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- Outstanding October
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Outrageous October, no Outstanding October, yes
This October we had the best week of weather ever that I can remember at Lost Hills since we started flying there. We used F1U.org's technology to put the results live on line. Special thanks to Victor Stamov for getting it going, Alex Kulakovsky for doing all the work, and over here, Bill Booth for enabling the connection and Walt Ghio and Valerie McKeever for doing all then work. The results were updated throughout the day and available on the Internet for anyone who wanted them. It took us a little organizing to make sure we had the right people and equipment next time it will be even better.
The big outstanding World Cup item is in F1B so we were pleased to see Andrey Burdov and Anatoli Ribchenkov from Russia and Georgia as well as top local contenders Alexander Andrikov and Walt Ghio.
At this time of the year flying at Lost Hills is not easy. The thermal conditions are very difficult, with many small “broomstick” thermals. There was virtually no wind the whole week and this made it even harder. The temperature moved from warm to hot for the last few rounds of the Sierra Cup but it was not a real problem.
F1B had 21 out of 38 in the flyoff. The big drop in the 5 min round was Anatoli who broke too many motors, I guess he needs to figure that October at Lost Hills is way different from February when he won the Maxmen. The 7 min round was tough. The temperature had dropped and the lift hard to find. It seemed that there were two patches of lift during the round and the local World Cup contenders, Alex and Walt missed them. There was some discussion if a 9 min round could be flown but wind towards the gypsum pits stopped that. So the 10 minute round was flown next morning. During a test flight Andrey Burdov crashed the flapper he had used for all rounds so far. This is a airplane with a 4 position variable camber wing. There is a servo in the connector end of the tail boom, the operates the stabilizer with a closed loop similar to that used by M&K and Stamov for their F1As. There are also two lines to control the rudder functions. Andrey used this airplane throughout the event. It looked very good but did not really show out right superiority. During a pre flyoff test flight Andrey forgot to connect the rudder lines and the model went in with a fast right turn. So he resorted to a more conventional model for the flyoff. It is very important for non-USA readers to understand that there is still quite a depth in USA F1B flying but two of the people that I would have expected to do well, Bill Booth and George Batiuk had problems too, George stalling all the way down with the setting that had been OK in all previous contest early AM flights.Ittai had to leave early to catch his flight back to Israelso missed the 10 min round.
In F1C we were very pleased to see Eugene Verbitski from the Ukraine and he ended up in the flyoff with two others flying his flapper F1C Verbitski showed why he has been on top for so long with a flawless launch, tremendous acceleration and whose motor made a sound was music to any gear head.
On the social side we were visited by the Sloans whom had catered on the field for many years but recently retired. They looked in fine fettle and enjoyed chatting to everyone. Austin Gunder dropped by to see his friends but had to leave early as AV have him working up to the last moment before he goes into the Navy.
Sierra Cup Results
2011 Sierra Cup
F1A
Place Name Nat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7FO1 FO2 Total
1 Brun, Pierre USA 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 175 1765
2 Diez, Hector USA 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 132 1722
3 Barron, Andrew USA 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 219 1509 World Cup Event
4 Van Nest, Brian USA 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 182 1472
5 McKeever, Mike USA 210 180 177 180 180 180 180 1287
6 Shichman, Ittai ISR 210 180 177 180 180 180 180 1287
7 Parker, Jim USA 210 180 180 154 180 180 180 1264
8 Bauer, Ken USA 210 180 180 147 180 180 180 1257
9 Allnutt, Peter CAN 210 180 180 180 180 125 180 1235
10 Farmer, Jim USA 210 180 180 180 180 180 72 1182
11 Cooper, John GBR 210 141 180 180 180 154 135 1180
12 Rosenzwieg, ShlomCAN 210 180 180 180 97 151 180 1178
13 Davis, Jon USA 210 106 136 180 180 180 180 1172
14 Hines, Lee USA 210 180 124 180 180 111 180 1165
15 Smith, Norm USA 208 180 48 180 180 180 160 1136
16 Tzvetkov, TzvetanBUL 205 88 180 142 180 180 128 1103
17 Brocks, Peter USA 185 180 73 180 180 92 180 1070
18 Jensen, Lars DEN 195 180 180 21 105 152 152 985
19 Zink, Don USA 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
MAX MAX 210 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420
Number of maxes in the round 14 15 12 14 16 12 13
Number of competitors with full s 14 12 9 7 6 5 4
2011 Sierra Cup
F1B
Place Name Nat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7FO1 FO2 FO3 Total
1 Burdov, Andrey RUS 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 361 2401
2 Horak, Ladi CAN 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 340 2380
3 Schroedter, Marty USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 334 2374 World Cup Event
4 Sieffert, Michael USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 290 2330
5 Booth, Bill USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 250 2290
6 McGarvey, Bill NZL 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 228 2268
7 Batiuk, George USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 184 2224
8 Emery, Jack USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 128 2168
9 Van Landingham, Ed USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 99 2139
10 Shichman, Ittai ISR 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 0 2040
11 Ghio, Walt USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 302 1922
12 Andriukov, Alex USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 301 1921
13 Jensen, Blake USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 222 1842
14 Jones, Charlie USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 190 1810
15 Felix, Ron USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 178 1798
16 Crowley, Paul USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 145 1765
17 Davis, Mike USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 143 1763
18 Malkhasyan, Sevak USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 287 1607
19 Ulm, Allen USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 147 1467
20 Ribchenkov, Anatoli GEO 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 0 1320
21 Gharidyan, FerdinandARM 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 0 1320
22 Raymand, Joel USA 240 180 180 180 172 180 180 1312
23 Simon, Greg USA 240 180 168 180 180 180 180 1308
24 Varccaro, Tom USA 240 180 180 159 180 180 180 1299
25 Morrell, Roger NZL 240 180 180 180 148 180 180 1288
26 Sacks, Dave USA 240 180 180 180 180 146 180 1286
27 Clapp, John USA 240 180 127 180 180 180 180 1267
28 Mathews, Tony CAN 189 180 180 180 160 176 180 1245
29 Ruyter, Pim NED 240 180 180 180 140 120 180 1220
30 Wood, Dick USA 240 180 180 180 123 132 180 1215
31 Davis, Troy USA 216 150 180 138 166 180 180 1210
32 Guest, Bernard CAN 206 180 153 180 131 180 180 1210
33 Jones, Ryan USA 240 180 100 180 166 122 180 1168
34 Ioerger, Tom USA 240 144 142 116 180 138 180 1140
35 Beattie, Norm CAN 139 180 165 177 143 110 180 1094
36 Donde, Arik USA 182 135 82 122 180 180 120 1001
37 Piserchio, Bob USA 240 180 180 139 180 18 0 937
38 Rhorke, Rich USA 240 180 0 0 0 0 0 420
Max 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420
Number of maxes in the round 33 35 30 31 28 29 35
Number of competitors with full score 33 32 28 26 22 21 21
2011 Sierra Cup
F1C
Place Name Nat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7FO1 FO2 FO3 Total
1 Verbitsky, Eugene UKR 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 545 2585
2 Chesson, Don USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 469 2509
3 Ellington, Jeff USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420 269 2309 World Cup Event
4 Happersett, Ken USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 257 1577
5 Roberts, Mike USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 255 1575
6 McBurnett, Ron USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 230 1550
7 Carrol, Ed USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 195 1515
8 Simpson, Roger USA 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 0 1320
9 Secor, Randy USA 231 180 180 180 180 180 180 1311
10 Nygehn, Henning DEN 240 180 131 164 180 120 180 1195
11 Pulley, Lynn USA 240 180 180 180 155 0 0 935
MAX MAX 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 420
Number of maxes in the round 10 11 10 10 10 9 10
Number of competitors with full sc 10 10 9 9 8 8 8
2011 Sierra Cup
F1P
PlaceName Nat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7FO1 FO2 FO3 Total
1 Schneider, Glen USA 240 180 172 180 180 180 180 1312
2 Malkhayan, Taron USA 198 180 164 180 97 180 0 999
Event
MAX MAX 240 180 180 180 180 180 180
Number of maxes in the round 1 2 0 2 1 2 1
Number of competitors with full sc1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Sierra Cup
News
Time Comment
9:45 AMWords from the CD - Mckeever: Clear, Sunny, little to no wind - Looks to be a good day to fly.
11:30 AMThermals are tricky to locate, unexpected drops last round.
2:00 PMSome high clouds are moving in and it is getting muggy. Round 7 just starting.
3:00 PMRound 7 ends with 4 maxed out. FO1 is at 4:00 pm 5 minute max.
3:55 PMThe suspense builds as we wait for the start of the Fly Off.
4:15 PMThen there were 2 flyers in the Fly Off...Next Fly Off at 4:55 PM
4:28 PMNext Fly Off is at 4:50 PM not 4:55 PM....7 minutes
4:59 PM2nd Fly Off decided the F1A - Pierre Brun is the winner! Congrats Pierre!
5:00 PMThat is all for F1A - F1B and F1C fly tomorrow...watch for the updates.
9:49 AMF1B and F1C - Temp 68.7 Degrees, sunny and calm. Having Connection issues, so results are slow to post.
12:00 PMWeather report - 80 degrees, very slight wind and sunny.
12:30 PMF1B 38 flyers, 26 maxed out at end of 4th round. F1C 11 flyers, 9 maxed out. F1P 2 flyers, no maxed out.
3:00 PMRounds are done. Waiting for the last of the scores in F1B. Looks like 21 in the fly off including one Jr. 8 In the F1C fly off.
5:00 PMF1C - 3 of the 8 made the Fly Off Max (300 Seconds)....waiting for all the F1B Cards.
5:30 PMF1B 1st Fly Off - 21 started, 4 dropped. 2nd Fly Off - 6 dropped.
6:00 PMF1C all 3 flyers made the 7 minute max. Wind came up and drift is to the pits. Temp is 80 degrees. Fly Off 3 will happen tomorrow morning - F1B at 7:20 am, F1C at 7:40 am 10 minute max. Good luck to those in the Fly Off.
7:52 AMF1B is posted. We have a winner - Andrey Burdov with 361. Weather is good, the wind has left it is sunny and a little cool.
8:00 AMF1C has been decided the winner is Eugene Verbitsky with 545 seconds.
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Roger Morrell