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News and Reports 2003
SCAT Electronic News 22 May 2003 issue 800
Table of Contents
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Bissonnette Memorial - Ghio
Big Al Additional Info - Ghio
Rubber Rumours
Photos of Bob Isaacson and Trojan Spirit F1A - Sweepette Lee
free flight rubber - Richman
Correction - Schroedter
Wawayanda update for this weekend - Barron
Bissonnette Memorial - THIS Weekend
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Bissonnette Memorial
Lost Hills-Bissonnette Mirage Field
May 24, 25, 2003
America’s Cup Contest
Saturday, May 24
F1A-F1B-F1C
Round 1 8:00 - 9:00 F1A/F1B - 210 sec, F1C - 240 sec
Round 2 9:10 -10:10 180 sec for all following rounds
Round 3 10:20 -11:20
Round 4 11:30 - 12:30
Round 5 12:40 - 1:40
Round 6 1:50 - 2:50
Round 7 3:00 - 4:00
Flyoffs start at 5:00 pm. Ten minute rounds with ten minutes between events.
Each contestant that is in a flyoff must provide a timer for the timer pool
for that round. No timer, no can fly!
Please bring a timer and help out with all the events.
SPECIAL EVENT SATURDAY EVENING: All flyers that did not max out will have a one
round flyoff flight. Flight time is unlimited and start time to be determined
that evening. Prize for high time in each event.
Sunday, May 25
Big Al's Shootout - F1A-F1B-F1C
F1G-F1H-F1J
Big Al's Shootout - F1A-F1B-F1C
This is a separate event from Saturday’s contest. Please bring a timer
along or have a flyer from
one of the other events time for you. High time award for each event.
Entry Fee: Free ( no cost, just have fun )
Round 1 6:30 - 6:40 F1A 360 sec
Round 1 6:50 - 7:00 F1B 420 sec
Round 1 7:10 - 7:20 F1C 480 sec
Round 2 7:30 - 7:40 F1A 300 sec
Round 2 7:50 - 8:00 F1B 360 sec
Round 2 8:10 - 8:20 F1C 420 sec
F1G-F1H-F1J
Round 1 10:00 - 11:00 120 sec for all rounds
Round 2 11:10 -12:10
Round 3 12:20 -1:20
Round 4 2:30 - 3:30
Round 5 3:40 - 4:40
Flyoffs start at 5:00 pm. Ten minute rounds with ten minutes between events.
Each contestant that is in a flyoff must provide a timer for the timer pool
for that round. No timer, no can fly!
Please bring a timer and help out with all events.
Entry Fee: $20.00 Open/ Senior, $10.00 Junior per event. High Time awards for
Juniors in all Six Events. Lost Hills Association membership required.
CD- Walt Ghio : phone: 209-478-8225, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Big Al Additional Info
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The 2003 Al Bissonnette Memorial contest will be held May 24th and 25th at Lost
Hills, California. Walt Ghio will be the Contest Director this year. Saturda
y will be for F1A, F1B and F1C. Sunday will be for F1G, F1H and F1J.
High time Junior award for each event. Two new events will be held this
year. All the flyers that do not max out in F1A,
F1B and F1C will have a one flight flyoff Saturday evening with a high
time prize for each event. Sunday morning will be Big Al's Shootout for
F1A, F1B and F1C. High time for each event will receive an award.
Sunday's events will have a 10:00 am start to
offset early afternoon flyoffs that can result in lost models. If you
have any question please contact Walt Ghio Phone: 209-478-8225,
E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Rubber Rumours
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From John Clapp at FAI Modelsupply, the May 2003 Super Sport is in
and John reports that the energy return is up on the previous batch of
Super Sport. John intends to have some of the rubber available
in Hungary at the World Champs.
Photos of Bob Isaacson and Trojan Spirit F1A
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Roger,
The SCAT Club requests help from SEN general readership.
If anyone has a photo of Bob Isaacson's 'Trojan Spirit'[his #15 model]
OR a drawing of same model, please contact Jim Parker, myself or any
SCAT club member.
We have the model and want to present it to the AMA Museum, but want to
also submit pix and any other info as text documentation.
All input would be appreciated.
My email is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you.
Lee Hines,
SCAT Club Scribe
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free flight rubber
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hi, i am new to the free flight hobby. and am trying
to get some tan 2 rubber before it is all gone. i was
told to look for outdoor flyers who only use the
rubber once and try to get it from them after they use
it. i was curious if you know anyone that had any?
or how i could post to your list asking. thanks so
much
steven richman
Ga
Correction
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Roger:
Regarding my bit on compass variation: obviously I should have written
the word "degrees" instead of using the windows degree symbol. The what
came out "=3DBA" should be read "degrees".
George S.
Wawayanda update for this weekend
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For those planning or considering coming to the Skyscraper
Challenge, here is some helpful information.
First concerning the weather, the latest information from
various sources (e.g. Weather.com) shows that Sunday May 25
weather in the Middletown, NY area is likely to be VERY NICE.
Temperature 72 degrees, sunny (UV8), and winds from the SSW
at only about 8 mph (typically even less in the morning).
That wind direction is a good one as it permits flights to
use the longest portion of the field. As for rain, it shows
only a 30% chance of scattered showers on Sunday.
Saturday is another matter. It appears that the weather has a
reasonable chance of being flyable in the morning, but the
afternoon looks bad (high winds, rain likely). I talked
this evening with each of the event CDs: AMA CD Dave Acton,
FAC CD Ed Pelatowski, and FAI CDs Aram Schlosberg and myself.
While retaining all the originally anounced opportunities we
are now providing some additional flexibility.
For the AMA, Nostalgia, and FAC events flyers are now permitted
to fly them either day, with Sunday especially encouraged. That
is reflected now in the details below.
For FAI mini events, flyers are expected to gather for the 9am
Saturday morning first round, per the announced schedule.
Weather permitting, we will get at least some if not all of
the mini-event rounds completed Saturday, and finish them
up Sunday morning if need be.
For FAI maxi events, it looks like the existing schedule will
work well. Flyers are expected to gather for the 5:30pm
Saturday evening first round, per the announced schedule,
with a meeting at 5pm. The winds and rain may well have
tapered at that point, so we will evaluate the conditions
for whether to start flying then per the schedule. Expect
ideal conditions Sunday morning!
Jim Bradley is on his way from Florida, and last I heard
others were coming from as far west as Ohio.
The field is equipped with a new large canopy (thanks to
Victor Gagliano), a new welcoming sign (thanks to Carol
Barron), and many new foot bridges and flags.
In summary, Sunday looks great. Come out to a good contest!
Thermals, Andrew 203-248-5386 (may call)
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SKY-SCRAPERS INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE
America's Cup and National Cup
FAI, AMA, Nostalgia, FAC
May 24-25, 2003
Barron, Dean Ford, and Shuback Fields
Wawayanda, New York
FAI EVENTS:
Mini-FAI Saturday Morning. Maxi-FAI starts Saturday evening.
Mini-FAI events: F1G (rubber), F1H (glider), F1J/P (power). 2 min max.
Saturday May 24:
Round 1: 9:00-10:30am
Round 2: 10:00-11:30am
Round 3: 11:00-12:30
Round 4: 12:00- 1:30pm [Weather Permitting]
Round 5: 1:00- 2:30pm [Weather Permitting]
Flyoffs: 2:40pm --
Big-FAI events: F1A (glider), F1B (wakefield), F1C (power).
Saturday Evening:
Round 1: 5:30-7:00pm 180 sec max [Weather Permitting]
Round 2: 6:30-8:00pm Super max (time between 180 and 240 is bonus)*
Sunday Morning May 25:
Rounds at 7:00- 8:30am Super max* (in great weather)
8:00- 9:30am 180 sec max
9:00-10:30am max TBA (150 or 180)
10:00-11:30am
11:00-12:30pm
Additional flying if needed to make up for any postponed rounds
12:00-1:30pm
1:00-2:30pm
*Rounds 2 and 3 are bonus time round, per current FAI rules.
Times over 180 seconds count as preliminary flyoff times for
those who get at least 180 seconds (or max) on all seven rounds.
FAI director: Aram Schlosberg assisted by Andrew Barron.
FAI fliers enter at Skyscraper table with Dave Acton
(Register Saturday 8-10am for mini or maxi events, or Saturday
4:30-5:30pm for maxi events).
Turn in scores between each flight at the FAI table.
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AMA, AMA CLASSIC, AND NOSTALGIA EVENTS
Saturday (9am-4pm) and Sunday (8am--3:30pm). Sunday preferred.
All Awards at 4pm Sunday.
1/2 A GAS, Hand Launch Glider, ABC Nostalgia, Mulvihill,
Classic Rubber & Classic Wakefield (combined). ABC GAS,
Catapult Glider, 1/2 A Nostalgia, 1/2A&ABC Classic,
P-30 Rubber, Pee-Wee 30 Power.
Early Sunday: 7:10-7:25am
Dawn Unlimited.
Overall Skyscraper Contest Director: Dave Acton (914-948-4234)
89 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603.
Entry for AMA, NOS, and FAI: $12 for first event, 4 dollars each for
additional events. Maximum of $20 per person. Juniors and Seniors
are 1/2 price. Trophy for first place and customized certificates
through at least third. High time recognition to best finishing
Junior or Senior in each event flown.
Bryton Barron perpetual trophy to best junior performance in AMA or
FAI with model of own construction. Art Phillips Perpetual Trophy
for Dawn Unlimited.
Special Casano Event Sunday May 25 (hosted by Krin Laffler, Bill
Buss, and others). For any model designed by Al Casano. Special
commemorative trophy.
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FAC EVENTS (hosted by the Glastonbury Modelers):
Saturday and Sunday (9am-4pm). Sunday preferred.
Giant, Jumbo, and FAC Scale combined
Dime Scale
Embryo Endurance
World War I mass launch
World War II mass launch
Peanut Scale mass launch
Shell Speed Dash (2 flight total)
FAC Event Director: Ed Pelatowski (203) 735-9494.
Register with Ed by completing the Event Participation List,
showing AMA membership and providing $7.00 for field expenses.
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The field is on Orange County Route 12, in Wawayanda, six miles
south of Route 17M near Middletown, NY. Nearby airports include
Newburg, NY (30 min from field) or White Plains, NY; Hartford, CT;
LaGuardia, NY; Albany, NY; Newark, NJ; or Wilks-Barre-Scranton, PA
(all of which are less than 2 hours from the field).
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MOTORIZED VEHICHLES: Cars on farm roads, motorcycles on Dean
Ford Grass and at edge of each commercial strip of Barron Field sod
(within 3 or 4 feet of ditch, if ground is firm enough). No motorized
vehicles on the foot bridges. No motorized vehicles in the corn fields
and no motorized vehicles on the Lois Ford fields and paths to the
southwest.
Golf carts are permitted anywhere on commercial sod or farm roads
or grass areas, but not on foot bridges.
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DIRECTIONS:
*From New York city, take I-87 to Highway 17 to exit 123 (labeled
Middletown), west on 17M for 3.5 miles, to Orange County Route 12
(at the New Hampton, Town of Wawayanda sign), then turn left, heading
south 6.3 miles. After Gardnersville Road, the Barron and Ford
fields are on the left at the Grain Silo-- drive onto the Barron
farm road to pass through the corn field. The sod farm is 3/4 mile
ahead. [This takes about one hour from the Tappan Zee bridge.]
*From New England and from upper New York, take I-84 to exit 3,
Rt. 17M, go east 1.5 miles, then south (right) on County. Rt. 12
for 6.3 miles. Field is on the left. [About thirty minutes from
Newburg.]
*From Western New York take Route 17 to I-84, south 3 miles to
exit 3, Route 17M, go east 1.5 miles, then south on County. Rt. 12
for 6.3 miles. Field is on the left.
*From Pennsylvania and points south, take I-84 to exit 2, turn left
off the ramp and then go one mile to the northeast on Route 6, turn
right at the sign pointing toward Pine Island (onto County Route 1),
go six miles east on County Route 1 (through Westtown), then veer
left at the sign for New Hampton onto County Route 12. Go one mile
north on County Route 12. The field is on the right at the Grain
Silo. Drive in on Barron Farm road 3/4 mile to go past the corn to
the sod-farm.
Check the following web site for other relevant matters.
http://www.brooklynskyscrapers.org
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HOTELS:
Days Inn on 17M in Middletown, exit 3, east, off I-84.
845-374-2411.
Price approximately $70. Good quality. Closest to the field.
Global Budget Inn of America on 17M, also exit 3 off I-84.
845-374-3020.
Price between $50 - $60. Reasonable quality, though credit card
does not guarantee room with late arrival.
Holiday Inn at exit 4, east, off I-84, exit 122 off Highway 17.
845-343-1474.
Price approximately $90.
Hampton Inn at exit 4, east, off I-84, exit 122 off Highway 17.
845-343-3400.
Super 8 at exit 120 off Highway 17 (exit 4, west, off I-84).
845-692-5828.
Middletown Motel on Rt. 211, exit 120 off HWY 17 (exit 4 off I-84).
845-342-2535.
Price approximately $70.
Howard Johnsons Motel, Rt. 211, exit 120 off HWY 17.
There are also several Hotels at exits off I-84 to the
southwest (Port Jervis, exit 1 Comfort Inn 1-800-741-5662)
and northeast (Walden, exit 5), each about 30 minutes from the field.
Day Inn Motel, at Venon NJ 973-827-4666. It's about 20 miles south
east of the field via Pine Island and Warwick. Rooms are in the mid
eighties. There is a great restaurant in Pine Island called the Jolly
Onion.
Plus a bed and breakfast in Warwick (at the intersection
of Route 1 and Route 94).
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Roger Morrell
