SEN 1231 22 July 2008

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  1. Skyscrapers Annual
  2. Seen Online
  3. Off at a Tangent
  4. F1E Selection etc
  5. Vart Stuff
  6. Sporting Interview for the week.,

Skyscraper Annual results

From: Andrew Barron


Fellow Free Flight Flyers,

  Here are the results of the Skyscraper Annual from July 5 and 6 at Barron Field in Wawayanda, New York.  Winds were calm and variable both days so we were able to set up mid-field.  The FAI results are listed below and the AMA/NFFS results (courtesy of Lisa Pacelli) are in the excel attachment.

  Highlights include the max-out by Sarah Radziunas in F1B (keeping pace with her younger sister Michelle Radziunas who won the previous contest), the max-out by junior Brian Pacelli in F1P, the three flight max-out in hand launch glider by junior Miles Johnson with no additional attempts needed to reach his perfect score, and Julie Barron's first max-out to win classic glider.

  The calm conditions also facilitated good performances by open fliers in
F1G, F1H, and F1J as you can see below.

  F1Q (electric) featured what may have been the first flyoff in this fascinating event.  The classic spiral climb of the models by father and son, Richard (Dick) Ivers and Richard (Rich) Ivers were a joy to watch. We permitted 15 seconds motor run and two minute max for the five main rounds, 10 seconds for the first flyoff and 5 seconds for the second flyoff, which resulted in identical scores as they both dropped the same amount. A third flyoff flight (again with 5 seconds motor run) resolved matters.

  The CD leadership of Dave Acton and able recording by Lisa Pacelli are appreciated.  Thermals -- Andrew Barron

P.S.  The U.S. junior team is leaving Wednesday for the Junior World Championships in the Ukraine.  Members from here in the northeast include
Brian Pacelli, Michelle Radziunas, Oliver Cai, and Timothy Barron, joining an excellent national contingent.  Wish them well.
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Skyscraper Annual FAI results, July 5-6, 2008

F1B (Wakefield, large rubber power)
1. 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 1320 Sarah Radziunas
2. 240 166 180 180 854 180 180 1280 Tom Vaccaro
3. 240 180 180 180 180 085 180 1225 Carrol Allen
4. 213 180 032 072 179 --- ---  676 Michelle Radziunas
5. 200 108 174 180 --- --- ---  662 Tom Ioerger
6. 240 180 151 021 --- --- ---  592 Aram Schlosberg
7. 240 003 --- --- --- --- ---  243 Jerry McGlashan

F1A (Nordic, large towline glider)
1. 240 180 180 180 121 133 180 1214 Andrew Barron
2. 240 134 102 180 180 180 180 1196 Tzvetan Tvetkov
3. 240 048 180 175 180 180 180 1183 Timothy Barron [J}
4. 240 154 180 049 180 180 180 1163 Marion Whitney
5. 240 180 180 180 180 072 125 1157 Miles Johnson 
6. 240 180 112 089 120 180 180 1101 Bob Sifleet
7. 114 116 --- 180 112 180 180 0882 Dennis Phelan

F1P (Small gas power)
1. 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 102 1362 Brian Pacelli
2. 180 180 180 180 138 133 180     1171 Dave Rounsaville

F1G (Coupe d'Hiver, small rubber power)
1. 104 120 120 120 120  584 Carrol Allen 2. 080 120 120 120 120  560 Bob Hatschek
3. 120 120 120 073 120  553 Bill Buss
4. 120 120 120 073 113  546 Tom Ioerger
5. 105 120 101 120 097  543 Don Rousseau
6. 120 120 087 --- ---  327 Larry Pelatowski

F1H (Small Towline glider)
1. 120 120 120 120 120 600 Bob Sifleet
2. 088 120 120 107 120 555 Dennis Phelan
3. 120 054 120 030 120 444 Kathy Radziunas
4. 084 055 115 080 091 425 Jean Pailet

F1J (Small Gas Power)
1. 120 120 120 120 120 600 Jean Pailet
2. 101 120 120 120 120 581 Dave Rounsaville
3. --- 120 120 120 120 480 Brian Pacelli
4. --- 032 034 024 --- 090 Tom Kerr

F1Q (Electric Power)
1. 120 120 120 120 120 120 100 092 912 Dick Ivers
2. 120 120 120 120 120 120 100 080 900 Rich Ivers
3. Att --- 102 120 114             336 Vic Nippert


HLG (S/O)      1Johnson, Miles  120 120 120             360
               2Pelatowski, Larr 76  64 107  39  33  66 249
               3Whitney, Marian  68  61 101             230
               4Nippert, Vic     72  27  29  68  40  80 220
               5Vollmer, Al      43  42  34   9  13   4 119

HLG (J)        1Pacelli, Brian ( 50  32  39  68  28  26 157
               2Barron, Gina (J)  3   2   1   1   1   2   7

CLG (S/O)      1Pelatowski      120  31 120 120         360
               2Vollmer, Al      35  74 120  79  90  50 289
               3Phelan, Dennis   48 120  95  27         263
               4Nippert, Vic     44  26  81  29  38  95 220
               5Barron, Andrew   42  39  28  69         150
               6Morris, Mirriam   9  41  25  34  29  37 112
               7Waldner, Arnold  17  31  21  31  29  49 111

CLG (J)        1Pacelli, Brian ( 24  39  19  33  65  23 137

P-30 (S/O)     1Pelatowski, Larr120 120 120     360
               2Buss, Bill      120 116 120     356
               3Rousseau, Don   120  94 120     334
               4Waldner, Arnold 120  82 120     322
               5Nippert, Vic     66 120  83     269

E-36           1Ivers, Dick     110 120 120 350
               2Nippert, Vic    120DNF DNF  120

1/2A Gas       1Abriss, Alan     91 110 120 321
               2Geyer, Bob      AttAtt Att    0

A Nos          1Luparelli, Ed    87 120 120 327

PAA Load       1Waldner, Arnold 120  62  48 230

Mulvihill (JS  1Barron, Gina (J) 17  24  10  51

Classic Towli  1Barron, Julie (J120 180 240  87 627
               2Barron, Michelle105 180  79     364
               3Barron, Andrew   95 180  80     355
               4Pelatowski, Larr117  73 133     323
               5Rousseau, Don    75  77  84     236
               6Waldner, Arnold  70DNF DNF       70

Pee Wee 30     1Waldner, Arnold 380 406 8001586
               2Abriss, Alan    360 373 204 937
               2Rousseau, Don   268DNF DNF  268

Dawn Unlimite  1Allen, Carrol   388
               2Rousseau, Don   128



Seen Online ..

One-Time SEN raconteur, Jon Davis, on the top spot in the NFFS web site, with finals CD Buzz Averil in the back ground. Unfortunately, the photo was cropped at the waist to conceal the famous baggy rapper pants, ... or is that fortunately?  and BTW that's www.freeflight.org, shame on you for not knowing.



TANGENT  - NEW FLYING FIELD    DIRECTIONS

The field is located a couple of miles South of the one we have been
using for the past few years. To locate it, drive South on 7 Mile Lane
from Hwy 34 for 5.4 miles. Seven Mile Lane makes are sharp turn to the
East before reaching Plainview Drive. Turn onto Plainview Drive and
continue for 2 miles through the tiny village of Plainview. On the
right is the new field. It is approximately 9/10 mile from East to West
and 2/3 mile from North to South. However, there is another 1.7 miles
of drift area on the southside;  about 1 mile on either side east to
west and another mile plus heading north. Some areas are marked by
fencing, and a ditch on the extreme south end of the field is a hazard,
but a road exists around the ditch to the fields heading south.


Thermals,    Pierre Brun


F1E  Team Selection and Open Contest

  For those who are considering  trying class F1E,or those who would like to see a FF event that is different but is exciting and presents different challenges, you should come and observe the F1E team selection and the Arizona F1E championships to be held Sept 4 thru 7th 2008 at the Sheba and Merriam crater sites near Flagstaff Az.      

    The crater sites will provide a venue equal to the best F1E sites in Europe. The quality of competition will be at a level  to rival any of the best European competitions.    

    This is an oppurtunity to observe F1E flying at its best. All who may have any interest,or just curious, you are welcome to come and observe a truly challenging FF competition.   

   
BOB Sifleet   
For information, contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Vart Stuff

Hi fellow Beat the Vartanian fans!
 
Just to remind, the flights are going to be timed and recorded this year.
So that means all fliers need to carry STOPWATCHES, since it is a
TIME ONE, FLY ONE operation!
 
Two weeks from tomorrow the BTV Mass Launch Fun will be in full swing,
so I hope everbody is ready and raring to go!  

Go HERE for all the particulars:
http://www.freeflight.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=714
 
See you all there!
Ringmeister Leeper



Sporting Interview for the Week

Question: .. and General what was the GeeBee R1 like to fly?

Gen Doolittle : It was unstable on all axes.

 

Corollary - Refer to Mario Andretti in SEN 1128



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Roger Morrell