SEN issue 1114 - 12 July 2007

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Table of Contents - SEN 1114

  1. SkyScraper Annual Results
  2. Looking for F1A
  3. Ed is all wound up
  4. Ancient Stop Watch Query
  5. The Fin Floats Down
  6. SEN 1113



SkyScraper Annual Results
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Here below are results from the Skyscraper Annual held June 30 and July 1 at Barron Field in Wawayanda, NY, directed by Dave Acton with assistance from Lisa Pacelli.  Of special note was the performance by the Radziunas women!  Sarah finished first in F1B Wakefield just ahead of Ron Felix and others.  Her mother Kathy finished first in F1H Towline glider.  Bob Gutai returned to the competition scene here and won F1J.  Carrol Allen ended up on top in F1G.  Dick Ivers maxed out in both the electric events F1Q and E-36, Don Rousseau maxed out in P-30, and yours truly in F1A.  Larry Pelatowski won both open handlaunch and catapult glider (308 seconds), with Mike Shaw and Al Vollmer very close.  Junior performances by Miles Johnson (second ahead of 8 others in F1A), and Brian Pacelli (first in four events) were also noteworthy.  I take special pride in young Julie Barron's performance with her newly completed Brilliant towline glider designed by Dennis Phelan.

The wind was from the Northwest both days so we flew from the adjoining Dean Ford field.  There was some notable turbulence, but also some strong thermals.  Non-maxes sometimes landed in Ford corn, most three minute maxes landed in our Barron Field sod beyond.  I heard some complaints about having to deal with the corn and lack of golf carts (I just bought another that Saturday -- anyone want to help with the expenses for the ones we have or to buy more? if so contact me), but most participants made an effort to express their enjoyment and gratitude! Thanks!

We retrieved Bob Hatschek's flyaway coupe from Mount Adam on the other side of the valley.  Unfortunately Marian Whitney's flyaway nordic glider
never got another signal after about 25 minutes in the air, despite multiple ground and aerial searches for many miles on the line of flight.
--Andrew Barron

Here are the results.  Sanction 07-0678

F1B (Wakefield)
1. 240 180 180 112 180 180 158  1230 Sarah Radziunas
2. 166 130 180 180 180 180 180  1206 Ron Felix
3. 240 180 127 180 102 180 180  1189 John Clapp
4. 198 048 180 180 180 180 180  1146 Carrol Allen
5. 240 180 180 180 085 180 095  1140 Bob Biedron
6. 224 139 180 135 075 101 149  1003 Tom Vaccaro
7. 109 180 052 180 098 180 090  0889 Dave Lacey
8. 164 180 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF  0344 Aram Scholsberg
9. 116 180 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF  0296 Jerry McGlashan

F1A (Towline glider)
1. 240 180 180 180 180 180 180  1320 Andrew Barron
2. 176 086 180 180 180 180 180  1162 Miles Johnson [J]
3. 240 095 180 180 120 072 180  1067 Oliver Cai [J]
4. 096 180 180 043 180 174 180  1033 Igor Fradkin
5. 059 100 117 180 180 161 180  0977 Peter Barron
6. 220 180 052 052 180 051 180  0915 Julie Barron [J]
7. 214 051 180 080 142 180 DNF  0847 Marian Whitney [J]
8. 081 180 071 174 070 148 081  0805 Timothy Barron [J]
9. 132 056 067 136 120 123 143  0777 Ben Thomson
10 012 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF  0012 Ranan Lachman

F1P (Small gas power)
1. 183 118 165 180 000 180 180  1006 Brian Pacelli [J]

F1G (Small rubber power)
1. 120 120 120 120 074  554 Carrol Allen
2. 120 080 120 120 091  531 Don Rousseau
3. 088 105 120 107 108  528 Bill Buss
4. 120 095 120 101 070  506 Dave Lacey
5. 091 120 120 095 000  426 John Clapp
6. 120 120 DNF DNF DNF  240 Bob Hatschek
7. 120 044 DNF DNF DNF  164 Larry Pelatowski

F1H (Small towline glider)
1. 119 067 120 120 109  535 Kathy Radziunas
2. 119 067 120 120 109  500 Jean Pailet

F1J (Small gas power)
1. 093 120 120 120 120  573 Bob Gutai
2. 109 120 106 095 120  550 Jean Pailet
3. 120 120 DNF DNF 120  360 Brian Pacelli
4. 023 DNF DNF DNF DNF  023 Tom Kerr

F1Q (electric power)
1. 120 120 120 120 120  600 Dick Ivers
2. 080 120 DNF DNF DNF  200 Vic Nippert
3. DNF 037 120 DNF DNF  157 Aram Schlosberg


HLG (S/O)
1    Larry Pelatowski    4    11    28    46    60    30    136
2    Al Vollmer         11    36    10    27    20    29     92
3    Alan Mkitarian     14    21    17    19    20    25     66
4    Vito Gagliano      19    15    19    12    26    16     64

HLG (J)
1    Brian Pacelli (J)    4    9    23    0    12    23    58

CLG (S/O)
1    Larry Pelatowski    85    103    120    41     62    48   308
2    Mike Shaw           34    120     83    49    102    31   305
3    Al Vollmer          29    120     90    30     92    48   302
4    Vic Nippert         40     78     28    24    120    32   238
5    Vito Gagliano       26     17      7    26    120     5   172
6    Alan Mkitarian       7      9     19    22     29   120   171
7    Peter Barron        39     28     25    21     32    16    99

CLG (J)
1    Brian Pacelli (J)   104    11    21     8    32   120    256
2    Timothy Barron (J)   25    31    17    38    23    23     94
3    Gina Barron (J)      10     3     3     4     3     7     21

P-30 (S/O)
1    Don Rousseau    120    120    120        360
2    Ed Pelatowski   120    103     64        287
3    Alan Mkitarian   40     57     69        166

P-30 (J)
1    Brian Pacelli (J)    51    DNF    DNF    51

Mulvihill (JSO)
1    Gina Barron (J)    22    18    4    44

Classic Towline
1    Larry Pelatowski    120      64   146    330
2    Arnold Waldner       82     110    67    259
3    Don Rousseau        104      76    53    233
4    Julie Barron (J)    120      51    54    225

1/2A Gas
1    Ed Luparelli    76    60    DNF    136

1/2A Nos
1    Arnold Waldner    50    29    53    132

Payload
1    Ed Luparelli      68    60    64    192
2    Arnold Waldner    65    88    10    163

E-36
1    Dick Ivers    120    120      120    360
2    Vic Nippert    94    68       110    272
3    Dave Acton     59    DNF      DNF     59

Dawn Unlimited
1    Don Rousseau    180 2    Carrol Allen           3

OT Rubber
1    Bob Morris    64    DNF    DNF    64

Nos Rubber
1    Bob Morris    81    DNF    DNF    81

Pee Wee 30
1    Don Rousseau      313      373      660    1346
2    Arnold Waldner    480    DNF    DNF    480

Looking For F1A
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Hi Roger,
I'm looking for an F1A, used or otherwise to purchase.  This is my entry into the sport so I would be interested in something like a Bunt Bone if anyone has one or anything similar available.  I can be contacted off the list at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  My phone is (719) 599-8761
Regards, Randy Reynolds


Ed is all wound up
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Yuz guyz are GREAT! CUDOZ! So much good advice! Especially Rex Hinson our Pres. on cleaning and locating the on off spring right. Be careful and alert when you take something apart to clean it. You too Roger for keeping my Selig problems in the column.The probs. were many fold but now I am ready to fly my Jasco Floater at the Nats.

Ancient stopwatch query
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Dear Mr SCAT,

Please put this plea in SEN - I'd love to have this old watch working
again.

I recently rediscovered my old Cronus 3-S stopwatch. It still works but
I've lost the back of the battery compartment, so the batteries tend to
fall out.

If anybody has an unwanted Cronus 3-S (preferably non-functional) with a
battery cover that I can use to restore mine I'd be very pleased to hear
from them.

My example is moulded in dark red plastic, so a matching cover would be
perfect.

Thermals,
Martin Gregorie

Martin - Can a stop watch be truly ancient if it requires batteries ?... I would have thought one of those wierd spring things or maybe even a system invoving sun or sand ?




The Fin Floats Down
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Just a bit more on the mid air... My model was at about 2.20 and I was just thinking well that's about it, it must max from there... Oddly enough I had just been comparing notes with Henning about luck (with reference to Staff's power line strike) before the last flight - should have known to tempt fate. Meanwhile downwind my son Richard was chasing my model and following the strike and the major part of no 22's fateful dive he was specifically chasing the fin when he badly turned his ankle over. Lying on the ground bemoaning the fates he glanced up just as the fin fell towards the ground and it fell directly into his waiting hand. That somewhat poetic finish did not have a fairy tale ending as I subsequently chucked the fin away.... Meanwhile (no 2) the tailplane sailed away to sea (in a beautiful pea green boat.....?) - subsequent complaints to the retrievers about the failure to get the tailplane met with some very frosty remarks.... For the tailplane to come off two 50lb nylon lines plus the band had to be sheared - Bucky's model must be mighty strong! The refly made 3.05 - sweaty palms.... The flyoff made 4.54 oos into the tree line with the prop folded on top of the engine so I guess my luck was not best tuned that day.

My last mid air was at a Eurochamps when sacarily my tailplane also took the hit and the model dived in with the other model carrying on blissfully unaware. One could say "get your helmets on" for completion of the set of 3 or it could be third time lucky? At any event it should not be scheduled for another 17 years so no need to worry yet. Or perhaps I should develop a dual wing configuration to beef up the strength of the tail?