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- Malcolm’s Fab Feb photos
- Looking for photo
- Use of accelerometer in F1A
- SAN VALEERS 69th ANNUAL & 36th ANNUAL 7 ROUNDER
Malcolm’s Fab Feb photos
From: Malcolm Campbell
Hi Roger
My photos are now available for viewing at https://www.flickr.com/photos/motor-racing-photography/albums/72157692009735871
Regards
Malcolm Campbell
AUSTRALIA
Looking for photo
Of Abraham Baruch, winner of F1G Top Dude for SEN Web site
Use of accelerometer in F1A
From Frederic Aberlenc
Some of us use accelerometer to detect the release of towline and open the hook in F1A.
During the acceleration, the aerodynamic forces applied on the model exceeds 20 kg. Consequently, when the line is released, the acceleration of the model is greater than 40 g.
It is easy with an accelerometer to detect this acceleration and to open the hook.
After some discussions in Lost Hills, it appears that many fliers consider this use as illegal.
I would like to open a debate and to obtain a clear answer from the CIAM: Can we use accelerometer for hook opening?
Thanks Frederic
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Editor’s comment; Frederic my interpretation is that if it just opens the hook it is definitely OK because it is a non-reversible action, just like a traditional standard hook. Also like the tension activated servo on the hook it is OK because it happens before the flight starts even if it closes the hook when the tension or acceleration reduces if you decide not to launch.
It is possibly bad because it uses invisible electronics, hence witchcraft! 🙂 Although witchcraft is not excluded by the sporting code, hence Black Magic timers
But let’s see what the experts say ?
SAN VALEERS 69th ANNUAL & 36th ANNUAL 7 ROUNDER
APRIL 21st & 22th, 2018 – LOST HILLS, CA.
A NFFS NATIONAL CUP, AMERICAS CUP & AMA AA SANCTIONED CONTEST
(SCAMPS/SCIFS contest same weekend with SCAMP CD Dan Heinrich 909 593-5789)
AMA CAT II & NOSTALGIA CAT II** (WEATHER PERMITTING)
SATURDAY 8 TO 5 SUNDAY 8 TO 3 BOTH DAYS
1/2A GAS A GAS P-30, HL & Catapult Glider
B GAS D GAS 1/2A Golden Age
C GAS ABC Nostalgia** Nostalgia Rubber
1/2A Nostalgia** (all flights same day for each entry)
E-36
F1A NORDIC – FIB WAKEFIELD – F1C/F1P POWER- F1Q SATURDAY 8 AM TO 3 PM (7 rounds)
1st Round at 8am, F1A,B,C,P,Q 240 secs. All other rounds 180 secs. Flyoff begins at 4:00pm
F1G – F1H – F1S SUNDAY 8 AM TO 11:45
Tie Breaker flight to the ground. F1G,H,S 7:30AM to 8:00AM
Standard Five [5] rounds 45 minute long starting @ 8AM, 120 sec maxes.
2 FO flights starting at 1PM.
If tied at end of Standard Five and two FO rounds, tie breaker flight will determine the winner.
VINTAGE FAI
SATURDAY 8:00 am-1:00pm (5 1hr rounds) All flights 180 secs flyoff at 2:00pm
HUNTER MEMORIAL SUNDAY MORNING(weather permitting)-Sponsored by Mike Thompson
RULES: Any gas free flight airplane. 15 second VTO, 12 second H.L. Highest single flight time (no max) Starts Sunday at sunrise with 1 hr window (start time announced). Entry fee ($1.00 per flight)
*SLOW GAS RULES: No auto surfaces, single bypass stock engines only (except TD’s .049&.051), 15% Nitro max,3 maxes & 1 flyoff to the ground. 9sec motor runs all flights(including flyoffs)
**NOSTALGIA per latest rulebook except motor runs which shall be 10 sec HL, 13 sec VTO for 1st 3 flights, 7 & 9 secs on all flyoff flights. Classes scored separately for National cup but awards given for 1/2A Nostalgia and ABC Nostalgia combined.
1/2A GOLDEN AGE 1/2 A Models from 1957 to 1969 Engines:TD OR HH .049/.051, motor runs same as Nostalgia
MERCHANDISE AWARDS (engines, kits, fuel, wood, $$$, etc)
***ROSSI .15*** RAFFLE reworked by G. Aldrich & donated by Ed Hopkins (1 ticket for each event entered, or $3 ea, or $5 for 2, or $10 for 5)***
AMA/NOST CD: Ted Hidinger (602) 316-4430 FAI CD: Mike Thompson (805) 404-6173
AMA & Nostalgia: 1ST event: $10.00, Additional events: $5.00 per event or $35 unlimited entry, JRS FREE, FAI events: 1st event $20 and additional events $10.
“JUST BRING YOUR MODELS AND SLEEPING BAG AND HAV
please call me or Ted.