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- Hold the Date- Rescheduled Spence Memorial
- May contest results in Wawayanda
- Acton Annual Free Flight Meet June 22-23
Hold the Date- Rescheduled Spence Memorial
From:Jim Parker
Hold the date, June 15 & 16 with the 17th for reserve for the re-scheduled Henry Spence Memorial FF Contest and FAC Melee 2024. Mike Fedor is in process getting the Contest Sanction date updated. Should not be an issue with no other nearby FF contests scheduled.
The contest will be at the Hamilton, Texas Municipal Airport. The land by the runways is drying out and no more deluges are in the forecast. Steve Spence is the CD for the Spence and Mike Kelly is the FAC CD. The airport will be available for test flying on Friday June 14.
Jim Parker for Mike Fedor
May contest results in Wawayanda
From: Andrew Barron
Dear Free Flight Friends,
On May 18-19, 2024 we had 13 participants in the Dave Lacey / Tom Kerr Memorial (Saturday) and the Bob Hatschek International Challenge (Sunday) for AMA and FAI events, hosted by the Brooklyn SkyScrapers. Concurrently, there were about 20 participants in a Flying Aces meet. The weather was great both days, with gentle winds from the northeast, heading down the length of the field. Special note is made of the performances by Peter Barron (maxing out and winning F1A both days), by Ron Felix in F1B, Yuda Avla F1Q, Don Rousseau and Jerry Gross in F1G, Drake Hooke and Maria Noldy in AMA electric events, and Ian Hurley in P-30. An ultra-strong thermal in round 5 Sunday caused Yuda’s F1Q to ascend after DT and land in a tree a couple of kilometers downwind. Fortunately, it was safely retrieved with the help of a tree climber the next morning. Here is a record of the flight times for all the FAI and AMA events for both contests. Thermals, Andrew Barron (CD). P.S. Watch for a posting of the schedule for the next meet June 22-23.
LACEY-KERR MEMORIAL (Saturday May 18)
F1A
1. 210 180 180 180 180 240 Peter Barron
2. 210 180 180 180 180 131 Igor Fradkin
3. 165 180 180 180 180 Andrew Barron
4. 058 050 095 180 DNF Gene Ulm
F1B
1. 210 180 180 180 180 Ron Felix
2. 059 024 048 082 046 Jerry Gross
F1Q
1. 180 180 117 180 180 Yuda Avla
2. DNF 180 140 180 180 Aram Schlosberg
F1G
1. 49 57 52 120 49 Jerry Gross
F1H
1. 37 39 Larry Pelatowski
P-30
1. 120 120 120 Ian Hurley
2. 062 026 034 Jerry Gross
3. 026 DNF DNF Larry Pelatowski
A ELECTRIC
1. 120 120 120 Drake Hooke
2. 120 120 108 Maria Noldy
B ELECTRIC
1. 120 103 120 Drake Hooke
2. 073 070 072 Maria Noldy
E-36
1. 120 120 120 Drake Hooke
2. 101 120 120 Maria Noldy
Catapult Glider (top three flights)
1. 24 27 37 Larry Pelatowski
Hand Launch Glider
1. 25 64 Larry Pelatowski
HATSCHEK INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE (Sunday May 19)
F1A
1. 240 180 180 180 180 Peter Barron
2. 231 165 0 180 180 Andrew Barron
3. 107 130 065 117 159 Gene Ulm
F1B
1. 210 180 119 150 150 Ron Felix (max reduced to 150 in rounds 4&5)
2. 063 131 115 062 042 Jerry Gross
F1Q
1. 180 180 170 180 180 Yuda Avla
F1G
1. 110 112 081 120 087 Don Rousseau
2. 060 062 049 063 120 Jerry Gross
E-36
1. 120 120 120 Drake Hooke
2. 053 069 073 Maria Noldy
A-Electric
1. 90 90 90 Drake
2. 80 74 68 Maria
B-Electric
1. 90 85 90 Drake
2. 51 48 18 Maria
Hand Launch Glider
1. 58 120 56 Larry Pelatowski
Catapult Glider
1. 83 39 Larry
Acton Annual Free Flight Meet June 22-23
From: Andrew Barron
Dear Free Flight Friends,
Attached please find the Schedule for the Acton Annual free flight meet hosted by the Brooklyn Skyscrapers in a couple of weeks, June 22-23.
We look to see many of you there.
Acton Annual
Brooklyn Skyscraper Free Flight Meet
American Cup/ National Cup Barron Field, Wawayanda, NY
June 22-23, 2024
Inform the CDs in advance by email or phone message of intent to attend.
FIRST DAY: Saturday June 22.
FAI events: starting at 10 am. Five one-hour rounds. F1A (glider), F1B (Wakefield), 180 second max.
F1H (glider), F1J+F1P (power), F1G (rubber), F1S (Electric), 120 second max.
AMA events: 10am-4:00pm. E20, E36, Electric A, Electric B, Hand Launch Glider, Catapult Glider and P30 rubber. (May fly either day; complete the event on the day of your choosing).
FAI Flyoff Opportunities: 4:00pm, 7:30pm Saturday, or 7:00am Sunday. Glassware awards at conclusion of each event.
Camping is possible on the field. Hotels such as the Super 8 in Middletown available, though they have all become expensive. AMA competitors should feel free to pick just one day to compete to make it a day trip. Directions at www.brooklynskyscrapers.org
SECOND DAY: Sunday June 23.
FAI events: Five rounds starting at 8:00 am.
F1C(power), F1Q(electric). First round max 240 weather permitting.
[If it happens that no one flies some FAI event Saturday, then it may be flown Sunday.]
AMA events: 9am-1:30 pm. E20, E36, Electric A, Electric B, Hand Launch Glider, Catapult Glider and P30 rubber. (May fly either day; complete the event on the day of your choosing).
Entry fee is $25 for all events.
CDs: Aram Schlosberg 917-446-3222 and Andrew Barron +1 207-997-5229 Emails: Aram.Schlosberg1@Verizon.net , Andrew.Barron@Yale.edu