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Arizona FAI FF Champs in December

From: Peter Brocks
On Dec. 2 and 3, the Arizona FAI Free Flight Championships will be held at Eloy, AZ. This is the last America’s Cup contest to collect points for the year 2023. There are also plenty of AMA, NFFS, FAC and SAM events. On the desert flying field in Eloy it will be cool in the mornings but it should warm up to about 70° during the day. The 2 fliers (FAI and AMA) and the entry form can be requested by sending an email to  brocksarizona@cox.net . Please pre-enter.
For information on the 3-day 2023 Southwest Regional Model Airplane Championships on January 13-15 go to the SWR website  https://swregionals.org/  – please use the Entry Forms there to pre-enter before Jan. 1, 2024.
I hope to see you in Eloy,
Peter Brocks


Fab Feb Summary

Here is the summary. More details soon.

February
Friday 9  Sign ups at Lost Hills Rec Center
T-Shirts etc
Saturday 10  Kiwi World Cup and Ike Winter Classic
Sunday  Kiwi Mini FAI Events – Ike
Monday 12  Kiwi F1E Peter   Possibly more Ike -Glenn
Tuesday 13 – Ladies Tea Party
Tuesday 13 Evening  International Pot Luck Dinner in Field
Wednesday  14 North American- World Cup
Thursday 15 Cal Cup F1E World Cup-
Thursday 15  Evening  Dinner at Gabby’s
Friday 17 MaxMen  World Cup
Saturday 18  MaxMen World Cup
Saturday 18 Evening   America’s Cup presentation   at Lost Hills Rec- Buffet
Sunday 18  MaxMen Mini
Monday 19 President’s day Holiday Last resort go home


Isaacson Winter Classic and Kiwi World Cup

Lost Hills, California, USA 10-12 February 2024

Kiwi Cup FAI events, World Cup, America’s Cup

Kiwi – F1A, B, C, P & Q New Zealand World Cup

7 round Schedule: Saturday 10 Feb, Reserve days 11,12 February 2024
1                    8:00am–9:00am
2                    9:00am–10:00am
3 – 7               on the hour, to 3pm; Rounds One and Two Max: 240 seconds, all others 180.

Fly-Off Schedule:
First fly-off – 6 minute max.
F1A               3:30pm–3:40pm           F1C/P/Q          4:00pm–4:10pm
F1B               3:45pm–3:55pm             Additional rounds to be announced

No official time keepers provided – fliers help. Official flight line by class, no poles assigned.

Optional Participation in Test of Automated Flight Recording and Timing Trail with Flying Neurons Details to follow

Jean Batten Awards
For highest placing lady flier in each of  F1ABCPQ and F1GHJS
Grand Master Award
For best performance in F1ABC or Q  by a sportsman over 75
Kiwi F1G, H, J* & S – Sunday 11 February 2024

*F1J – contingent on pre-entries (4 minimum)

Round one, 8:00 AM ‘Champagne Flyoff’ Time to the ground. Round Schedule:
Rounds 1-5, two minute max.
1   8:00am–8:45am
2   9:00am–9:45am
3   9:45am–10:30am
4   10:30am–11:15am
5   11:15am–12:00pm
Fly-Offs will begin at 12:15 noon and finish by 3:00.
At 3:00, any remaining ties will be broken by using Champagne Flight Times
Kiwi World Cup F1E – Monday 12 February 2024

10am-3pm. Five one hour rounds. On Holloway Hill. Peter Brocks, Event Director
Pre-Entry for FAI events to be announced
Pay and document verification at Lost Hills Community Center  Friday 9 Feb 2024 10 AM to 4PM

Entry Fees:
“Kiwi” World Cup events $35
All others, $20.00 – includes one event.
Additional events $5.00 ($10 World Cup) each.
CD Roger Morrell
r_morrell@yahoo.com 
+1 310 483 8776
  
In memory of our dear friends, Bob and LaVera Isaacson