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June 2014 Keeping things in balance, and other odds and ends. By Dave Johnson I’ve been flying R/C gliders since 1975 which probably means I don’t have a real life, but it doesn’t mean I pretend to know everything there is to know about R/C gliders. Quite the contrary, I’m certain that given the many branches that the evolutionary tree of soaring has taken, that what I know today represents a much smaller percentage of the total scope of soaring compared with what I knew 30 plus years ago. But by keeping my eyes, ears and mind open for new ideas to borrow, steal, or sometimes discover on my own, I keep finding new ideas to keep the hobby fresh and interesting and, perhaps make my efforts in the hobby a little more productive. One such was an idea I stole from Richard van Dijk about balancing an airplane and the invariably necessary “tweaking” of the c/g needed to get our planes fine- tuned. It’s too simple – (this assumes we will be adding weight to the nose, as is usually the case to achieve proper balance) – he just puts some weight on the end of a stick and pokes it up beside the battery as far forward as it will go. I us a bamboo skewer from the grocery store and some ¼ oz. lead weights from a fishing supply store (the ones shaped like little footballs with a hole through the middle). Epoxy 2 or 3 onto the skewer and include that into the initial balancing of the airplane, packing in a little foam to keep it in place. To adjust the c/g simply slide in a skewer with a little more or a little less weight. (No more taping lead to the tail boom as I have been known to do.) In 39 years I’ve collected quite an arsenal of useful (and just as many useless) tools to give me aid and comfort in pursuing my hobby. Near the top of my list of “most used” tools is a reamer. It’s one of a set I bought some 35 years ago that I’ve used on probably every plane I’ve built or set up since. It’s used to tweak the opening in servo arms and control horns. It’s a couple of inches long with a slight taper and several faceted cutting edges. Just insert it into the hole to be adjusted and give a couple of twists with your fingers until you get the perfect fit for the clevis pin. (Because of the taper give it a twist from first one side then the other.) I found mine at a local hardware store, but they are available from www.micromark.com. Item # 26108 for $23.55. They come in a set of four different sizes. (If you aren’t familiar with Micro Mark, it’s a great source for tools and other gadgets that you just can’t find anywhere else, though their prices can be just a little “spendy”.)
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June 2014
Keeping things in balance, and other odds and ends. By Dave Johnson
I’ve been flying R/C gliders since 1975 which probably means I don’t have a real life, but it
doesn’t mean I pretend to know everything there is to know about R/C gliders. Quite the
contrary, I’m certain that given the many branches that the evolutionary tree of soaring has
taken, that what I know today represents a much smaller percentage of the total scope of soaring
compared with what I knew 30 plus years ago. But by keeping my eyes, ears and mind open for
new ideas to borrow, steal, or sometimes discover on my own, I keep finding new ideas to keep
the hobby fresh and interesting and, perhaps make my efforts in the hobby a little more
productive.
One such was an idea I stole from Richard van Dijk about balancing an airplane and the
invariably necessary “tweaking” of the c/g needed to get our planes fine- tuned. It’s too simple
– (this assumes we will be adding weight to the nose, as is usually the case to achieve proper
balance) – he just puts some weight on the end of a stick and pokes it up beside the battery as far
forward as it will go. I us a bamboo skewer from the grocery store and some ¼ oz. lead weights
from a fishing supply store (the ones shaped like little footballs with a hole through the middle).
Epoxy 2 or 3 onto the skewer and include that into the initial balancing of the airplane, packing
in a little foam to keep it in place. To adjust the c/g simply slide in a skewer with a little more or
a little less weight. (No more taping lead to the tail boom as I have been known to do.)
In 39 years I’ve collected quite an arsenal of useful (and just as many useless) tools to give me
aid and comfort in pursuing my hobby. Near the top of my list of “most used” tools is a reamer.
It’s one of a set I bought some 35 years ago that I’ve used on probably every plane I’ve built or
set up since. It’s used to tweak the opening in servo arms and control horns. It’s a couple of
inches long with a slight taper and several faceted cutting edges. Just insert it into the hole to be
adjusted and give a couple of twists with your fingers until you get the perfect fit for the clevis
pin. (Because of the taper give it a twist from first one side then the other.) I found mine at a
local hardware store, but they are available from www.micromark.com. Item # 26108 for
$23.55. They come in a set of four different sizes. (If you aren’t familiar with Micro Mark, it’s a
great source for tools and other gadgets that you just can’t find anywhere else, though their
prices can be just a little “spendy”.)
Another useful item from Micro Mark is a soldering pad. Instead of trying to solder two wires
“in space”, just pin them to the pad and solder them right on the surface of the pad. A 6”x6” pad
is Item #70219 -- $20.25, (a little “spendy” for sure).
Also from Micro Mark are drill chucks to do slow speed drilling with your cordless screwdriver.
Item #82541 -- $10.95 for micro drill bits.
Item #81852 -- $11.85 for bits up to 1/8 in.
Another “tool” I only discovered a couple of years ago, despite having seen it in hardware stores
for years is J B Weld. It has become my favorite epoxy for specific applications. It is extremely
strong and makes an unbreakable bond with almost any surface. It also stays where you put it –
it doesn’t flow. It’s great for fastening brass connecters to pushrods (either carbon or music
wire). I also use to mount servo trays and servo mounts. It comes in two formulas: JB Weld (10
– 12 hour cure) and JB Quik (5 min. cure). Both seem equally strong. I keep finding new uses
for it. I recently made a new stabilizer “V” mount for my dlg “elf” glider, using aluminum sheet
and holding everything together with JB Quik.
Perhaps what I’ve written here is just old news to you, but just maybe you’ll get some useful
information from some of it.
Orrin Crooks Memorial Glider Contest Report By Bruce and Colleen Bumgarner
First contest of the flying season. We had 14 flyers with 8 flying in two classes. It was a fun
contest even if the weather prediction was wrong. Sat was the nicest of the two days partly
cloudy and highs in upper 50's.It rained every night but not on the contest; cooler on Sat. and
cross winds at times We flew 6 rounds on Sat. on Sunday it was 52 degrees up to 56 degrees
everyone was freezing Bruce called contest after 4 rounds. Everyone was bundled up gloves etc.
BURR. Thanks to everyone who helped put all the equipment away and then the trophies were
handed out. When everyone was gone and we locked the gate sun was out temps going up and
then it rained for 10min.Weird weather
When we held the pilot meeting on Sat. Big surprise Duane Cassidy appeared as the Wizard of
thermals. See April newsletter to see the costume. What fun he was having.
Last year Tom Culmsee promised to bring more pilots from his area.as it is always a fun contest
he delivered big time even though it was Mother’s Day weekend we had Dave Johnson, Kevin
Martin, Richard Van Dijk, Tom Brightbill
We had 10 experts in Open; 2 in 2-Meter; 2 in RES; and 8 flying in ALES. No competitors, ones
there flew in electric. Thanks to all who helped: Robin for bringing equipment trailer down on
Friday, Cathy Boysen for score keeping once Rex Grace set up computer and printer etc. and of
course the cookies the flyers love from Cathy. Duane Cassidy, the energizer bunny who was
everywhere. Especially set up. Bruce was CD called times for each round but decided his energy
level was down did not fly.
Certificates were given for top flyers but first a special presentation given to "Grandpa" Tom
Brightbill he had lost his special Allen Head wrench on the ground and it was not to be found but
someone handed it to Bruce to hand out during trophy presentation
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Winners were Expert Open 1st Duane Cassidy 9794 also the Traveling trophy for highest 2
day score. 2nd Jim Frahm 9760
3rd. Tom Culmsee 9594
ALES 1st Steve Adams 8927
2nd Lee Urbaniak 8921
3rd Richard Van Dijk 7944
R.E.S. 1st. Tom Culmsee 8656
2nd Kevin Martin 7439
Two Meter 1st.Tom Brightbill 9044
2nd Kevin Martin 7026
Good time was had by all; Portland group said they would be back next year.
Cathy took a group photo as it was the 40th contest put on by the Moscow Club. Orrin Crooks
was one of the early members of NWSS Put on first contest in Moscow in 1973. Hugh turnout all
the top flyers from that time period, came to the contest. Only year we missed was when NATS
was held in Tri-Cities, WA and most of us were worker bees at the NATS for gliders. Orrin
passed away flying a float plane at air show in Lewiston week after the 1975 contest and Bruce
was given the CD Job for the contest in 1976. By Nominations by Cliff Mink and Ed Huffman
and other CDs from Spokane area as that was how it was done in those years. Now you know the
rest of the story rest is History and what fun history it was Canada, Spokane, Portland, Montana,
Seattle and huge turnouts of flyers. Scoring by hand, manual retrieve chutes.
Etc. MARVELOUS TIMES FOR ALL.
I forgot to put down the Thermal Wizard. Duane has made 2 new trophies both nice and he
thought his would be the 3rd. time on the old one however the Thermal Wizard was won by Jim
Frahm with 64:51 and 2nd was Tom Brightbill 64:47 and 3rd. 64:42 Better luck next time
Duane. And thanks for the neat new trophies.
Colleen
Pictures Courtesy of Cathy Boysen
The bundled up flyers (A cool picture) Bruce and Colleen handing out awards
NWSS Eagle
Volume 2014, Issue 3 June
2014 The Eagle is the official newsletter of
the Northwest Soaring Society. More
information about the NWSS can be
found at our website:
www.northwestsoaringsociety.org
Newsletter Editor: Jim Pugh
[email protected], 253-874-2429
Hardcopy production and mailing:
Sandie Pugh [email protected]
253-874-2429
Contact Jim Pugh for address
corrections, technical issues with
electronic editions and information
about receiving The Eagle.
Send articles, classified and photos to
Jim
Flyers for NWSS contests should be
sent to Richard Van Dijk, NWSS Contest
Coordinator [email protected]
360-891-2188) who will proof them and
forward to the newsletter editor and
webmaster.
Three delivery methods are available
for The Eagle: hard copy, download from
the NWSS website (PDF format), or email
copy of the newsletter (PDF format).
2014 NWSS Calendar/Coming
Events June 1, 2014 Nominations for 2015 Board
of Directors and Nominations for Cliff Mink
Award are open.
August 1, 2014 Nominations Closed for
Board of Directors.
August 1, 2014 Masters Class paperwork
due for consideration for 2014.
August 15, 2014 Nominations for Cliff
Mink Award closed. Masters Class
nominations closed.
September 12, 2014 Board of Directors
meeting before the Tournament at the flying
field.
September 13, 2014 38th
Annual NWSS
Tournament
September 13, 2014 Board of Directors
meeting reconvened after flying for election
of Officers for 2015.
Tentatively First weekend in April 2015 Board of Directors Meeting at central
location.
Want Ads:
Wanted: Control Line kits/parts
(old/new) and any other miscellaneous
control line items. Please contact Tom
Brightbill at [email protected].
For Sale: NIB Stratos V tail with extra V
tail fuselage, white fuselage, white wing
with red on bottom, wing bag, fuselage
cover and V tail cover. Plus an extra
fuselage Price $750 contact Jim Pugh 253-
874-2429, email
For Sale: Stratos X-Tail with wing bag
and fuselage cover. Yellow Fuselage,
yellow wing with red on the bottom.
Price $450 contact Sandie Pugh 253-874-
2429 email [email protected].
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Shavings from the Editors Desk By Jimmy Olsen (AKA Jim)
Attention all NWSS members, Rex Grace needs your help and wants your contest/glider pictures for
2014; 2013 are also acceptable. This is for a dog and pony show he is putting together to be presented at
the 2014 NWSS Tournament Banquet. Please send your electronic pictures to Rex at
Nominations for NWSS board of Directors are now Open. The term is for three years, with two board
meetings per year. One meeting at the tournament and one in the spring in a central location, usually
Richland. Also, at the spring board meeting there is a drawing for newsletter articles for the coming year.
The outgoing directors this year are Jim Frahm, Lee Urbaniak and Doug Coleman. If you are
nominating a person, please make sure that he/she is willing to be nominated. Please send your
nominations to Art Boysen, NWSS Secretary. His email address is [email protected].
Nominations are open for the Cliff Mink Service award, so if you know someone that has been active in
the NWSS with various items that have benefited the NWSS, the model airplane hobby or RC Gliders,
please send in your nomination to Art Boysen, NWSS Secretary, his email is [email protected].
In case you missed it last month, here is the information on NWSS ALES.
NWSS ALES Season Points
Contest/Tournament Rules Working Proposal for 2014
To qualify for NWSS Season Points, TD contests must adhere to the following rules pertaining to ALES class
airplanes.
NWSS TD Contests
* ALES airplanes will be treated as a separate airplane class like Open, RES, and 2M.
- ALES Altitude Limiter Switch in the airplane are required,
* TX controlled limiters are not permitted
- loaner Altitude Limiter Switches may be available at the contest for use at the contest
- Altitude Limiter Switch settings for the contest are at the discretion of the CD
* ALES class airplanes will conform to TD contest format as defined by the CD in the contest flier.
* Launching ALES
- launch at the winch
- launch in turn
- launch facing same direction of winch launches
- launch direction must be maintained until motor cut-off
- Man-on-man for ALES class at TD contests is not permitted
* ALES airplanes timing will begin when the airplane leaves the pilots hand.
* Landing tasks will be the same as for non-ALES planes.
* No minimum number of pilots in ALES class will be required to count toward NWSS season points.
* 6 contest days are required to qualify for season point’s champion.
* Where not otherwise specified rules will conform to ALES League contest rules.
NWSS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
* ALES class airplanes will be allowed to fly at the NWSS Tournament.
* Pilots may not switch between ALES and non-ALES class planes in the tournament during or between
the preliminary rounds and the finals. If a pilot makes the finals with an ALES plane that pilot must
fly the finals with an ALES plane.
* Awards will be presented for the top ALES pilots in the preliminary rounds.
* NWSS TD Contest rules for ALES concerning launching, timing and landing will apply.
* Where not otherwise specified rules will conform to ALES League contest rules.
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Moving right along to other items. Here is a copy of an email that I received from Kevin Martin regarding the
Air Fair in Sequim.
Hi Kevin,
I would like to know if there is interest in some area members coming to an event in Sequim for a demo/fly off
DLG event. In 2013 Jim Tolpin flew his DL: G at the R/C demo, impressed a bunch of us and now a few of us
are building them (I have a Mountain ModelsDL-50 and a SuperGee2 on the building board and a Mini DLG to
get the launch technique down already in hand)
The Event is:
http://olympicpeninsulaairaffaire.com/
At Sequim Valley Airport:
http://www.sequimvalleyairport.com/air-affaire/
I am a member with TRI Area RC flyers and working on getting a soaring/electrics club here in Sequim. I was
formerly a member of Tidewater Model Soaring Society in Hampton Roads, VA, which was a very active
soaring only club. I flew and learned a lot from the late Bob Champine (2 x LSF Level V) as well as Woody
Blanchard and Herk Stokley.
While the rumor is that there is "no lift” here in the Sequim/Dungeness valley among the “power" only" set, no
one told the raptors who frequent the area, and there is now a Pipstrel Virus exploring the area from the airport
and, as a sailplane flyer who fly’s 1:1 scale in Arizona, the area is ripe for development for then new power and
self-launching sailplanes on the market. Getting exposure for soaring at Air Affair with models will help.
The Air Affair is a great event in the manner of old fashion family fly in’s with 3000 people here last year; Tri
Area got a lot of interest and a few new family memberships. I think having a larger soaring presence will help
and DLG is a scale of performance flying that can easily be accommodated in the designated area we have,
away from the active runway, cooperatively with the airport for the event.
Please let me know if this is of interest
Peter Becker
That’s about it for this month, many thanks to Dave Johnson for his article “Keeping things in balance, and
other odds and ends”, Colleen and Bruce for the Orrin Crooks Memorial Glider Contest Report, Cathy Boysen
for the Orrin Crooks pictures, and to Kevin Martin for forwarding the email about the Air Fair in Sequim.
Fair Winds and Strong Lift.
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2014 NWSS
Board of Directors
President
Kevin Martin
[email protected] 503-469-0234
Vice President
Richard Van Dijk [email protected]
360-891-2188
Doug Coleman [email protected]
509-943-5203
Jim Pugh
253-874-2429
Dave Johnson [email protected]
360-896-6582
Jim Frahm
509-443-2716 Rex Grace
208-777-8533 Lee Urbaniak
509-455-5129 Art Boysen
509-927-8611
Officers Art Boysen, Secretary
[email protected] 509-927-8611
Colleen Bumgarner,
Treasurer/NWSS Archivist
208-882-7126 Jim Pugh, Newsletter Editor
253-874-2429 Rex Grace, Scorekeeper
208-777-8533 Sandie Pugh, Newsletter Production
253-874-2429
Richard Van Dijk Contest
Coordinator
[email protected] 360-891-2188
Dave Portwood, Webmaster
[email protected] 503-381-6992
NWSS Membership Application --- 2014 New Member/Renewal
Name:______________________________AMA/MACC #_____________
Address:____________________________Phone: ____________________
City:_____________________State/Provence:___________Zip:_________
E-Mail Address:________________________________________________
Can we publish your email address on the NWSS webpage? (Anti-spamming measures are taken) Y/N
Dues: Individual $20.00/year Family $25/year Junior $12.00/year
Please select the type of newsletter delivery you want.
Please mail me a hard copy: Y/N Please send me and email telling me when a newsletter is available to download from the NWSS webpage, (Acrobat pdf
format): Y/N
Please email the newsletter directly to me, (Acrobat pdf format): Y/N
Use email address above: Y/N
Use an alternate email address: Y/N
Mail application and Check made out to the NWSS to:
Colleen Bumgarner, NWSS Treasurer
1020 Eid Road, #8
Moscow, ID 83843
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2014 Aero Tow Schedule
Portland Aerotow, Brooks, OR, Jim Gibson CD, May 25th
Yakima Aerotow (15th Annual), Glessner's Field, Yakima, WA, Gene Cope CD May 30-31,
June 1 (Fri-Sat-Sun)
Portland Aerotow, Brooks OR, Jim Gibson CD, June 8th
Montague Glider Festival Aerotow, Montague CA (Shasta valley), Dean Gradwell event host,
June 7-8th
Portland Aerotow, Brooks OR, Jim Gibson CD, July 13th
Monroe Aerotow (14th Annual), CMAA Field, Monroe WA, Don Bailey CD, July 25-27 (Fri-
Sat-Sun)
Mission BC Aerotow (13th Annual), Anderson Sod Farm, Doug Aldridge CD, Aug 15-17 (Fri-
Sat-Sun)
Portland Aerotow, Brooks OR, Jim Gibson CD, Aug 17th
Portland Aerotow, Brooks OR, Jim Gibson CD, Sept 21st
Last Chance Aerotow (4rd Annual), Wenatchee WA, Dave Jensen CD, Sept 26-28th (Fri-Sat-
Sun)
Portland Aerotow, Brooks OR, Jim Gibson CD, Oct 4th
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this schedule, please
contact Art Boysen at [email protected] (509-927-8611)
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2014 NWSS Contest Schedule V2
April 26/27 Mission, BC Vancouver Tune-Up Ron Turner
May
10/11 Lewiston, ID Orrin Crooks Memorial Bruce Bumgarner
17/18 Brooks, OR Barry Kurath Memorial 2M/RES David Portwood
24/25 Farragut, ID Pioneer Memorial Robin Kirkpatrick
31/1 June 7/8 Spokane, WA Paradise Fly Off's Steve Adams
14/15 Pasco, WA Fry Fly Don Stewart
21/22 28/29 Brooks, OR Thermalitis Tom Culmsee
July 5/6 Pasco, WA Sun Fly Doug Coleman
12/13 Spokane, WA Soar At Paradise Curtis Headrick
19/20 Carnation, WA Soar Korey Sherman Knight
26/27 Cancelled Vancouver Thermals Cancelled
August 2/3 9/10 Brooks, OR Thermal Search Kevin Martin
16/17 Carnation, WA Dennis Otter Memorial Sherman Knight
23/24 Eugene, OR Rippin’ Thermals Tom Culmsee
30/31 Farragut, ID N. Idaho Championships Lee Urbaniak
September 6/7
13/14 Pasco, WA NWSS Tournament Tom Culmsee
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10th Annual Fry Fly
Eltopia, WA DATES: June 14/15, 2014 (One 2 day contest)
LOCATION: From Pasco on highway 395 to Spokane. Go north about 8.6 miles from the Kartchner road
overpass (near King City truck stop) to Sagemoor road. From the North go about 14.3 miles south of Highway
17 intersection to Sagemoor road. Turn Easton Sagemoor and go about 3 miles to bridge over canal, and then
follow NWSS Soaring signs.
AMA/MAAC Membership Required.
Fees: $15.00 for 1st day, $10 for 2
nd day, $5.00/day for 2
nd airplane
CLASSES: Open Expert, Open Competitor, 2 meter and RES combined, ALES.
ALES PILOTS BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR ALTITUDE LIMITING DEVICES
TIME: Registration: 8:30, Pilots meeting 9:15, Fly at 9:30. Last round about 4:00 on Sat., 3PM on Sunday.
EQUIPMENT: 12 volt winches and retrievers, NWSS 50 foot landing lines.
AWARDS: 1st - 3rd
in Open Expert, 1st-3
rd Open Competitor, 1
st-3
rd in 2 meter/ RES. 1
st-3
rd ALES. Thermal
Wizard trophy for most time in the air.
TASKS: Rounds 1-4: One each 5/7/9 in any order repeat one: 3P bailout
Rounds 5-8: Pilots choice 5/7/9.
Rounds 9+: Pilots choice 6/8/10.
(We will fly as many rounds as we can day 1, and pick up where we left off on day 2.)
Flight windows will vary between 40-60 minutes; if you’re flying 2 classes you must fly Open first.
FOOD SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE. (Bring your own food and drink.)
CD: Don Stewart 1922 Thayer Dr. Richland WA. 99354, 509-946-0915 Email: deserthawk2 @ charter.net
Lodging (area code 509)
547-3475 King City Truck Stop Motel Highway 395/ Hillsboro road Pasco
546-2010 Budget Motel 1529 N. Oregon just south of 395/182 intersection, Pasco
736- 6888 Super 8 626 N. Columbia Center Blvd; Kennewick 800-800-8000
547-0701 Red Lion 2525 N 20th
Ave Pasco 800-325-4000
Fully contained campers are allowed to stay at the site. No hook-ups for any service.
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SOAR PARADISE Hosted by
INLAND EMPIRE QUIET FLYERS
www.ieqf.org
Spokane, Washington
Hi-way 195 and Paradise Road (10 miles south of Spokane)
July 12th
– 13th
2014 Classes
Open (expert and competitor), 2-meter, R.E.S., and ALES
Tasks
Thermal Duration – 1 each of the following 5, 7, 9, and 12 in the first 4 rounds followed by pilot’s choice after
round 4.
Times, Fees, & Awards
Registration at 8:00, Pilots meeting at 8:45, and flying will begin at 9:00
First plane $15/day – second plane $10/day
Awards for 1st – 3
rd for Open, R.E.S., 2 Meter, and ALES
Last round at 3:00 on Sunday
Bring your own food. Subway and Taco Time approx 6 miles from field
AMA or MAAC membership required. Practice on Friday. Camping for self-contained units at field.
Accommodations
Davenport Hotel $$$$$ 455-8888 Doubletree Hotel $$$ 455-9600
Motel 6 $ 459-6122 Travelodge airport $$ 838-1471
New York
Spokane
Seattle I-90 10 miles Paradise Road
X CD: Curtis Headrick 509-304-4871 #195 [email protected]
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Title: Soar Carnation (NWSS)
When: Jul 19- Jul 20, 2014 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Carnation Farm - 28901 NE Carnation Farm RD, Carnation, WA
CD: Sherman Knight ([email protected] or 425-466-3750 the day of the event)
Gate Codes: The contest area is located behind a closed and gated area. You must have a code to open the gate. Please email Sherman for the gate code the week of the event. At that time you will receive a map and will be pre-registered for the event. This gate code will only work for this weekend.
Classes & Tasks Thermal Duration – F3J Style Event SASS will provide 8 matched winches,
Open Class (expert & competitor), 2 Meter, and R.E.S. There must be at least three entries in any class
or that class will be struck from the competition. Awards
1st, 2nd, 3rd for each class.
Contest Details We will use SASS’s eight matched 12--volt winches.
Man-on-Man.
Pilots will fly in flight groups and their score will be normalized to 1000 points.
10 minute flight tasks.
Launches will be staggered to prevent launching mishaps.
Spot Landings – both days AMA style landing tape. One point per three inches.
Penalty for flying over the task time.
5+ rounds Sat, 4+ rounds Sunday.
Pilots meeting at 8:45 flying at 9:15
First plane $15/day -- second plane $10/day.
Last round at 3:00 on Sunday.
AMA or MAAC membership required.
Important information 1 pilot per 72 MHz freq – no radio impound. Please bring additional crystals so we can avoid frequency
conflicts.
SASS will setup contest equipment Friday afternoon.
Sport flying / practice on Friday.
Fun Fly Saturday after contest.
You may drive onto the field to unload your aircraft. Please drive in the marked areas. Do not drive across the open field. You must then return your car to the parking area.
THIS YEAR CAMPING WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE CARNATION FLYING SITE. IT IS BY RESERVATION ONLY. NO FIRES OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON SITE.
Please visit the SASS web site http://www.seattleareasoaringsociety.com/ for more detailed information on
this contest.
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Eastern Washington ALES Championship Series
The Series will consist of 2, 2-Day events
Spokane WA June 21-22 1st Annual Spokane ALES Event
Pasco WA August 2-3 1st Annual Columbia Basin ALES Event
Awards will be given for 1st – 3
rd at each event and a Series Championship trophy
will be awarded to the individual with the highest combined score from both events.
Each event will consist of the following rules:
MOM
5 meter landing tapes
200 meter motor cutoff
ALES league rules apply
Spokane limited to 35 pilots (7 landing lines and 5 flight groups)
Pasco limited to 55 pilots (11 landing lines and 5 flight groups)
CD info
Spokane: Rod Lorimor [email protected] (509) 389-1160
Co-CD Jim Frahm [email protected] (509) 720-0016
Pasco: Robin Kirkpatrick [email protected] (509) 489-5841 Co-CD Jim Frahm [email protected] (509) 720-0016
You must pre-register to enter by contacting the CD and giving your name and
AMA number. We are also working on T-shirts for each event. For additional
information and updates please see the Thread in RCGroups in the ALES forum.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2126104
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Reminder for
Upcoming NWSS Contests
Mark Your Calendars
August 9 and 10, 2014 – Thermal Search @ Brooks, OR. CD
Kevin Martin
August 16 and 17, 2014 – Dennis Otter Memorial @ Carnation,
WA. CD Sherman Knight
August 23 and 24, 2014 – Rippin’ Thermals @ Eugene, OR.
CD Tom Culmsee
August 30 and 31, 2014 – North Idaho Championships@
Farragut, ID. CD Lee Urbaniak
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