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- First 2024 Am Cup Scores and Message
- The CIAM Meeetings are over
First 2024 Am Cup Scores and Message
From: Jim Parker
The Ca, Az and Tx early contests are in the books.
I’m looking forward to more great FF to come. I won’t do a detail commentary other than to note it is great to see several of our new Junior flyers placing in the top 5 and so being listed.
America Cup results – with individual placings
F1A
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 16 1
Kiw 20 2
NAC 12 3
MM 18 4
SCA 8 5
SAN 3 6
NCA 0 7
Srn 2 8
1 Pecenkovic, Enes 78 SWR-5 Kiw-1 NAC-3* MM-3 SCA-2*
2 Parker, Jim 77 Kiw-2 MM-4 Srn-1
3 Goldstein, Guy 73 SWR-4 MM-2 SCA-4
4 Danier, Jama 59 Kiw-3* NAC-1 MM-1
5 Rosenzweig, Shlomi 52 SCA-1 SAN-1
6 VanNest, Brian 45 Kiw-5 NAC-4
7 Puhakka, Risto 44 NAC-5 SCA-3
8 Barron, Andrew 30 SWR-1
9 Pecenkovic, Jasminka 28 SWR-2
10 Barron, Peter 27 NAC-2
11 Goldstein, Noa 26 SWR-3
12 Farmer, Jim 24 Kiw-4
13 Brocks, Peter 23 SAN-2
13 Coussens, Ben 23 Srn-2
15 Mah-Gerstin, John (jr) 22 MM-5
16 Jenson, Blake 21 SAN-3
17 Kim, John (jr) 19 SCA-5
F1B
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 9 1
Kiw 19 2
NAC 20 3
MM 21 4
SCA 5 5
SAN 25 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Fitch, Jerry 82 SWR-1 Kiw-4 MM-1 SAN-2*
2 Andriukov, Alex 56 Kiw-1 NAC-3
3 Kovhavi, Itti (jr) 54 Kiw-2 SCA-1
3 MacKenzie, Patrick 54 NAC-2 MM-3
5 Malkhasyan, Sevak 52 MM-2 SCA-2
6 Felix, Ron 50 SWR-3 Kiw-3
7 Ghio, Walt 46 NAC-4 MM-5
7 Horak, Ladi 46 Kiw-5 MM-4
9 Norvall, Larry 38 SWR-5 SCA-5
10 Jensen, Blake 30 NAC-1
11 Booth, Bill 26 SWR-2
12 McGluckin, Derek 23 SAN-1
13 Guest, Bernard 22 SWR-4
13 Jones, Charles 22 NAC-5
13 Alogiri, Adith 22 SCA-3
16 Piserchio, Bob 20 SCA-4
F1C
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 1 1
Kiw 4 2
NAC 3 3
MM 7 4
SCA -x- 5
SAN 1 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Menanno, Guy 75 SWR-1 Kiw-1 NAC-1 MM-4*
2 Malkhasyan, Taron 50 Kiw-2 MM-1
3 Parker, Faust 48 NAC-2 MM-2
4 Ellington, Jeff 40 NAC-3 MM-5
5 Reynolds, Todd 25 SAN-1
6 Chesson, Don 23 MM-3
7 Roberts, Mike 21 Kiw-3
8 Carroll, Ed 19 Kiw-4
F1P
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 1 1
Kiw 2 2
NAC -x- 3
MM 2 4
SCA -x- 5
SAN 1 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Secor. Randy 50 Kiw-1 MM-1
2 Hanford, Bob 25 SWR-1
4 Kerger, Terry 23 Kiw-2
2 Smith, Emrick, jr 25 MM-1
F1G
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 6 1
Kiw 11 2
NAC -x- 3
MM 6 4
SCA 4 5
SAN -x- 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Fitch, Jerry 73 SWR-3 Kiw-3 MM-4* SCA-1
2 O’Dell, Tiffaney 72 SWR-4 Kiw-2 MM-2 SCA-2*
3 Horak, Ladi 51 Kiw-1 MM-3
4 Mathews, Tony 49 Kiw-4 MM-1
5 Guest, Bernard 43 SWR-2 MM-5
6 Ghio, Walt 27 SWR-1
7 Pykelny, Mike 21 SCA-3
7 Davis, Mike 21 Kiw-5
9 Jones, Darold 19 SWR-5
9 Davis, Mike 19 SCA-4
F1H
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 0 1
Kiw 3 2
NAC -x- 3
MM -x- 4
SCA -x- 5
SAN -x- 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Jensen, Blake 46 SWR-1 Kiw-3
1 Parker, Jim 46 SWR-3 Kiw-1
1 Bauer, Ken 46 SWR-2 Kiw-2
F1J
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 4 1
Kiw 4 2
NAC -x- 3
MM 1 4
SCA -x- 5
SAN -x- 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Mennano, Guy 71 SWR-1 Kiw-3 MM-1
2 Parker, Faust 46 SWR-2 Kiw-2
3 Perkins, Daryl 25 Kiw-1
4 Schneider, Glenn 21 SWR-3
5 Secor, Randy 19 Kiw-4
5 Bartick, Don 19 SWR-4
F1Q
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 2 1
Kiw 6 2
NAC 8 3
MM 7 4
SCA 3 5
SAN 2 6
NCA 0 7
Srn 1 8
1 Murphy, Jack 77 SWR-2 Kiw-4* NAC-1 MM-1
2 Parker, Julie 50 SWR-1 Srn-1
3 Brooks, Clint 49 Kiw-1 NAC-4* MM-5* SCA-2
3 Tarcher, Ben 49 Kiw-2 MM-4* SCA-3* SAN-1
5 Schlosberg, Aram 48 NAC-2 MM-3
6 Sifleet, Bob 44 Kiw-5* NAC-5 MM-2
7 Pykelny, Mike 25 SCA-1
8 Richardson, Mike 23 Kiw-3* SAN-2
8 Seachrist, David 23 NAC-3
F1S
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 10 1
Kiw 6 2
NAC -x- 3
MM 3 4
SCA -x- 5
SAN -x- 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 VanNest, Janna 55 SWR-1 Kiw-1
2 Sechrist, David 48 Kiw-3 MM-1
3 Murphy, Jack 46 Kiw-2 MM-3
4 Norvall, Larry 41 SWR-4 Kiw-5
5 Mennano, Frank 26 SWR-2
6 Mecham, Allan 24 SWR-3
7 Edmondson, Lynn 23 MM-2
8 Brooks, Clint 21 Kiw-4
9 Buddenbohm, Stan 20 SWR-5
F1E
Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR 0 1
Kiw 6 2
NAC -x- 3
Cal 7 4
AzC 6 5
SAN 5 6
NCA 0 7
Srn -x- 8
1 Jones, Geralyn 96 Kiw-1 Cal-1 AzC-3 SAN-3
2 Brocks, Peter 90 Kiw-4 Cal-4 AzC-1 SAN-2
2 McKeever, Mike 90 Kiw-2 Cal-2 AzC-2 SAN-5
4 Richardson, Mike 80 Kiw-3 Cal-5 AzC-4 SAN-4
5 Terzian, Fred 66 Cal-3 AzC-5 SAN-1
6 Van Nest, Brian 18 Kiw-5
I do need to point out two rule changes for 2024 which can be found on the NFFs website
The first is to provide more flexibility for the rescheduling of the small- local (ie non- World Cup) contests. It is always recommended to make contact with the CD before traveling long distances to contest.
Rule 1e) AmCup contests that requires rescheduling prior to the published date (the AMA primary sanction date) a 21-day advanced notice is recommended, and a 12-day notice is required for World Cup contests with the organizer making widespread notification on social media (such as SCAT Electronic News (SEN) and Facebook) as soon as possible. Special attention shall be made to avoid conflict with other AmCup contests in the region. Rescheduling of non-World Cup (local) contests are allowed within the 12 days of the published date with the organizer making a good faith effort to
notify via social media and direct contact (email, phone call) to those known to travel long distances to the contest. The use of a reserve day as part of the AMA sanctioned primary dates and published in contest bulletin are encouraged to maximize the opportunity to complete contests.
The second rule eliminated the “3- flying site” requirement for F1E (only). This was recommended by a majority of the active F1E flyers. F1E struggles to find and conduct F1E contests at sites other than Lost Hills CA.
4) The highest scores from a maximum of four contests will be counted with thefollowing criteria. The total score may include two scores from one site only; all other scores must come from different sites, that is, the scores must come from at least three sites. For F1E the site rule does not apply. Points will be scored only if the contest was flown to the minimum number of rounds as stated in section 1b.
The final note is the $30 AmCup fees are due. Thanks to clubs and CD’s that have paid, ~25%. The 2024 rules (link above) still site me as point of payment, but Terry Kerger is now the SCAT treasurer and so please send payment to him. It is important to make checks out to Terry Kerger and on the ‘for’ line “AmCup fee”.
Terry Kerger
709 Domingo Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91775-2108
The CIAM Meeetings are over
Below we include a summary written by Ian Kaynes that was included the most recent Free Flight News
CIAM PLENARY MEETING
The first physical Plenary meeting was held in Lausanne on
April 12 and 13. It started at midday and had finished quite early
in the afternoon of the next day. It was preceded by a Bureau
meeting that started at midday of the day before and fished that
day. The schedule could have been condensed and that would
have saved a night in the expensive hotels of the city.
The Plenary meeting considered all the rule proposals that were
on the agenda, but for most of the technical volumes it was a
very quick rubber stamping of the items which had been clearly
approved by the technical meetings. Most discussion went on
general rule proposals and championships bids.
There was much discussion of a Bureau proposal about entry
fees for championships. The final decision was to increase the
basic entry fee from €300 to only €350 (despite the fact that the
inflation rate in the 8 years of €300 would have taken it to over
€400). This was accompanied by an allowance for the Bureau to
consider the fee for a particular championship with
consideration of factors including the submitted budget, the
number of officials required and the cost of food and lodging in
the host country.
The proposal from Italy to drop the requirement for any numbers
or identification on a model was diluted by the Italian delegate
to still require the current identification markings but removing
the rule that there cannot also be markings identifying other
people. The Plenary voted on the revised proposal and rejected
it by a small margin.
In free flight proposal from Hungary for fundamental changes
to the F1Q specification was withdrawn by Hungary.
Final status of other free flight proposals followed the FF
Technical Meeting decisions, so that:-
Electronic evidence of flight time
The FFSC proposal for F1.2.7 was accepted with the FFTM
wording changes so that it will read:
In Fly-offs, altimeters approved by EDIC may be mounted
in or on a model and used to produce a time- altitude graph
of the recorded flight. The responsibility of the use and
correct functioning of such devices rests with the
competitor.
The use of an altimeter is voluntary.
The altimeter must be shown to the timekeeper before the
flight for the timekeeper to record the serial number
marked on the altimeter and to confirm that it shows the
empty memory indication
Any dispute must be marked on the competitor’s
scorecard for that fly off round. No later than 30 minutes
from the end of the fly off round, the jury will ask the
competitor who filed the dispute to read out the altimeter
data and present the altitude versus time graph. In the
event of a delay In presenting the altimeter data the
competitor should contact the Jury. The jury determine the
flown time for the fly off round for which a dispute has
been filed. If the moment of launch, landing and flight
time can be clearly established the flight time will be
recorded for the final result. If any one of these conditions
is not met, the timekeeper’s time of the disputed fly off
round will be used as the score for that fly off round. In
case of a protest related to the altimeter generated flight
time, the altitude graphs must be made available to the
jury. Failure to do so will result in the time keeper’s
recorded flight time being the official score.
The proposal from USA to extend the rule to the rounds as well
as the flyoffs was referred to the Subcommittee.
F1Q
All the proposals from the FFSC were accepted:
Add F1Q to the classes for Junior Championships was accepted.
F1Q.2 changed to require EDIC approved energy limiters and
to allow organisers to reduce energy limit to 2 Joules
F1Q.7 changed to be in line with F1ABC the maximum and to
also allow an energy reduction to 2 Joules.
F1Q.8 flyoff rules changed to be in line with F1ABC and to also
allow energy reductions for the flyoff without specifying a
lower limit (at present there is an option to reduce energy to 2
Joules)
Add F1Q to the Free Flight Ranking.
World Cup
To change item (b) of A1.4 Points Allocation to read:
b) Points are awarded only to competitors who have completed
at least three official flights excluding flyoffs (two flights for
F1D) and are in the top half of the results list (if N is the number
of competitors, then points are awarded only for places 1 to N/2,
rounding up when necessary in calculating the N/2 place, denote
this number by H).
Indoor
The meeting accepted all the rule changes proposed by the
FFSC. The proposal from Serbia for an F1N league was changed
to adding F1N and F1N Junior to the World Cup, This was
agreed for early application to allow events to be registered this
year before the November 15 deadline to events in 2025. The
current unofficial World Cup evaluation of F1N will continue
as an unofficial World Cup for 2024.
Championships
The following 5 events were all awarded to the single bids:
2025 European Championship F1D to Romania, likely to be
held in December
2026 World Championships F1ABPQ Junior to North
Macedonia
2026 World Championships F1D to USA
2026 European Championships F1E to Romania
2027 World Championships F1ABCQ to Mongolia (decided
now in response to the request for an early decision)
Notes:
The 2025 events already awarded are
F1ABCQ World Championships Romania.
F1E World Championships Czech Republic
F1ABP Junior European Championships Romania.
There is not yet an offer for the 2026 F1ABCQ European
Championships but it is believed that Hungary are preparing to
make a bid.
Romania have entered an offer for the 2027 World
Championships in F1E. The decision on that will be made at the
Plenary meeting next year.