SEN 2242
SEN 2242 – Table of Contents
- Rest of the Story
- 2016 Am Cup Final Report
- 2017 NFFS Symposium Bulletin
- Dinosaur performance
Rest of the Story
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2016 Am Cup Final Report
The King Orange Contest, the last of the season, was a game changer. Jama flew down from the great white north to warmer but windy conditions. CD, Jim Bradley, set the max at 90 sec. Even with the short DT, the flight times were all over 2 minutes and some over 2 ½ minutes. Mile long chases, landing in the Pepper trees. If you never recovered a model from a Pepper tree, you’ve never flown free flight. (yes, Argentina had some nasty plants and I suspect Australia and other places on this earth have similar). Jama’s KO win tied him with Shlomi who led for most of the year. Sholmi injured his knee at the USA Finals and was unable to compete in the year end contest to protect his lead. Jama wins the tie breaker with a 20 point fifth score to Shlomi’s 15 point.
Jama’s fellow Canadian F1B flyer, Tony Mathews took the F1B lead at the USA NATs and the lead held.
Faust Parker took an early lead in F1C that held all year for the win. Gil Morris moved to second place with his win at the K.O. Faust and Gill were the only flyers that met the 3 site requirement.
What can I say about F1P— it is sad. Only 6 of the 35 Am Cup contests had F1P flyers and only one of those contest had more than 1 flyer. To Bob Hanford credit he went out and flew 4 contests, fulfilled the 3 site rule and so is deserving of first place.
F1G is always hotly contested but Tiff O’Dell took first place again this year.
Brian Van Nest took first in F1H inching out “Grasshopper” Blake Jensen by one point. This is only Blake’s second full year flying F1H. He shows that the event is “accessible” with one good model. I think he’ll tell you it’s a fun and a great way to get exercise.
F1J is not much better shape than F1P. I’m hoping that Mike Robert’s challenge to all the power flyers for the coming to Fab Feb to bring and fly F1J results in large number of entrants. Faust Parker was the only flyer to meet the 3 site requirement and won 5 contests for his deserving first place.
Dick Ivers efforts this year has paid off in F1Q with a first place. He won the only bonus points (USA NATs) resulting in a 105 points. Jack Murphy and Julie Parker both had 100 point but they could not catch Dick.
In F1E I thought the Peter Brock’s dynasty would end. Bob Sifleet had the lead at the end of the usual F1E season. Another contest was organized on the Endless October week. Bob knowing that if he did not fly, there would not be the 1 bonus point that Peter needed should he win the contest to win Am Cup. Bob did fly, Peter did win the contest. They had tied scores and Peter wins the AmCup by 21 points to 16 point 5th contest tie breaker.
F1S continues to grow. It is already fourth of the 10 FAI Am Cup events by my “average number of entrants per contest” metric. Close competition through the year with Julie Parker coming out on top
Congratulation to the 2016 Am Cup winners. I hope you can make the awards banquet on Feb 18, 2017 at the Lost Hills Recreation Building North (same location as last year). We’ve gone causal, no tie required now. Winners, please make note on your Fab Feb entry form that you are the Am Cup winner and so your banquet dinner is free.
2015 Winner’s please make sure you’ve gotten the plate engraved and polish the trophy and have it at the banquet on Feb. 18, 2017.
For 2017 we have based line the same 35 contests that were flown in 2016. The current rules stipulate a max of 36 contest, so there is room for one more. If a club or organizer wish to add their contest to Am Cup contest, please contact me and SCAT will consider the request(s).
If a 2016 Am Cup contest club or organizer chooses not to be an Am Cup contest, please contact me as well.
Those wishing to continue as a 2017 Am Cup contest, please remit $30 to SCAT. Send to address below.
We are make some rule changes for 2017. New rules will be sent to NFFS for posting on the America Cup section in the Competition area.
– My address changed (new address shown below)
– Added F1S
– F1ABC, minimum of 5 rounds completed, all other events, 4 minimum round
– 12 day minimum notice to reschedule a contest
– 90 days to break a contest tie
– Points will be scored only if the entrant has flown the minimum number of rounds. [This now requires that I get complete contest round scores, ie not just the score totals.]
I do wish recognize that SCAT has received several recommendation, mostly about the awarding of bonus points. At this point the current rules have served well in support of the mission statement to encourage traveling and competing beyond one’s flying field.
SCAT is discussing if the 28 year old mission statement was been fulfilled or has out lived it’s goal and should be modified or replaced. But for 2017, the current construct will be used.
Jim Parker
SCAT President
AM Cup Administrator
25018 Wintergreen Ct
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
America Cup results – with individual placings
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 15 CEN 7 Har 3
Ike 17 TUI 3 USF 7
NAC 14 I-C 1 CFA 13
MM 19 SKA 1 Ser 7
SCA 5 HC 4 Sim 1
SAN 7 Can 4 SWC 2
NCA 2 NAT 5 Pat 6
Srn 4 NWF 5 AZC 6
BAl 4 NW 5 KOI 1
Hcu 3 O&W 5
HIC 5 Bro 2
F1A
1 Danier, Jama 105 Ike-1 MM-4* HC-2* Can-1 NAT-1 KOI-1
1 Rosenzweig, Shlomi 105 SWR-1 SCA-4* SAN-4* CEN-2 TUI-1 NWF-4* NW -3* CFA-1 Ser-5*
3 McKeever, Mike 101 SCA-1 NCA-1 BAl-2* NAT-3* NWF-1 NW -1 USF-2* CFA-3* Pat-4*
4 Bauer, Ken 96 SWR-4* NAC-2* MM-1 NCA-2 BAl-1* NWF-2* NW -2 USF-1 Pat-3* AZC-3*
5 VanNest, Brian 90 SWR-3 Ike-4* NAC-4* MM-2 CEN-5* TUI-2 NAT-4* USF-3* Ser-3* SWC-1
6 Parker, Jim 73 SWR-5* Ike-5* NAC-3* SAN-3* USF-5* CFA-5* Ser-1 Pat-1 AZC-2
7 Limberger, Rene 66 Ike-2 NAC-5* SCA-2 BAl-3* NAT-2 USF-4* Pat-2*
8 Brocks, Peter 62 CEN-4 TUI-3 NWF-5* NW -4 SWC-2 AZC-5
9 Barron, Andrew 61 MM-5* HIC-3 O&W-1 Ser-2
10 Allnutt, Peter 51 SCA-3 HC-3 Can-2 Ser-4* Pat-5*
11 Lorbiecki, John E 50 Hcu-1 I-C-1 Bro-2*
11 Cai, Oliver 50 HIC-1 O&W-5* Har-1
11 Shitrit, Nir 50 Ike-3 NAC-1 SCA-5* SAN-5* BAl-4*
14 Pecenkovic, Enes 46 MM-3 CEN-1
15 Markos, Chuck 45 Hcu-2 NAT-5* Bro-1
15 Barron, Peter 45 SKA-1 O&W-2
17 Fradkin. Igor 40 HIC-2 Har-2
18 Secor, Randy 39 SAN-1 CFA-4
19 Sifleet, Bob 35 Hcu-3 HIC-5 O&W-3
19 Nikolajeras, Vidas 35 HC-1 Can-4
21 Farmer, Jim 26 AZC-1
22 Farmer, Joey 25 SWR-2
22 Bevan, Dave 25 Srn-1
22 Farkas, Leslie 25 HC-4 Can-3
22 Fedor, Mike 25 Sim-1
26 Tetrick, Logan 24 CFA-2
27 Spence, Steve 20 Srn-2
27 Thompson, Mike 20 SAN-2
27 Brun, Pierre 20 NWF-3 NW -5
27 Yori, Joel (jr) 20 HIC-4 O&W-4
31 McQuade, Pete 16 CEN-3
32 Fedor, Cade 15 Srn-3
32 Tzvetkov, Tzvetan 15 Har-3
34 Pecenkovic, Jasminka 11 AZC-4
35 Hanford, Bob 10 Srn-4
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 11 CEN 4 Bro 7
Ike 23 TUI 4 Har 5
NAC 19 I-C 5 USF 1
MM 23 SKA 4 CFA 14
SCA 5 HC 5 Ser 15
SAN 7 Can 5 Sim 2
NCA 2 NAT 19 SWC 9
BAl 6 NWF 4 Pat 8
Hcu 3 NW 3
HIC 3 O&W 5
F1B
1 Mathews, Tony 105 Ike-2 HC-1 Can-1 NAT-1
2 Booth, Bill 104 SWR-1 SAN-1 BAl-2* NWF-3* NW -1 Ser-2
3 Jensen, Blake 103 NAC-5* SCA-1 CEN-3* TUI-1 NWF-1 CFA-4* Ser-3* SWC-1
4 Ghio, Walt 98 SWR-2 Ike-4* NAC-2 MM-1 SAN-2* NCA-1 CFA-2* Ser-4* Pat-2*
5 Schlosberg, Aram 75 NAC-3 MM-3 SKA-3* HC-2 Can-3* NAT-4 O&W-4* Har-3*
6 Andriukov, Alex 65 Ike-1 MM-2* BAl-3* Har-5 CFA-3* Ser-1 Pat-1*
7 Morrell, Roger 64 SWR-5 MM-5* BAl-4 CEN-1 TUI-2 SWC-5*
8 Felix, Ron 60 NAC-1 HIC-2 HC-5 Can-5
9 Malkhasyan, Sevak (jr) 56 SAN-4* BAl-1 USF-1* CFA-1
10 Jones, Charles 55 SWR-4 Ike-5* SCA-4 Hcu-2 I-C-4* SWC-4
11 Pivonka, Jace (jr) 53 SWR-3 CEN-2 TUI-3
12 Simon, Evan 50 Hcu-1 I-C-1 NAT-5*
12 Vaccaro, Tom 50 HIC-1 SKA-4* O&W-1 Har-1*
14 Jones, Ryan 48 SCA-2 I-C-2 Bro-5
15 Simon, Greg 47 Hcu-3 I-C-5 Bro-1
16 Allen, Carrol 45 HIC-3* SKA-1 O&W-2 Har-4*
17 MacCleery, Rich 42 I-C-3* NAT-2 Bro-3
18 Radziunas, Sarah 40 SKA-2 Har-2
19 Davis, Mike 38 SCA-5 NCA-1 Pat-4
20 Horak, Ladi 35 HC-3 Can-2
20 Schroedter,Martin 35 Ike-3 MM-4 CFA-4*
22 Richardson, Mike 32 SCA-3 SAN-3 BAl-5* Ser-5* Pat-5*
23 Ulm, Allan 26 SAN-5 NWF-2
24 Gannon, Bill 25 NWF-4 NW -3
24 Fedor, Mike 25 Sim-1
26 Joyner, Louis 22 Bro-2
26 Tymchek, Bob 22 SWC-2
28 Murrell, Lindy 20 CEN-4 TUI-4
28 McGluckin, Derek 20 NW -2
28 VanNest, Brian 20 NAT-3
28 Ackerley, Cameron 20 HC-4 Can-4
28 Hanford, Bob 20 Sim-2
33 Davis, Troy (jr) 17 Pat-3
33 Piserchio, Bob 17 SWC-3
35 Ioerger, Tom 15 NAC-4
35 Clapp, John 15 O&W-3
37 Gerspacher, Kyle (jr) 12 Bro-4
38 Weisfelner, Ohad 5 O&W-5
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 1 BAl 4 NW 2
Ike 8 Spe 2 Dyn 1
NAC 6 CEN 1 USF 1
MM 8 TUI 1 CFA 5
SCA 1 Can 1 Ser 4
SAN 2 NAT 4 Sim 1
Srn 2 NWF 1 KOI 1
F1C
1 Parker, Faust 103 SWR-1 NAC-1 MM-1 Srn-1* Spe-1 NAT-3* Ser-4* Sim-1*
2 Morris, Gil 73 Ike-3 NAC-4 MM-5* NAT-2 KOI-1
3 Booth, Bill 65 NWF-1 NW -1 CFA-3
4 Mathis, Dick 58 Ike-1 NAC-2 MM-3* NAT-4 CFA-4* Ser-3*
5 Etherington, Chuck 50 CEN-1 TUI-1 Dyn-1*
5 Shvedenkov, Yury 50 Can-1 NAT-1
5 Malkhasyan, Taron 50 SAN-1 BAl-1 USF-1* CFA-2*
8 Mc Burnett, Ron 48 Ike-2 NAC-5 NW -2
9 Carroll, Ed 45 SCA-1 SAN-2 BAl-3*
9 Mennano, Guy 45 BAl-2 CFA-1 Ser-2*
11 Shepard, Jessie 40 Srn-2 Spe-2
12 Roberts, Mike 38 Ike-4* NAC-3 MM-2 BAl-4* CFA-5*
13 Simpson, Roger 25 Ser-1
14 Chesson, Don 19 Ike-5 MM-4
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
Ike 1 Srn 1 Bro 1
MM 2 NAT 2 Dyn 1
F1P
1 Hanford, Bob 100 Srn-1 NAT-1 Bro-1 Dyn-1
2 Malkhasyan, Sevak(jr) 45 Ike-1 MM-2
3 Schneider, Glen 25 MM-1
4 Ashworth, Hayden (jr) 20 NAT-2
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 12 Hcu 1 NWF 5
Ike 7 HIC 3 NW 5
MM 8 CEN 5 Bro 3
SCA 5 TUI 4 USF 1
SAN 1 I-C 2 CFA 5
NCA 2 SKA 3 Ser 6
BAl 2 NAT 18 SWC 7
Pat 7
AZC 1
F1G
1 O’Dell, Tiffaney 106 SWR-1 Ike-1 MM-5* SCA-1* CEN-3* TUI-2* NWF-1 NW -1* CFA-1* Ser-3* SWC-4* Pat-1
2 Brocks, Peter 93 SWR-5* Ike-2* MM-2 CEN-2 TUI-3* NWF-2* NW -2* CFA-4* Ser-1 SWC-3* AZC-1
3 Richardson, Mike 91 SWR-3 Ike-5* MM-4* SCA-3* SAN-1 BAl-2 CFA-5* Ser-5* SWC-1
4 Jones, Geralyn 88 Ike-4* Bro-1 CFA-2 Ser-2 SWC-2
5 Allen, Carrol 67 MM-1 HIC-2 NAT-3
6 Jones, Ryan 65 SCA-2 I-C-1 Bro-2 CFA-3* Ser-4*
7 Clapp, John 57 HIC-1 SKA-1 SWC-5
8 Booth, Bill 54 SWR-2 NWF-3 NW -3
9 DeLoach, Don 49 SWR-4 CEN-4 TUI-1
10 Davis, Mike 46 NCA-1 Pat-2
11 Masterman, Paul 45 NCA-2 USF-1
12 Markos, Chuck 40 Hcu-1 Bro-3
13 Pykelny, Mike 36 SCA-4* BAl-1 Pat-4
14 Ioerger, Tom 35 CEN-1 TUI-4
14 Rousseau, Don 35 HIC-3 SKA-2
16 Jensen, Blake 33 Ike-3 MM-3
17 Matsuno, Chris 30 NAT-1
18 Jones, Charlie 25 SCA-5 I-C-2
18 Horak, Ladi 25 NAT-2
20 Ewing,Rick 20 NWF-4 NW -4
21 Davis, Troy (Jr) 16 Pat-3
22 Pelatowski, Larry 15 SKA-3
22 VanNest, Brian 15 NAT-4
24 Jones, Darold 10 CEN-5 TUI-5
24 McGuckin, Derek 10 NWF-5 NW -5
26 Tymchek, Bob 6 Pat-5
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 5 HIC 1 USF 2
Ike 7 CEN 4 CFA 5
MM 5 TUI 3 Ser 4
SCA 1 NAT 5 SWC 2
BAl 1 NWF 3 Pat 3
Hcu 1 NW 2 AZC 3
F1H
1 VanNest, Brian 101 SWR-3* Ike-1 MM-3* CEN-1 TUI-1 NAT-2* USF-1* CFA-2* Ser-2* SWC-1
2 Jensen, Blake 100 SWR-1 Ike-4* MM-1 CEN-4* TUI-3* NWF-1 CFA-3* Ser-1 SWC-2* Pat-2*
3 McKeever, Mike 95 SWR-2* Ike-3* MM-4* BAl-1 NAT-1 NWF-3* NW -2 USF-2* CFA-4* Ser-3* Pat-1
4 Bauer, Ken 91 SWR-4* Ike-2 NWF-2 NW -1 AZC-1
5 Sifleet, Bob 90 Ike-5* MM-5* Hcu-1 HIC-1 CEN-2 TUI-2 CFA-5*
6 Parker, Jim 70 SWR-5* MM-2* SCA-1 CFA-1 Ser-4* Pat-3* AZC-2
7 Powell, Chuck 30 CEN-3 NAT-3
8 Farmer, Jim 15 AZC-3
9 Pailet, Jean 10 NAT-4
10 Mattson, Hailey 5 NAT-5
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 5 Spe 2 Bro 1
Ike 2 Hcu 1 KOI 3
MM 2 I-C 1
Srn 3 NAT 4
F1J
1 Parker, Faust 100 SWR-1 Ike-1 MM-1* Srn-2* Spe-1 NAT-1
2 Lorbiecki, John E 50 Hcu-1 I-C-1 NAT-2* Bro-1*
3 Scheinder, Glenn 40 SWR-2 MM-2
4 Parker, Jim 35 Srn-3 Spe-2
5 Fedor, Mike 25 Srn-1
5 Pailet, Jean 25 NAT-4 KOI-3
5 Morris, Gil 25 KOI-1
8 Roberts, Mike 20 Ike-2
8 Hooke, Drake 20 KOI-2
10 Bartick, Don 15 SWR-3
10 Ashworth, Hayden(jr) 15 NAT-3
12 Boyd. Ray 10 SWR-4
13 Pangell, Rick 5 SWR-5
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 3 HIC 4 Ser 1
Ike 5 CEN 3 Sim 1
NAC 3 TUI 1 Pat 1
MM 4 SKA 3 AZC 2
SCA 1 NAT 14
Srn 1 NWF 1
BAl 1 NW 2
Spe 1 Dyn 3
Hcu 1 USF 1
F1Q
1 Ivers, Dick J 105 Ike-1 HIC-1 SKA-1 NAT-1
2 Murphy, Jack 100 SWR-2* Ike-2* NAC-1 MM-1 CEN-1* TUI-1 NAT-4* NWF-1 NW -1* Dyn-1* AZC-1*
2 Parker, Julie 100 SWR-3* Ike-5* NAC-3* Srn-1 Spe-1 NAT-5* Ser-1 Sim-1
4 Mecham, Allan 75 SWR-1 Ike-4 CEN-2 Dyn-2
5 Pykelny, Mike 50 SCA-1 BAl-1 Pat-1*
6 Schlosberg, Aram 35 NAC-2 MM-3
7 Murphy, Jerry 30 CEN-3 Dyn-3
7 Hooke, Drake 30 HIC-3 SKA-3
7 Wegener, Rich 30 HIC-4 SKA-2
7 Tarcher, Ben 30 MM-4 NW -2
11 Sifleet, Bob 25 Hcu-1
11 Coffin, James 25 NAT-2
11 Masterman, Paul 25 USF-1
14 Hines, Lee 20 MM-2
14 Tomasch, Andrew 20 NAT-3
14 Yori, Joel (jr) 20 HIC-2
17 Crowe,Bernie 15 Ike-3
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
Ike 7 CEN 4 AZC 6
Cal 6 Ser 3
F1E
1 Brocks, Peter 72 Ike-2* Cal-2 CEN-1 Ser-2* AZC-1
1 Sifleet, Bob 72 Ike-1 Cal-1 CEN-2 AZC-3*
3 Ioerger, Tom 42 Ike-5* Cal-5 CEN-3 AZC-2
4 Parsons, Dave 36 Ser-1 AZC-4
5 Terzian, Fred 31 Ike-4* Cal-3 Ser-3
6 Richardson, Mike 22 Ike-3 AZC-5
7 Jones, Geralyn 11 Cal-4
8 Pangell, Rick 10 CEN-4
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 7 HIC 2 CFA 5
Ike 9 CEN 3 Ser 5
MM 5 TUI 4 Sim 2
SCA 1 SKA 3 SWC 3
SAN 3 NAT 8 Pat 1
Srn 1 O&W 2 AZC 2
BAl 1 Dyn 3 KOI 5
Spe 1 USF 3
F1S
1 Parker, Julie 100 SWR-5* MM-1 Srn-1 Spe-1 NAT-5* CFA-1* Ser-1* Sim-1
2 Murphy, Jack 98 SWR-3* MM-4* TUI-2* NAT-2 Dyn-1 SWC-1 AZC-1
3 Ivers, Dick J 97 Ike-1 HIC-2 SKA-3* O&W-1 SWC-2* KOI-1
4 Hines, Lee 94 SWR-1 Ike-3* MM-2 SAN-3* CEN-2 NAT-1 USF-2* CFA-2* Ser-5*
5 Hooke, Drake 85 HIC-1 SKA-2 NAT-4* O&W-2 SWC-3* KOI-2
6 Brooks, Clint 65 Ike-2 NAT-3 USF-1
7 Mecham, Allan 61 SWR-4 TUI-4 Dyn-2 AZC-2
8 Ray, Ralph 58 SWR-2 Ike-4 SAN-1
9 Gewain, Matt 50 SCA-1 SAN-2* CFA-3* Ser-2* Pat-1
10 DeLoach, Don 47 Ike-5 CEN-1 TUI-3
11 Murphy, Jerry 40 CEN-3 TUI-1 Dyn-3*
12 Sechrist, Dave 35 Sim-2 KOI-3
12 Tarcher, Ben 35 MM-5* BAl-1 CFA-5* Ser-4
14 Hooke, Drake III 25 SKA-1
14 Terzian, Fred 25 CFA-4 Ser-3
16 Malkhasyan, Sevak (jr) 15 MM-3
16 Masterman, Paul 15 USF-3
16 Morris George 15 AZC-3
19 Scott, Dwight 10 KOI-4
20 Bradley, Jim 5 KOI-5
2017 NFFS Symposium Bulletin
Work on the 2017 NFFS Symposium is underway! We’ve a hard act to follow after the 2016 edition, which is widely held to be one of the very best ones ever. It’ll be hard to beat, but we’re going to try.
Hello, my name is David Mills, and I’m the 2017 sympo’s Editor-in-Chief. I was on the panel of editors last year, and I’m planning to duplicate much of the proven method used then. Namely, we’re amassing a team to do the work. We proved last year this method is a big improvement over the traditional lone wolf approach, both in the number of papers and their quality. It doesn’t take a village, but you do need several good people dedicated to the job.
How can you participate in the next sympo? First, you can write a solid, technical paper researched and written up to the standards we held in the 2016 edition. Any number of subject areas is appropriate and being sought. All manner of editorial support will be available to you. If you’ve never done a paper such as this, don’t worry about it. All the resources of NFFS can be brought to bear in your support.
Second, you can be part of the editorial team. The 2016 panel of editors was a very capable group, and you can be part of a similar one in 2017. This can take many forms. You can assist in the editing of text, as well as technical vetting. You can also solicit and edit a variety of papers or a suite on a related topic. Translation services will be needed, as we’re planning to continue strong international participation.
So, let’s get this thing started. If doing a paper interests you, send me an outline on what you envision. If being an editor interests you, send me a brief summary of your intentions and qualifications. If there’s another way of being valuable part of the team, let me know. Frankly, I’m keen to get started and excited about our prospects. Hopefully, many of you out there are, too.
Sincerely,
David Mills
Editor-in-Chief
davidmillsatl@gmail.com
404-509-4209
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Atlanta, GA 30325
Dino Performance
From: Dino
Performance..I have a question? Does a power model get as high in 5 seconds as we did in 7? Does a glider go further now than just a few years ago? Answer to both …. No.. But in England Im guessing they do.. Right.. I do agree that limits on performance is a must, but the same fields in Europe have been used for decades when we use to get higher an go further and do more time, at least in power. Im sure there is a way to figure out an answer that does not make all these models obsolete and kill our events. The thing is our models go as far and as high as they have for 40 yrs in a thermal and wind.Logic says fly more morning and evening rounds when thermal activity is minimal. We keep our toys and we have fewer long chases..Set a wind speed limit for field size and shorten max time. We dont need a altimeter read out to say well you got too high. Your flight doesnt count or you are penalized cause your thermal was too big. Really! This is a answer? Yes fields are getting smaller in some cases. An farmers an owners dont like people chasing our toys across there property. But does anyone, any club offer them money for the use of this minor transgression??? Add it to the entry fee! We spend thousands of $$$ on models and many more thousands of $$$ traveling to contests. So paying a downwind property owner to allow us to walk across his property to retrieve our expensive toys seems like a small price to pay.. If the contestants don’t want to pay the fee, don’t come. Go to another contest.. Simple..As you can see there are ways to do it without making our toys obsolete. An for those that dont like these solutions might I suggest payload or RC pattern or U control. All fun in there own way.
Thermals,
michael the dino
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