SCAT Electronic News July 1 1999
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SCAT Electronic News July 1 1999
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Temperature reading - Bogart
Comment on Mid-summer madness - Roberts
Flyoff Comments - Parsons
Wanted
Correspondence
Inter_City FAI meet results from Muncie Mekina
Temperature reading
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So, your car reports temperatures differing from your thermister! Perhaps
you should place your thermister next to the car for a few minutes on the
field and then compare readings. However, which do you think is right?
Bob White and I had a difference of opinion as to what the temperature was on
the field one day. The temperature was above 100 degrees. I asked Bob (he
was still working and had accurate devices where he worked) to take my device
to work and check it out. Mine was right on. Made by Bendix in Baltimore to
determine percent humidity using a wet bulb and a dry bulb. The more the
difference, the lower the humidity.
Back to your situation. For finding thermals, accurate temperature is less
important than the change in temperature. I tend not to put too much faith
in temperature reading devices in cars. They get the air from under the car
which has been heated by the pavement. Better to have the temperature sensor
inside the car
Bill Bogart
Comment on Mid-summer madness
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Roger
I was there as well flying my first "real" FAI contest and having a ball.
Kudo's to Hector and Susana and thank you. I thought the fly-off format was
particularly good and as a CD, strikes me as a great method. My opinion and
I know there are others.
Thanks
Mike Roberts ...F1 C and F1 J
Flyoff Comments
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Dear SCAT:
Recent comments by Mike Achterberg regarding FAI flyoffs deserve some
reinforcement. Most active competitors will agree that the flyoff is the
"real" contest. Flyoffs by their head to head, sudden death nature, are more
exciting than rounds competition both for the participant and the spectator.
Subtracting from the flyoff experience in any way, merely to simplify contest
administration, is inexcusable and unnecessary. The all to frequent approach
to the flyoff by contest management is to minimize it in any way possible.
Fliers are designated a 10 minute launch window, nullifying their experience
and expertise. As a result most flyoff flights are little more than a sloppy
mass launch, and success is determined by a thermal lottery rather than skill
or judgment.
I can already hear the echo of descention. What about small fields, nine
minute plus flights, and old guys like me with poor eyesight? This allows me
the opportunity to present my favorite solution and its' radical variant. As
a disclaimer I admit to certain scheduling difficulties, but I am also sure
that there are acceptable solutions.
Plan A: All flyoff eligible contestants meet a dawn the following day for a
one flight to the ground (unlimited Max). Establish a 30 minute launch
window to allow some choice and judgment (skill).
Plan A variant: The first flight of the event begins at dawn. All
contestants fly an unlimited max and are timed to the ground. Rounds are
then flown in the usual format. All maxed out fliers at the end of the
rounds competition are eligible to add their morning unlimited flight time.
Highest total wins.
In either case, contest managers will be allowed to depart early in order to
address unspecified domestic tasks, with no flyoff headaches or delays.
Competitors I've flown with and talked with agree that the flyoff is the most
demanding and most satisfying free flight experience. Contest organizers
should understand the significance of the flyoff's to the fliers involved,
and plan accordingly.
For me, there is no greater disappointment than flying all day and falling
short of the opportunity to experience the head to head, sudden death, in
your gut excitement of the flyoffs.
Dave Parsons
Wanted
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Wanted: Rossi .60 or .65 RE . Contact me or Fred Ginder (The Prop Man)
Correspondence
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Re: SCAT Electronic News June 28 1999
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That was good stuff Ken, We need more of that type of info and humor in
this news letter. Jim and Fred
Inter_City FAI meet results from Muncie
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Roger,
Here are the results from the Inter-City FAI meet held in Muncie Indiana on
June 26-27, 1999. This meet was an America's Cup event.
Good weather, good friends, good flying!
Joe Mekina
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F1A ( 9 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 total
1 Andrew Barron 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 1260
2 John Barron 161 180 180 134 134 180 180 1149
3 Tzvetan Tzverov 180 180 180 180 180 114 112 1126
4 David Ellis 180 180 190 111 95 180 180 1116
5 Peter Barron 180 180 180 94 180 113 180 1107
6 Aram Schlosberg 180 180 108 70 180 180 46 944
7 Chuck Markos 180 156 180 113 77 98 62 866
8 Robert Sifleet 169 117 180 180 180 0 0 826
9 Bob Klipp 180 99 180 0 0 0 0 459
F1B (19 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FO total
1 Chris Parkyn 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 252 1512
2 Jerry McGlashan 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 243 1503
3 Paul Crowley 180 180 180 173 180 180 180 1253
4 Ron Felix 165 180 180 180 180 180 180 1245
5 Daniel Tracy 180 180 180 180 180 180 138 1218
6 Jim Brooks 165 141 180 180 180 180 180 1206
7 Tom Ioeger 180 180 180 125 165 180 180 1190
8 Richard Wood 150 139 176 180 180 180 180 1185
9 John Clapp 180 83 180 180 180 180 180 1163
10 Chis Matsuno 180 180 144 164 180 115 180 1143
11 O.C. Stewart 161 180 151 180 78 180 180 1110
12 Ed Wiley 176 180 180 89 180 157 105 1067
13 Bill Shailor 165 135 124 180 180 149 112 1045
14 David Lacey 174 132 180 120 78 152 180 1016
15 Joe Friebis 150 79 108 180 175 180 119 991
16 Charles Tracey 64 180 180 67 180 112 180 963
17 James Keppler 119 140 166 0 140 160 165 890
18 Bill Kozak 147 180 180 0 87 119 97 810
19 John Watters 151 71 180 180 72 52 87 793
F1C (9 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FO total
1 Bob Johannes 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 1560
2 Bob Gutai 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 294 1554
3 Norm Poti 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 289 1549
4 Andre Kirilenko 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 228 1488
5 Robert Sifleet 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 224 1484
6 Gil Morris 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 1247
7 Mark Wood 180 180 180 180 178 180 102 1180
8 Hardy Brodersen 180 180 180 180 0 0 0 720
9 Charlie Stiles 180 180 180 180 0 0 0 720
F1G (6 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 FO1 FO2 total
1 Richard Wood 120 120 120 120 120 180 237 1017
2 Joe Williams 120 120 120 120 120 180 82 862
3 Paul Simon 120 120 120 120 117 597
4 John Clapp 120 120 90 120 120 570
5 O.C. Stewart 120 120 120 120 72 552
6 Cris Matsuno 120 86 60 120 85 471
F1H (3 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 total
1 Robert Sifleet 120 120 77 120 120 557
2 Ed Wiley 120 120 40 105 120 505
3 Charles Coeyman 120 58 63 0 0 241
F1J (5 flew) 1 2 3 4 5 FO1 FO2 total
1 Autin Gunder 120 120 120 120 120 180 116 896
2 Keith Fulmer 120 120 120 120 120 148 748
3 Norm Poti 120 120 120 120 120 102 702
4 Craid Gunder 120 117 120 120 120 597
5 Joe Mekina 120 120 120 108 120 588
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Roger Morrell
