SEN 1614

TABLE OF cONTenTS - SEN 1614

  1. SWR report and Results
  2. F1B search - thanks
  3. Iceman 2012
  4. UGlue at the MM - update
  5. Eloy Traffic Tickets
  6. Looking for Szabo
  7.  Garmin eTrex for sale

2012 FAI Southwest Regional Model Airplane Championships

 

We had a good 62nd SWR on Jan. 14 and 15 even though the weather and wind directions were a bit unusual. Saturday morning it was very cold with clear blue skies. Then it warmed up to 68°F as some clouds moved in. The winds were from 0 to never more than 5mph – but with the winds coming out of the N it required a move for the 3rd round from the W field into the N field. This cut the flying down to 6 rounds. Sunday was also mostly overcast with calmish winds. Thermal picking on both days was difficult.    

We had a total of 40 sportsmen signed up for the 8 FAI classes. The contestants were from AZ, CA, MI, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT plus our perennial snow-birds from Great Britain (Dave Oldfield F1A and Mike Woodhouse F1B). We also had 2 ladies flying FAI events, Jasminka Pecenkovic (F1A) and Tiffaney O’Dell (F1G) – and also 2 FAI Juniors, Jimmy and Joey Farmer (F1A).

On Saturday F1C/P was won by Glenn Schneider in a fly-off with Bob Hanford (both flying F1P modes). F1Q was won Bernie Crowe with John Oldenkamp coming in 2nd and Mike Pykelny in 3rd.The large 17 flyer F1A field had 5 flyers clean after 6 rounds. As last year the F1A fly-off was won by former World Champion Mike McKeever, with local fellow Jim Farmer in 2nd place and Pierre Brun in 3rd. In F1B 6 contestants had maxed all 6 rounds. The 2nd fly-off was won by Walt Ghio with George Batiuk in 2nd place and Blake Jensen in 3rd.

Back on the W field on Sunday we flew F1G, F1H and F1J. Tony Robertson and Bob Hanford battled it out in F1J. In the fly-off Bob prevailed and won the “Bear”. F1H required  a 3-man fly-off which put Mike McKeever into 1st place, Brian Van Nest into 2nd and Lee Hines into 3rd. F1G or Coupe d’Hiver had 5 flyers clean after 5 rounds and required 2 fly-off rounds. In the 2nd fly-off it was totally calm with no thermals.  It was won by Blake Jensen waiting until the last seconds of the 10 minute window to launch into slightly better air. Roger Morrell was 2nd and Walt Ghio 3rd.

A big thank you to all participants and to Elmer Nelson, Tom Gaylor, Hermann Andresen and my wife Brigitte who all made this FAI SWR again a memorable event.

 
Peter Brocks, CD
 
 



RESULTS 2012 FAI SWR Peter Brocks, CD

F1A 1 2 3 4 5 6 F/O Total
1 Mike McKeever 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 1380
2 Jim Farmer 180 180 180 180 180 180 289 1369
3 Pierre Brun 180 180 180 180 180 180 266 1346
4 Ken Bauer 180 180 180 180 180 180 240 1320
5 Don Zink 180 180 180 180 180 180 232 1312
6 Brian Van Nest 180 178 180 180 180 180 1078
7 Joey Farmer 180 180 180 172 180 180 1072
8 Billy Farmer 175 180 172 180 180 180 1067
9 Enes Pecenkovic 180 180 180 160 180 180 1060
10 Peter Brocks 180 180 180 180 180 131 1031
11 Dave Oldfield 180 180 180 115 180 180 1015
12 Risto Puhakka 180 180 180 120 176 157 993
13 Jimmy Farmer 180 178 180 86 173 180 977
14 Lee Hines 180 137 112 166 180 178 953
15 Jim Parker 180 89 171 153 153 180 926
16 Jasminka Pecenkovi 158 158 180 180 127 121 924
17 Dean Clark 180 11 145 180 DNF DNF 516

F1B 1 2 3 4 5 6 F/O F/O Total
1 Walt Ghio 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 312 1692
2 George Batiuk 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 310 1690
3 Blake Jensen 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 296 1676
4 Jack Emery 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 238 1618
5 Thomas Ioerger 180 180 180 180 180 180 275 1355
6 Roger Morrell 180 180 180 180 180 180 261 1341
7 Dick Wood 180 180 164 180 180 180 1064
8 Rich Rohrke 180 180 157 180 180 180 1057
9 Mike Woodhouse GBR 180 180 137 130 180 180 987
10 Paul Crowley 180 180 169 180 4 DNF 713
11 Elmer Nelson 180 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 180

F1C/P 1 2 3 4 5 6 F/O Total
1 Glenn Schneider 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 1380
2 Bob Hanford 180 180 180 180 180 180 277 1357

F1Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
1 Bernie Crowe 180 180 180 180 123 180 1023
2 John Oldenkamp 180 180 170 180 180 109 999
3 Mike Pykelny 40 176 180 180 180 180 936

F1G 1 2 3 4 5 F/O F/O Total
1 Blake Jensen 120 120 120 120 120 180 185 965
2 Roger Morrell 120 120 120 120 120 180 145 925
3 Walt Ghio 120 120 120 120 120 180 132 912
4 Tiffaney O'Dell 120 120 120 120 120 180 123 903
5 Rich Rohrke 120 120 120 120 120 140 740
6 Paul Crowley 102 120 120 120 95 557
7 Mike Pykelny 120 120 120 105 85 550
8 Peter Brocks 63 120 120 120 DNF 423
9 Dick Wood 65 DNF DNF DNF DNF 65

F1H 1 2 3 4 5 F/O Total
1 Mike McKeever 120 120 120 120 120 178 778
2 Brian Van Nest 120 120 120 120 120 154 754
3 Lee Hines 120 120 120 120 120 148 748
4 Ken Bauer 120 120 120 108 120 588
5 Ed Skorepa 70 120 120 120 114 544

F1J 1 2 3 4 5 F/O Total
1 Bob Hanford 120 120 120 120 120 215 815
2 Tony Robertson 120 120 120 120 120 196 796

Wanted F1B - Thank you

Gentlemen thank you all who sent me pictures and information regarding the
F1B models I was looking for. Every continent came into contact! Me and
Beto have found and purchased two early VV models from the USA and two
newer models from Argentina. The free flight community was very helpful as
always.
Thanks
Alex



ICEMAN 2012

Why not go to Scandinavia and fly three World Cup competitions in a week.
Start with Holiday On Ice in Norway continue to Sweden and Matfors VTI and finish your trip at Bear Cup in Finland. Together these three events are the ICEMAN challenge.
Between the competitions you will have time to go skiing in the mountains of Norway or Sweden or do some more flying on the flying sites. After Matfors you will have a nice ferry trip to Finland. A good plan might be to fly to Oslo and meet up with some flyers and after the finals in Finland fly back home from Helsinki. We have made a forum where flyers can help each other with the traveling between the competitions. You will find the forum and more information at www.flyiceman.com 
Welcome to Scandinavia and our Word Cup events.

Mikael Holmbom

UGLue at Max Men-update

Due to evaporation problems, we are going to 4 oz glass bottles.

The price at Max Men for the glue in new 4 oz glass bottles, and  including
shipping will be $6.00.

WE hope that this will solve the evaporation problem present with the Poly
bottles.   John



Eloy traffic tickets. 

Several of us were caught "speeding" on Toltec Rd as we passed the TA Truck Stop.  Eloy police had stationed a patrol car with a traffic camera in a poorly marked 25 mph zone.  All who I've talked with were unaware the speed limit was posted until after the camera flashed.  I'm working with a City Council Member to see if we can reverse these tickets.  If you were so cited, please either call me or email me with the date, time and speed you were cited for.  The next council meeting is Feb 6th.  The sooner I can collect the data the better chance we have of success.  Elmer Nelson, 480-460-1366, Cell 602-300-3908, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


Current email address for Szabo?
vasas61 at citromail dot hu from FF Forum 2011 does not work.
 
Anyone have the current?
 
TIA!
 
Greg in Mississippi


Garmen eTrex Summit personal navigator.

This unit has "Sight and Go" which really helps on retrieves and
is essential at places like Eloy or when you can not take a straight
course to your model.
It is little used in excellent condition. Complete with Manual.
Can deliver at Isaccson.
Voice 619-766-4650. Please leave your
number if I can't answer and I will get right back. Asking $160.
Ralph




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Roger Morrell