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- Bissonette Cup of Denmark
- USA 2013 F1E team Selection Program
- Americas Cup for 2012 input
- Patterson correction
- SEN Editor - personal comment
- Weekend reminder - Boulder City NV
The 2011 Big Al’s contest had a different flavor from contest that had be held in the past. A year ago, Victor Stamov suggested that I look into acquiring a World Cup sanction from another country for the Big Al’s contest. After checking with some of my modeling friends from other countries Henning Nyhegn felt that the Denmark flyers would allow me to use their second World Cup sanction. Upon checking with his fellow flyers in Denmark they agreed that I could use the Danish second sanction. Big Al’s, “The Bissonette Memorial” is normally held on Memorial Day weekend in May. I felt that if I moved it to the middle of the week between the California F.A.I. Invitational and the Sierra Cup this would give the flyers a good weeks worth of flying. The contest would be an American Cup contest along with the World Cup status. The World Cup rules state that you need to use a reference to the country that is holding the event so the Bissonette Cup of Denmark was formed. All the effort paid off with visitors from other countries making the trip to Lost Hills for the contest.
Monday morning started out with some very calm conditions for the seven F1E contestants. The light drift was from the west so this made for a 120 second max off the low end of our Lost Hills F1E hill. Tom Ioerger made the max for a good start to the contest. The light drift then changed from west to the north and stayed that way the rest of the day. A 180 second max was set for the second round and then carried thru out the remainder of the contest.
We had a variety of models being used. Doug Joyce had taken one of his canard F1C models and installed a magnet steering system in place of the engine. Richard Wood was using an F1B model. The prop assemble was replaced with the steering system. Henning Nyhegn using a model with F1A wings. Doug had a hard time getting the canard F1C to perform. Both Richard and Henning had max flights in at least one round. All other models were typical big F1E models for the light drift conditions. Tom Ioerger made three max flights, which put him in first place. Peter Brocks was in second place and close behind Dave Saks for third. Overall a good day, on are Lost Hills man made F1E hill.
Tuesday events, F1A, F1B and F1C were being recorded “live” on the Ukraine f1u.org web site. Roger Morrell and Bill Booth come up with a laptop computer / wi-fi connection that work on the field at Lost Hills. Alex Kulakovskiy, the son of Oleg Kulakovskiy had come up with a system that allowed a contest organizer to up load the results to the f1u.org web site and interested computer users could follow the contest results live. This is all dependent on the connection, which at times we had problems. Who ever “Vital Man” is was not happy that he could not see the F1B third place results ASAP (as soon as possible). When you cannot connect with the web, you cannot up date the results page. Over all being the first time we had used the system at Lost Hills, I felt it went over very well. I have received e-mail and also telephone calls thanking me for setting this up.
Tuesday started out very calm and ended up with some breeze in the afternoon. The fly offs were held Tuesday evening with a slight breeze from the East to the West. That is except for the third place fly off in F1B.
The afternoon breeze affected the F1A results. Several flyers had released models that looked good but did not continue in the lift. Brian VanNest placed first with a complete max out of all the rounds including the two fly off rounds. Mike McKeever did not find lift in the second fly off round and ended up second. Lee Hines was the winner of those who dropped one flight and came in third.
Like F1A the afternoon breeze affected at least one flight for several contestants in F1B. Seven made the fly off which had a surprise ending. The surprise was that not one of the seven made a max in the fly off. Blake Jensen did 206 seconds for first place. Andrey Burdov from Russia using his flapper model was second with 183 seconds and we had a tie for third. The junior flyer Servak Malkhasyan and Anatoli Ribchenkov from Georgia who is leading the World Cup at this time both did 172 seconds. Alex Andriukov power stalled for 124 seconds. George Batiuk and Pim Ruter both had sub pare flights in the breeze conditions. Not what some of expected. Both Sevak and Anatoli made the following seven-minute flight to try and settle the third place position. We were then out of sunlight and held the next flight the following morning. Very calm conditions the next morning gave the tiebreaker to Anatoli with a flight of 347 seconds to Servak’s 284 seconds.
F1C was not affected with the afternoon breeze like F1AB. Seven made the fly off with five of them making the five-minute max for the first fly off flight. The seven minute flight has a close ending with Jeff Ellington making the max and Bucky Servaites one second short. Roger Simpson came in third with a flight of 397 seconds.
F1P only had two contestants. Taron Malkhasyan was first and Glenn Schneider was second.
On Wednesday we again had a calm morning and then the breeze picking up mid morning. To keep the Wednesday events from becoming a marathon the first flight was timed to the ground. This flight would be used only if two or more contestants were maxed out after two fly off rounds.
Blake Jensen became a Bissonette Cup of Denmark double winner by maxing out in F1G. Each of the other contestants had dropped one flight during the day. Bill Booth was second with 591 seconds and Peter Brocks was third with 579 seconds.
F1H had three contestants make the fly off with Jim Parker coming out on top with all maxes. John Cooper from England was second and Mike McKeever third. The first flight to the ground was used to settle this event.
F1J had three contestants and Randy Secor edged out Taron Malkhasyan by one second. Mike Roberts was third.
F1Q only had two contestants also. Frank Pollard and Berniw Crowe each have very good models. Each dropped a flight with Frank coming out in first place.
Bissonette Cup of Denmark
F1A NatLic No RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 RD 7 FO 1 FO 2 TOTAL
1 Brian VanNest USA 23122 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 2010
2 Mike McKeever USA 89734 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 123 1713
3 Lee Hines USA 7334 210 180 180 164 180 180 180 1274
4 Don Zink USA 35442 210 180 180 180 180 143 180 1253
5 Norm Smith USA409283 210 138 180 180 180 180 180 1248
6 Jon Davis USA 52101 210 140 176 180 180 180 180 1246
7 John Cooper GBR762808 210 180 180 180 180 134 180 1244
8 Jim Parker USA 89015 210 162 180 147 180 180 180 1239
9 Ittrai Schichman ISL422204 210 148 180 154 180 180 180 1232
10 Andrew Barron USA 14095 210 180 180 152 128 180 180 1210
11 Pierre Brun USA 37452 210 180 180 180 180 180 98 1208
12 Peter Brocks USA 84018 210 83 180 180 180 180 180 1193
13 Lars Jensen DEN 4212 210 180 180 177 180 180 73 1180
F1B NatLic No RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 RD 7 FO 1 FO 2 FO 3 TOTAL
1 Blake Jensen USA 35000 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 206 1526
2 Andrey Burdov RUS 168 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 183 1503
3 Anatoli Ribchenkov GEO 4010 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 172 420 347 2259
4 Servak Malkhasyan USA879795 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 172 420 284 2196
5 George Batiuk USA 10862 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 152 1472
6 Alex Andriukov USA548719 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 124 1444
7 Pim Ruyter USA639780 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 115 1435
8 Ron Felix USA 244 240 180 180 180 172 180 180 1312
9 Charlie Jones USA 45287 240 159 180 180 180 180 180 1299
10 Richard Wood USA 43798 240 180 180 180 155 180 180 1295
11 Dave Saks USA382450 240 180 180 180 180 152 180 1292
12 Bill McGarvey NZL 2923 222 180 164 180 180 180 180 1286
13 Roger Morrell NZL100068 240 180 180 180 110 180 180 1250
14 Marty Schroedter USA 91163 240 180 180 180 180 97 180 1237
15 Rich Rohrke USAROHRKE 240 180 180 180 180 101 160 1221
16 Ladi Horak CAN 23028 240 158 164 95 180 180 180 1197
17 Paul Crowley USA 2298 107 180 180 180 180 102 180 1109
18 Ferdinano Gharibyan ARM 0 180 147 180 180 180 180 1047
19 Ittai Shichman ISL422204
240 132 180 128 108 180 0 96820 Willian Booth USA 47079 240 180 180 3 0 0 0 603
21 Tom Ioerger USA 94350 226 180 110 85 0 0 0 601
F1C NatLic No RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 RD 7 FO 1 FO 2 TOTAL
1 Jeff Ellington USA528134 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 2040
2 Bucky Servaites USA 13114 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 419 2039
3 Roger Simpson USA 1635 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 397 2017
4 Norman Poti USA 44549 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 383 2003
5 Mike Roberts USA119632 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 365 1985
6 Don Chesson USA 22603 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 272 1592
7 Ron McBurnett USA 47216 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 248 1568
8 Keyy Happersett USA 8360 240 180 180 180 180 180 156 1296
9 Randy Secor USA 79878 240 180 180 180 180 148 180 1288
10 Lynn Pulley USA 66759 240 180 180 180 180 122 124 1206
11 Henning Nlyhegn DEN673565 240 136 134 160 180 164 180 1194
12 Eugene Verbitsky UKR 123 240 180 168 180 180 180 0 1128
13 Doug Joyce USA 22876 200 180 18 0 0 0 0 398
14 Roger Coleman USA 33333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big Al's Mini Events
F1G RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 FO 1 TOTAL
1 Blake Jensen 239 120 120 120 120 120 600
2 Bill Booth 228 120 120 111 120 120 591
3 Peter Brocks 181 120 120 120 99 120 579
4 Charlie Jones 196 90 120 120 120 120 570
5 Tom Ioerger 218 120 120 120 87 120 567
6 John Clapp 242 120 120 20 120 120 500
7 Rich Rohrke 287 113 0 0 0 0 113
8 Richard Wood 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
F1H RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 FO 1 FO 2 TOTAL
1 Jim Parker 180 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 1200
2 John Cooper 89 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 1109
3 Mike McKeever 235 120 120 120 120 120 180 225 1005
4 Lee Hines 205 120 120 120 98 120 578
5 Brian VanNest 128 90 120 120 120 120 570
6 Norm Smith 183 112 120 120 50 111 513
F1J RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 FO1 TOTAL
1 Randy Secor 241 120 120 120 115 120 595
2 Taron Malkhasyan j 185 120 120 120 120 114 594
4 Mike Roberts 303 120 120 0 0 0 240
F1P RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD6 RD7 TOTAL
1 Taron Malkhasyan 176 180 171 180 180 180 180 1247
1 Glenn Schneider 94 180 131 180 180 180 37 982
F1Q RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 TOTAL
1 Frank Pollard 190 147 180 180 180 180 867
2 Bernie Crowe 35 180 88 180 180 180 808
Vintage FAI TOTAL
1 Gleen Schneider 0 180 0 0 0 0 180
2 Doug King 142 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bissonette Cup of Denmark
F1E Nat Lic No RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 RD 7 TOTAL
1 Tom Ioerger USA 94350 100 32 85.44 91.67 100 100 40.56 549.67
2 Peter Brocks USA 84018 76.67 56 100 100 93.33 61.11 43.33 530.44
3 Dave Saks USA 382450 37.5 100 87.38 100 85 58.33 43.33 511.54
4 Richard Wood USA 43798 43.33 53.71 75.73 57.22 61.11 60.56 100 451.66
5 Henning Nyhegn DEN 673565 64.17 44.57 66.99 56.67 100 12.78 53.89 399.07
6 Jon Davis USA 52101 30.83 25.71 56.31 57.22 43.33 15 3.89 232.29
7 Doug Joyce USA 22876 15.83 17.71 32.04 27.22 15 15 7.78 130.58
Chairman F1E team selection committee
Americas Cup input for 2012
We are thinking but not limiting the new sanctions to: San Val Spring Annual, USFFChamps, Wayawanda, another in Texas and another in Denver.
If you are interested in one of the new 2012 AmCup sanction, please email reply and provide a short description of the contest, rough FAI entry numbers and the approximate date of the contest. Due date is Dec 1, 2011. We'll take the requests and vote to accept new contests at our Holiday Christmas party in Dec.
left off the Patterson flyer:
"Nostalgia Wakefield' No rounds,fly Saturday or Sunday. First 3 flights : 2 min.max. 3 min. max.4 min. max.Then repeat 4 min. max
fly-off"s . All flights same day."
SEN Editor -personal comment
A number of you are aware that I spent a few days in hospital. On the Wed after the Sierra Cup I went to my regular doctor for a check up because I had been occaisionally a little short of breath. I expected to get a lifestyle/cloeresterol lecture from Dr Kim. However he determined that my situation was much more serious because a heart valve was badly damaged, probably in the process of detaching itself. So he consulted with the heart specialists at nearby Torrence Memorial and made me check myself into the hospital without going home [or even to Starbucks!] The hospital agreed that this situation was critical and was able to fit me in to do emergency surgery to fix the valve the next day. In a couple of days they had me walking and were very pleased when I did 100 yards. To someone who figured they walked 15Km each day for 2 days ay World Cup events outside Kyiv this did not seem like very far, but it was an effort! Because of prompt action of my Doctor and the excellent specialists at Torrence Memorial the long operation was successful and I'm already at home. However the nature of my type of problem and what's needed to fix it means a longish recovery and rehab period so It looks like I will miss the remaining contests of this year but want to be at the SWR in Arizona in January. Thanks to those of you who have sent good wishes and cards
Reminder for this weekend
Last Message for SW FAI Challenge, Boulder City, NV
I have been watching Accuweather and Weather Underground since last weekend. The highest temperature I have seen is 79 degrees. The worst wind I have seen is 8 MPH. Weather Underground says maximum 5 MPH. The only negative is that the wind direction will probably be toward the highway, but unless we get unusual gusts, 5-8 MPH should keep us safely on the lake bed.
The general forecast is sunny and warm. All sanctions, approvals and notices are in place, the trophies are boxed and Bob Beecroft and I are ready to roll tomorrow morning (Thursday). If you would like an up to the minute report please feel free to call me at (760) 889-3201. I expect we will arrive on the field at about 3:00 PM Thursday.
If you arrive after dark, keep your eyes open for the Beecroft Beacon....that little blinking white light out in the middle of nowhere on the field.
Travel safely and see you this weekend.
Thanks,
Bill Booth
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Roger Morrell