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- 2012 at Barron Field
- Palm Cap
- Nelson Venturi Cover etc
- FF Forum
- Herend Cup
2012 Season at Barron Field
Dear FAI Free Flight Friends,
We are at the start of the Free Flight season here.
Below is a schedule of FAI Free Flight meets at Barron Field in Wawayanda, near Middletown, New York. You are welcome to attend. For additional info see also http://www.brooklynskyscrapers/calender.html For other meets see http://freeflight.org/Competition/Calendar.htm
You are welcome to go fly at Barron field anytime. Just send an email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or call (203-248-5386) either before or after to let me know of your activity.
MAY
*Saturday, May 12, 9am to 3pm, Skyscraper Monthly. Fly any free-flight models. Record trials.
*Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27. SKYSCRAPER INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE. Alan Abriss, CD. National Cup, America's Cup (F1A,F1B,F1C,F1G,F1H,F1J,F1P). Plus World Cup for F1Q. See www.brooklynskyscrapers.org/calender/html for details on the schedule of events.
JUNE
*Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10. WILBUR AND ORVILLE SPRING MEET. Organized by Sarah Radziunas. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
*Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24. SKYSCRAPER ANNUAL. National Cup, America's Cup.
JULY
*Saturday, July 14. 9am-3pm. Skyscraper Monthly. Fly any free flight models. Record trials.
AUGUST
*Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26. WILBUR AND ORVILLE MEET, America's Cup and National Cup. Andrew Barron, CD. Organized with Sarah Radziunas.
SEPTEMBER
*Saturday, September 8, 9am-3pm. Skyscraper Monthly. Fly any free flight models. Record trials.
OCTOBER
*Saturday, October 13. Skyscraper Monthly.
Palm Fix,
My Palm IIIe started eating AAA batteries-- fresh set of batteries would last only 3 days. After some web surfing, I learned that this veracious battery consumption and the lost of data during battery change is the result of a bad capacitor. It is a large capacitor, .4" dia, .15" tall-- easily identified and easy to de-solder and replace. I took a capacitor from a broken Palm III and replaced the one in the battery eater. Works like new now.
Thermals, JIM
Venturis for Nelson 15 fitted with flap covers
For a next issue of SEN. Thanks.
HI all,
Does someone make and/or sell venturis for Nelson 15 fitted with flap covers
?
I have for sale some carbon/ stainless steel wing joiners. Length 100mm,
diameter 5,42 - 5,44 mm. Available at Poitou or Capannori.
Bernard Boutillier
FF Forum
Hi Roger,
Could you find space for the attached please in SEN. It's the news every SEN subscriber's been waiting for, - the new Forum Report...
Many thanks.
Regards,
Martin
HOT OFF THE PRESS – THE 2012 FREE FLIGHT FORUM REPORT
The new 2012 BMFA Free-Flight Forum Report has just been published; it’s the 28th, and this time with a full colour cover! Have a look at the contents, make a few mouse clicks and give yourself a treat.
Anodizing by Simon Dixon; Playing with Pistachios by Paul Seeley; Model Aircraft Construction with an Emphasis on F1G by Neil Cliff; Experiences with Electronic Timer Design and Use by Alan Jack; F1D Indoor Topics by Mark Benns; Model Aircraft Technology – A Review of Invigorators as an Aid to Stable Flight by Neil Cliff; Model Construction Using Brown Paper Gumstrip by Ivan Taylor; Printing Tissue for Models by Paul Seeley; Indoor Rookies Abroad - A Flyer’s Perspective by Tony Hebb; Indoor Rookies Abroad - A Team Supporter’s View by Allan Weighell; Experiences in BMFA Electric in 2011 and the Rule Changes for 2012 by Chris Strachan; Grappling with a Slippery One (Low Drag Airfoils) by Chris Edge; Rice Pudding Skin Pullers - 2011 Rules for E30 by Peter Tolhurst; and finally Phil Ball’s selection of notable models from 2011.
Price is £12 in the UK, £14 to Europe and £16 to anywhere else. Cheques should be payable to ‘BMFA F/F Team Support Fund’ in pounds sterling only, and drawn on a bank with a branch in the UK, but you can also order by credit card. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., fax or phone him at(44) + (0)20-8777-5533 or write to Martin Dilly, 20, Links Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 OQW, UK
Herend Cup
Dear Friends!
We invite all competitors to the Herend Cup and of course to the Mura Cup (June 2-3, Tapolca, Hungary).
Although we organize the Herend Cup 21st time but as a World Cup first time. The airfield is not an endless desert, but approx. 2.2 km x 1km covered with grass, but the open area is greater than 2.5 x 4 km, mostly agricultural land. Easily accessible, there are no canals, no fences on the airfield, no electric transmission lines in the vicinity. I think it is as good as most of the European area.
But not just a simple double world cup is recommended.
But we offer you not just a simple double world cup. One of the most beautiful area of Hungary with the wonderful volcanic remnant hills and Lake Balaton in many programs, attractions. The Cave Lake in Tapolca, the cave “Csodabogyós”, the mountains, the basalt organs, the castles, viewpoints, arboretums, Africa Museum, the Western Park, the thermal baths and the thermal lake of Hévíz are just a taste. Hiking, bicycling (bike path around the whole Lake Balaton), horse riding, golfing, fishing, sailing, cruises or even flying over the landscape, excellent wines, organized wine tours induce the visitors to stay.
We recommend you to spend a few days here with family, friends, sports partners, you will not regret it and you will return home with a lasting adventure.
We hope that you will feel good and our contest deserved to go to replaced by the popular Puszta Cup and Vörös Jenő Memorial.
Bulletin , further information, program offers, up to date accommodation facilities, registration at our website: www.herendimodellezose.hu
Thermals,
Ferenc Kerner
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Roger Morrell