SEN 1178 - 28 Jan 2008

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  1. SEN Web Site
  2. SWR Results
  3. Omarama Accomodation
  4. F1E Contests

SEN Web Site

We are now publishing some information separately and quicker on the Web Site and putting in place where you can go make and find it easier. this includes contest annoncements and results. Americas Cup information, For sale items, and other topical items . Go and check it out at www.faifreeflight.org/.  We did get a few updates to our supplier list but there are more out there, same on the links to clubs and useful information so please  send them to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


2008 FAI Southwest Regionals Model Airplane Championships

 

The weather for the 2 days of FAI flying at the 58th SWR in Eloy was close to perfect with blue Arizona skies. On Saturday, Jan.19 the temperature ranged from just a bit below freezing to about 60°F and winds from 0-7 mph. Sunday, Jan. 20 started out nearly as cold but breezy up to 12 mph. But after 10 AM the wind speed dropped and was never more than 4 mph with total calm for long periods and the temperature at 65°F.

 

We had a total of 47 sportsmen flying the FAI events. They came from PA, VA, FL, LA, OH, MI, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CO, CA, OR and all the way from Great Britain (Dave Oldfield F1A, Mike Woodhouse F1B, John Bailey F1C, F1J). F1A had 5 flyers in the 1st fly-off. Sunday morning the cold, breezy air saw then the final fly-off between 3 sportsmen, which was won by René Limberger, the 2007 America Cup winner. F1B had 6 flyers with all maxes. Bob Biedron from Virginia won Wakefield after 2 fly-off rounds. Unlucky Jim Bradley could not get a flight off in the 2nd fly-off after breaking 3 motors. The 6 pilots with all maxes in the combined F1C/P event chose to fly off on Sunday. Don Chesson won with a long distance flight of 8min 35sec with his new flapper. Bobby Hanford came in 3rd with his Astro-Pearl F1P. On Saturday he set a tentative 2008 record of 29min 14sec. Bernie Crowe was the sole electric flyer so he won F1Q.

 

The windy conditions in the first 2 rounds on Sunday made it difficult for the mini event flyers. But in F1G 6 sportsmen still managed to max out all 5 rounds. The fly-off in F1G was exciting and went for the 3, 4, 5, 6 minute round in the late afternoon with less and less thermal activity. Tiffaney O’Dell with her electronic timer Coupe came out ahead after 9 rounds of flying to win the “Bear” and carry him off for a year in Oregon. The F1H glider flyers Mike McKeever and Jim Parker were the only ones clean going into the 3-min and then the 4-min round. Mike had a big smile after he made the 240 seconds flight while Jim missed it by 1 second. F1J had only 2 sportsmen flying. They were Faust Parker from Texas and John Bailey from the U.K.. John had an overrun in the 2nd round, which did not let him get a score before the round closed. This gave the win to Faust Parker. He is taking the “Bear” again to Houston, which will make Julie happy.

 

A big thank you to all participants and helpers who made this contest a memorable event.

 

Peter Brocks   

       F1A                  1   2   3   4   5   6   71st F/2nd F/     Total
1       René Limberger     180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   325  1885
2       Mike McKeever      180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   305  1865
3       Peter Brocks       180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   288  1848
4       Logan Tetrick      180 180 180 180 180 180 180   254        1514
5       Jon Davis          180 180 180 180 180 180 180   190        1450
6       Joey Farmer        180 180 164 180 180 180 180              1244
7       Don Zink           180 180 180 180 161 180 180              1241
8       Jim Farmer         180 148 180 180 180 180 180              1228
9       Lee Hines          180 180 180 131 180 180 180              1211
10      Norm Smith         180 180 180 180 180 128 180              1208
11      Brian Van Nest     180 180 180 180 180 180 115              1195
12      Pierre Brun        180 162 180 180 180 150 132              1164
13      Enes Pecenkovic    146 174 141 180 158 180 146              1125
14      Sam Farmer          64 160 161 180 180 180 180              1105
15      Dave Oldfield      180 180 180 111  88 180 180              1099
16      Mike Thompson      180  90 180 180 180 180  83              1073
17      Jim Parker         180 180 110 180 180 180  36              1046

        F1B                  1   2   3   4   5   6   71st F/2nd F/     Total
1       Bob Biedron        180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   277  1837
2       Jack Emery         180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   251  1811
3       Greg Simon         180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300   244  1804
4       Jim Bradley        180 180 180 180 180 180 180   300     0  1560
5       Paul Crowley       180 180 180 180 180 180 180   214        1474
6       Elmer Nelson       180 180 180 180 180 180 180   201        1461
7       George Batiuk      180 177 180 180 180 180 180              1257
8       Blake Jensen       180 180 173 180 180 180 180              1253
9       Dick Wood          180 180 180 180 162 180 180              1242
10      John Clapp         180 180 180 144 180 180 180              1224
11      Rich Rohrke        180 180 180 180 180 137 180              1217
12      Gene Jensen        180 135 180 180 180 180 180              1215
13      Mike Woodhouse GBR 180 180 180 180 180 116 180              1196
14      Bob Piserchio      180 180 180 180 150 123 180              1173
15      Charlie Jones      180 180  30 180 180 180 180              1110
16      Al Ulm             148 139 156  91 180  96 180               990
17      Evan Simon         180 180 180 180 100  48   0               868

        F1C/P                1   2   3   4   5   6   71st F/O         Total
1       Don Chesson        180 180 180 180 180 180 180   515        1775
2       Chuck Etherington  180 180 180 180 180 180 180   347        1607
3       Bob Hanford        180 180 180 180 180 180 180   256        1516
4       Lynn Pulley        180 180 180 180 180 180 180   219        1479
5       Dick Mathis        180 180 180 180 180 180 180     0        1260
6       Ed Carroll         180 180 180 180 180 180 180     0        1260
7       John Bailey  GBR F 180 180 180 180 180 180 102              1182
8       Faust Parker       180 180 180 180 180 160   0              1060

        F1Q                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7                 Total
1       Bernie Crowe       114   0 180 180 166 180   0               820

        F1G                  1   2   3   4   5 F/O F/O3rd F/4th F/     Total
1       Tiffaney O'Dell    120 120 120 120 120 180 240   300   237  1557
2       Charlie Jones      120 120 120 120 120 180 240   300   229  1549
3       Don DeLoach        120 120 120 120 120 180 240   300   220  1540
4       Brian Van Nest     120 120 120 120 120 180 240   235        1255
5       Peter Brocks       120 120 120 120 120 161                   761
6       Paul Crowley       120 120 120 120 120 160                   760
7       Alan Petersen      120 120 120 110 120                       590
8       Mark Belfield      102 120 120 120 120                       582
9       John Clapp         120 120  92  87 120                       539
10      Bernie Crowe        99 120  68   0   0                       287
11      Elmer Nelson        69  46   0   0   0                       115
12      Dick Wood           60   0   0   0   0                        60

        F1H                  1   2   3   4   5 F/O F/O                 Total
1       Mike McKeever      120 120 120 120 120 180 240              1020
2       Jim Parker         120 120 120 120 120 180 239              1019
3       Lee Hines          120  80 100 120 120                       540
4       Norm Smith         120 120 120 115  62                       537
5       Brian Van Nest     120 120  20   0   0                       260
6       Mike Thompson       29   0   0   0   0                        29

        F1J                  1   2   3   4   5                         Total
1       Faust Parker       120 120 120 120 120                       600
2       John Bailey        120   0 120 120 120                       480
 





Omarama Accomodation


Roger just to expand on your comment in SEN 1176 regarding accommodation at Omarama-it is tight this year due to the NZ secondary schools rowing championships on at Lake Ruataniwha. My understanding is that it is the economy end of the market that is most heavily booked-ie camping ground, cabins and motels. I gather Twizel and Omarama are pretty much booked out in that part of the market. googling 'Omarama accommodation' will bring up a range of accommodation options. There is also accommodation available at Otematata and Kurow (15 and 30 minutes drive to the east) if people are unsuccessful in getting accommodation at Omarama. But as with most things-the later you leave it, the less chance you have.
Chris Murphy



 
F1E Slope Soaring

There are 2 contests for magnet/electronic steered gliders coming up in Lost Hills. The first is on the Isaacson Monday, Feb. 11. The second is the California World Cup on Feb. 12. For the California Cup pre-entries have to be in by Feb. 1. Detailed information is on the 2 fliers (Isaacson Winter Classic & F1E California Cup) that can be downloaded from the NFFS web site http://www.freeflight.org/competition/master_contest_calendar.htm (click on 'Isaacson Classic' or on 'F1E' shown on the same line).

You can also find it on the SEN Web Site in the Contest Annoucements section by following this line www.faifreeflight.org/index.php 

See you all on Holloway Hill in two weeks,  Peter




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Roger Morrell