National Free Flight Society

SEN 2172

SEN 2172 – table of contents

  1. Euro Champs Link
  2. USFFC
  3. SW FAI Challenege

Eurochamps results online lineThe link for the results is at – Currently the preceeding World Cup event is underway and if thisis any indications the organizers are doing a excellent job in posting the results  http://euchf1abc2016.vss.rs/results.html

USFFC flyer
Information of the USFFC below.  Note that the format of the flyer does not fit well in to our format so if you have difficulty the information is on the Lost Hill web site at http://www.lhffmaa.com

46th ANNUAL UNITED STATES FREE FLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS 

September 23 – 25, 2016 at Lost Hills, CA –  Category II – AMA Sanction –  American & National Cup Events

Friday September 23  7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday September 24   7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday September 25   7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Modern Events Modern Events and FAI Modern Events and FAI

 

E-36 & A Electric

P-30

Moffett and Mulvihill

Super D Gas

 

E-36 & A Electric

P-30

Moffett and Mulvihill

Catapult Glider Pen (Jr and Open)

A Gas

C/D Gas

F1A, F1B and F1C/P

 

E-36 & A Electric

P-30

Moffett and Mulvihill

Hand Launch Glider Pen (Jr and Open)

1/2 A Gas (Jr and Open)

B Gas

F1G, F1H, F1Q

NOSTALGIA EVENTS

NOSTALGIA EVENTS

NOSTALGIA EVENTS

 

Nostalgia Electric

Early 1/2 A Nostalgia

Nostalgia Rubber Large & Small

 

You may fly your first three

flights of any Nostalgia or Classic event.

 

Nostalgia Electric

Early 1/2 A Nostalgia

Nostalgia Rubber Large & Small

1/2 A Gas Nost.

B Gas Nost.

C Gas Nost

Vintage Power FAI

 

Nostalgia Electric

Early 1/2 A Nostalgia

Nostalgia Rubber Large & Small

1/4  A Gas Nost.

A Gas Nost.

Vintage Power FAI

CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC

 

Classic Towline

Jimmy Allen

 

Classic Towline

Classic 1/2 A Gas

Jimmy Allen

 

Classic Towline

Classic A/B Gas

Jimmy Allen

 

OLD TIMER EVENTS OLD TIMER EVENTS OLD TIMER EVENTS

 

1/2 A Texaco  (ROG)

Texaco  (ROG)

A  Pylon / A Fuselage

B/C  Pylon  /  B/C Fuselage

.020 Replica

 

NOTE:  Old Timer Only…ALL O/T Events

can be flown any day at any time during the Contest.  

You do not have to start and finish the same day.

 

Small Rubber Stick

Small Rubber Cabin

Large Rubber Stick

Large Rubber Cabin / 8 oz. Wakefield

Compressed Air (2 min max)

 

Note: UNOFFICIAL EVENTS UNOFFICIAL EVENTS

See reverse side for

Engine Runs and flight Times

Sweepstakes Award for Total Air Time

5 events max.

 

7:30 a.m.   Gollywock Mass Launch

9:30 a.m.  “The Mikkelson Memorial” Twin Pusher Mass Launch

Night Gas

 

7 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Dawn Mulvihill & Big E

9 a.m. Compressed Air Mass Launch

 

* see other side for Awards and Contest information  8/10/16 

US FF CHAMPS REGISTRATION:   Proof of current AMA Membership and current Lost Hill’s Membership required. $30 includes first Event.   Additional events are $10 each.  Gold card $75 includes unlimited event.    Juniors $5 per event with awards in all events.

Awards:  Cash:  Five or more flyers 1st/$50, 2nd/$25, 3rd/$15.  Four flyers 1st/$25, 2nd/$15.   Three flyers 1st/ $15.  Two flyers 1st/$5

JR EVENTS will be 1st/$15, 2nd/$10, 3rd/ $5.

Sweepstakes: $100 cash

 

Lost Hills Member’s Meeting, Saturday, September 24th at 6:30 p.m. at CD table

Notes:
Timecards: Submit timecards to CD table or event table after each official flight.

ENTER ALL TIMES IN SECONDS, except TEXACO Events.

Hand Launch and Catapult Glider will be flown from a pen – submit time cards to CD table every two flights.

All Engine Runs and Max Times are per the AMA Rule Book and NFFS Official Competition Rules.

FAI Saturday Events – (7) one hour rounds, starting at 8 a.m.  F1A first round max 210 sec.  F1B, C, P  first round max 240 sec All other rounds 180 sec.   Flyoff rounds no earlier than 4 p.m. per CD.

FAI Sunday Events –   F1G, H and Q (5) forty-five min rounds beginning at 8 a.m.   F1G, H 120 sec max F1Q 180 sec max

Flyoff rounds no earlier than 1 p.m. per CD.

Sweepstakes Total time for a maximum of 5 events.

Terry Kerger, Contest Director, Cell : 626-260-6292, Terry@civiltec.com
Lost Hills Web Site:  http://www.lhffmaa.com

20th SOUTHWEST FAI CHALLENGE
OCTOBER 29 & 30, 2016
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
(Reserve Day October 31, 2016)

SPONSORED BY THE BOULDER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AMERICAS CUP EVENT

AMA SANCTIONED #1826

THIS EVENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS EFFORTS THE BOULDER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. PLEASE PATRONIZE BOULDER CITY MOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES AND TELL THEM WHY YOU ARE THERE.                            

 For Classes: F1B, F1G, F1A, F1H, F1Q, F1S, F1C, F1J, F1P, P-30, E-36, Catapult Glider

Saturday October 29th: F1A, F1B, F1Q and FAI Power. 

(7) One hour rounds commencing at 8:00AM for all events. Round 1 is 240 seconds, 2 thru 7 is 180 sec.

FAI Power To Be Combined (F1J will be allowed a 7 second motor run).

Saturday Fly Offs will begin no earlier than 3:30PM.

 

Sunday October30th: F1G, F1H, F1S

Tie Breaker (No Max) 7:45-8:00, (5) 60 Minute rounds commencing at 8:30AM; 120 sec maxes. Tie Breaker time to be used to determine winner after 2 fly off rounds.

Sunday Flyoffs

No earlier than 1:00PM (30 minutes after close of Round 5) flyoffs will begin. For F1G, F1H, F1S the first flyoff round Max will be 180 seconds. The second flyoff Max, if required, will be 240 seconds.

For all Sunday events, if a winner is not determined at the conclusion of two flyoff rounds, the Espresso Flyoff times will be used to determine final placing.

 

E-36, P-30 and Catapult Glider, AMA Rules (can be flown either day but all flights must be completed the same day) (Saturday 8:00-3:00) (Sunday 8:00-1:00)

Prizes 1st through 3rd place for all events, including E-36, P-30 and Catapult Glider.

Perpetual Trophies for winners in F1A, F1H, F1Q, F1B and F1G.

 

FAI Entry Fee: $25 for first event entry, $15 for each additional event entry.

$15 for the first AMA event and $10 for each additional.

Contest Directors:
Mike Richardson, 4615 Estate Ranch St, N. Las Vegas, NV 89031 cell #317-435-3427
Tom Ioerger, 692 Marina Dr. Boulder City, NV cell 410-868-4754

 

Directions to El Dorado Dry Lake   

On Hwy 95 approximately 7 miles south of Hwy 93. Access through the Desert Tortoise fence is on the west side of Highway 95 on the north edge of where the power lines cross the highway. The flying area is to the west, either in the middle (35.867N/114.943W) or on the south end (35.846N/114.961W) of the lake bed. In the early morning, the field is approximately 35 minutes drive time from the Las Vegas “Strip”. Camping on the field is permitted.

Maps

Proceeds go to the Junior FAI TEAM
………….
Roger  Morrell