SEN 3293
- I’m with Ismet
- NFFS Symposium Call for Papers
I’m with Ismet
From: David Ackery
Beautiful F1B flyoff
I have to agree with Ismet Yurtseven, in SEN 3292.
“Flyoff is the most beautiful part of the competitions, watching the flying models in flyoff or participating in flyoff round is the most exciting part.”
” ,,,, should not ,,, deteriorate the beauty of flying of F1B models.”
There has been much discussion about winners and winning, and the contest methods for this.
But if it was only the people who win who came back for the next contest then things would be very different.
So there has to be ‘something” there for 99% who do not win.
The pleasure and joy we get from making our models fly, and seeing them fly is very real and very important and should not be ignored or discounted.
From a purely aesthetic point of view I need to see the model fly, so if a flyoff is held in fog, or darkness, or behind hills or trees then it has little attraction.
And finally, my vote for the most beautiful F1B flyoff, 1985 World Champs, Livno, Yugoslavia.
best regards
David Ackery
NFFS Symposium Call for Papers
From: Ken Bauer
I’m starting the process of requesting material for the NFFS 2025 Symposium book. We are seeking for input and papers from the entire free flight community around the world. Please send any ideas and proposals for papers or articles of any kind to myself. I’ve outlined the purpose of the Symposium below along with some ideas and suggestions of the many things that could be of interest.
Ken Bauer
airtekf1a@gmail.com
Purpose of the Symposium:
To capture any studies, ideas, developments, designs, and concepts that deserve a spot on the bookshelves of free flight modelers and will serve as reference material for years to come. Also any articles that help promote and preserve the sport of free flight.
Some specific themes and areas of interest:
-Airfoil trends, data, ideas, studies – (positive effects of bumps and discontinuities?)
-Wing surface roughness and turbulation effects
-Wing planform shape optimization – (an advantage to elliptical wing shapes?)
-Wing tip optimization: how to modify airfoils and warps near the wing extremities to minimize drag and maximize lift
-New or well proven construction techniques – many ways to use new composite materials and have them coexist with traditional methods
-Competition strategies – how to train, trim, prepare…. Self control on the day of competition, how to stay focused and avoid distractions, how to manage setbacks after a crash or when things go wrong, how to not be distracted or affected by the weather, etc…
-Team Competition – how to manage world champ level team competitions, how to bring teams together, dealing with travel issues and all associated challenges, how to manage disputes over rules, etc…
-Free flight clubs – how to nurture local groups of friends and promote free flight in local areas
-Electronic developments – timers, motor control, thermal detection, etc…
-Propeller optimization – for rubber, or wet power, or say an F1Q study of direct drive vs gears and how they relate to propeller efficiency….
-How to care for and run vintage engines
-Tuning up modern F1C engines
-Electric power optimization – care of maintenance of batteries, etc….
-Trimming methods – the fine art of trimming a hand launch or catapult glider, or a power model, or a rubber model, or a towline glider…..
-Scale models – how to choose and model some iconic classic design that will both be satisfying, rewarding, and fly great???
-Indoor models – science of variable pitch props, where to use composites vs balsa, rubber winding techniques, etc….
-Science Olympiad – Latest model trends, strategies for success, how to mentor and bring up young flyers, etc…
And so much more….
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