SCAT Electronic news 11 June 1998
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SCAT Electronic news 11 June 1998
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Dukie's "Last Chance" F-1 Qualifier
Correspondence re: WC 99
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FAI News
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Dukie's "Last Chance" F-1 Qualifier
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Lost Hills-Bissonnette Mirage Field
June 27 and 28, 1998
Two days, two contests
F1A - F1B - F1C
MAX
F1A F1B F1C
Round 1 6:30 to 7:00 210 sec. 210 sec. 240 sec.
Round 2 7:15 to 7:45 180 180 180
Round 3 8:00 to 8:30 180 180 180
Round 4 8:45 to 9:15 180 180 180
Round 5 9:30 to 10:15 180 180 180
Round 6 10:30 to 11:00 180 180 180
Lunch and Snooze break from 11:30 till 5:00
Round 7 5:00 to 5:30 180 180 180
Flyoff F1A 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, (Flyoff schedule may be modified)
If you don't need to qualify, come on out and practice for the finals
If flyoffs cannot be completed on Saturday, June 27, one 10 min.
round will be flown starting at
6 a.m. on Sunday. On Sunday evening we'll think up something else if necessary.
Prizes, if any, will probably be liquid . . . which could mean
several things. It depends upon participation and expenses.
Each contestant will discipline him or herself to fly with a
10 minute window, either at the beginning or
the end of the round, and time at least one other competitor
in each round. Volunteers are welcome to
share the timing.
Entry Fee: $10.00 per event Lost Hills Association membership required.
Doug Galbreath 530 757 6058
3408 Topsail Place
Davis, California 95616
Correspondence RE: WC 99
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Subject : Re: SCAT Electronic News 9 June 1998
Roger,
In a recent scat news someone mentioned about an emergency meeting in CIAM
about the WC's in Israel. I called the CIAM president Sandy Pimenoff
yesterday, and he said that there is no such meeting, and there are no
actions going on to postpone the event.
-Tapio-
Rules Changes
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Roger,
Thanks for chairing the interesting debate.
Rules, like Laws often have unexpected consequences. Leading economists
were flabergasted when the minimum wage increases affected all levels of
wages, duh.
The 1 gram F1D on the 65 cm span models resulted fatter chords,
requiring longer fuselages, so models barely fit in boxes made for 90 cm
span models. So what's the proposed rule change to make the models more
transportable? Obvious answer is eliminate the 1 gram restiction, but no
it's to cut span and add weight! What's wrong with this picture?
I guess I expected the concern over onboard autopilots, but can't figure
the flap over gears. Wait til someone figures out that VP is much more
significant than gears.
Reviewing all the furor it's incredible that folders are allowed in both
rubber and power.
Some of the proposals are guaranteed to have unintended consequences. A
good example is shorter towlines or more weight to de-emphasize bunting.
What am I missing? Does anyone think these thru? Where's the sanity?
PS
Roger,
Forgot to sign soapbox if everone couldn't guess.
Hermann Andresen
pps,
35 yr ago I spent breaktime picking brains of fellow Instrumentation
Engineers for thermocouples in wingtips with solenoid control of rudder.
Found Desert Rat found air without and was more KISS without the
complexity.
30 yr ago, David W Jones, foreward thinking Architect, gave a super
presentation @ PMAC meeting re use of newly developed IC's to FF.
Couldn't get too excited as I figured that 1 of 2 things could happen. A
poor onboard sensor would be of little help, whereas a good autopilot
would go the way of the rubber heater, microfilm glider or folding wing
anything. Would be interesting to see how much benefit could be
obtained.
Thanks for allowing all to stir the pot,
H
FAI News
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Subject : Minutes of the March 1998 CIAM Meetings
For information :
1) The minutes of the March 1998 CIAM Bureau meeting are available on the
FAI Web site at :
http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/meetings/1998_03bur.html
1) The minutes of the March 1998 CIAM Plenary meeting are available on the
FAI Web site at :
http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/meetings/1998_plenag.html
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Press Release - ANDALUCIA TO HOST SECOND WORLD AIR GAMES
ANDALUCIA TO HOST SECOND WORLD AIR GAMES
After a tense and closely-fought, but good-humoured contest between
three well-qualified bidders, the 2001 World Air Games have been awarded
to Spain by the Council of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale,
meeting recently in Paris.
The successful bid, put forward jointly by the Real Aero Club de Espana
(RACE) and the Federacion Aeronautica Espanola (FAE), calls for the
2nd World Air Games to be held on 10 sites centred on Seville in
Andalucia in June 2001.
None of the proposed sites is more than 3 hours drive from Seville,
ensuring a cohesive, unified Games. The grand Opening Ceremony will
be held in Seville, and the Closing Ceremony at the new motor racing
circuit in Jerez de la Frontera.
The Andalucian Games will include:
* Hot Air and Gas Ballooning
* Gliding
* Parachuting
* Aeromodelling
* Aerobatics (Powered and Gliding)
* Microlights
* Helicopters
* Rally/Precision Flying
* Hang Gliding
* Paragliding
* Amateur Built and Solar Powered Aircraft
There are also projects for various cultural and popular events within
the framework of the Games. Extensive media coverage is planned, ensuring
that TV stations around the world will have easy access to pictures,
and that sponsors will therefore find it attractive to give support to
the Games.
The budget for the event runs to several million dollars, only a small
part of which will be covered by entry fees. Substantial financial and
material support has been pledged by Spanish government authorities at
national, regional and local level.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been informed about the
award of the Games to Spain, and FAI has pledged to work closely with
the IOC to ensure that there is no clash of interests.
Spain promises outstanding weather, uncongested airspace, good
infrastructure and a big welcome from friendly local people. It is
already clear from the front page treatment given in the Spanish press
and TV to the announcement of the Games that the event will have a big
impact in Spain, giving a great boost to the air sport movement there.
The FAI is confident that Andalucia 2001 will anchor the World Air Games
firmly in the regular international sporting calendar, alongside the
Olympics and comparable large scale events.
Regular up-dates will be mailed to all subscribers. Further information
on the World Air Games is available at the following website:
http://www.fai.org/wag/
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Press Release - A NEW FUTURE FOR FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
A NEW FUTURE FOR FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing
body for all kinds of sporting aviation and air and space records, is to
move to a new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, in a few month's time.
The FAI Council, meeting in Paris, selected Lausanne from a strong list of
bidders, including Geneva, Monaco and Vienna.
FAI President Eilif Ness of Norway, commenting on the decision, explained that
there were several reasons for the decision to move to Lausanne:
* The need, shared by all international sporting federations, for a
good, stable business environment with an international atmosphere.
* FAI's requirement for status befitting its position as an
international non-governmental organisation, recognised by the UN and
the ICAO.
* The synergy effect of being co-located with the numerous other
International Sporting Federations already based in Lausanne, including
co-location with the International Olympic Committee, emphasising
FAI's primary role as the air sport governing body.
* The need for high-quality, affordable office space with long-term
security of tenure.
* The promise of support, including financial concessions, from
regional, municipal and Olympic authorities.
* Availability of well-qualified, multi-lingual staff.
* Easy access for delegates through Zürich and Geneva.
The forthcoming move forms part of FAI's strategic Business Plan, also
adopted by the FAI Council, which aims to position FAI for the new
millenium as a modern, business-like federation, well placed to serve
the needs of its members and in the mainstream of the world sporting movement.
Details of the precise date of the move and of FAI's new contact
address will be released later in the year.
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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The World Governing Body for Airsports
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We are aware of the problems, and would like to remind people that this
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Unfortunately the fix is not simple so we will need to put up with it for
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