free flight down under december 2014

December Free Flight Down Under

FREE FLIGHT DOWN UNDER December 2014

FRONT COVER:

Victorian Craig Hemsworth puttingeverything into his launch at the F1BTeam Trials in Dalby earlier this year.

Free Flight Down Under Summer 2014 Volume 46, Number 4

This edition of Free Flight Down Under is edited by Malcolm Campbell, 1 Rex Street, Aspley 4034 [email protected]

Free Flight Down Under is the newsletter of the Australian Free Flight Society Inc, a Special Interest Group of the Model AircraftAssociation of Australia. FFDU welcomes contributions in the form of articles, letters, pictures, etc on any aspect of Free Flightor related topics. Contributions can be sent to the above address or emailed to the editor. Electronically prepared material ispreferred.

President’s Report........................3Words from the Editor..................4West Wyalong feedback...............4European Championships.............5I’m Stuck!.....................................7Free Flight in Mongolia.................8AFFS AGM forms.........................11AFFS Champs forms....................13SCC forms...................................16Construction Corner...................18FORE! Wakefield.........................23Ebenezer plan.............................24Funny Bits...................................25Team Trial Wrap Up....................27Calendars...................................29

Contents

EuropeanChampionships

5

Building Bassinettesfor Your Babies

20

SCC and AFFS ChampsAll you need to know

11

8

Free Flight in Mongolia

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

By the time this edition appears wewill have completed another seasonof flying, though over here in theWest many of the events since mid-year have been blown out (I wish wecould be as successful at picking Lottonumbers as we were windyweekends!). The Australian team forthe 2015 world championships to beheld in Mongolia has now beenfinalised and we wish all involvedevery success, though with RoySummersby’s F1C WorldChampionship last year the bar is setrather high!

One of the highlights of the yearwas undoubtedly the purchase of thefield at West Wyalong thanks to thegenerosity of Jo and Adrian Bryantand support of the NSWFFS. A

number of very successful eventshave now been held there and nextyear we will be trialling splitting theAFFS championships at Narranderaand the Southern Cross cuporganised by NSWFFS at WW. This ispartly to hedge our bets with regardto strong wind and/or rain, but alsoto give people the opportunity tohave a look at the WW field. It alsolooks likely that NSWFFS will host the2016 Asian-Oceanic Championshipsat the WW field, giving us the rareopportunity for a major internationalfree flight event in Australia.

Browsing through a number ofweb sites, one thing that struck mewas the incredible range ofsophisticated, light and cheapelectronic accessories that could bevery useful in free flight models.These include sub-gram servos and2.4GHz receivers, microcontrollers,GPS (and, for us, highly illegal 6 and9 axis accelerometers andmagnetometers). Certainly a longway from a bit of smouldering stringfor a DT! Then there is the mind-boggling array of very inexpensiveelectric motors, batteries and speedcontrollers. In fact, as I write this I amlooking at a 13 gram quadcopter thathas 4 electric motors, 4 speedcontrollers, 6 axis accelerometers,2.4 GHz receiver and LiPo battery andcost under $40, and that includes thetransmitter! This must surely be theelectronic tinkerer’s heaven.

On the administrative side of things,Tahn Stowe has been suffering forsome time with Ross River fever anddecided to de-hassle his life a bit bystepping down as Secretary of AFFS.The Executive committeesubsequently invited Graham Maynardto take over this role and we have beenvery fortunate with his acceptance.Graham brings enormous experiencefrom his previous role as Chair of theMAAA Free Flight TechnicalCommittee. While that lattercommittee no longer exists, MAAA hasinvited all previous Chairs to stay onCIAM representatives and provideother services on an ad-hoc basis andGraham will continue in those roles.We hope that Tahn manages to get thedreaded fever under control soonerrather than later.

That finally brings me to the AFFSAGM to be held at the next AFFSChampionships. As required by ourConstitution, any matters to be raisedneed to be notified to the secretary inwriting at least a few weeks prior tothe meeting (the earlier the better).Similarly, any nominations for thepositions on the Executive Committeeneed to be sent to the Secretary atleast 7 days prior to the AGM.

Happy Flying,

Paul Rossiter

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PRESIDENTPaul Rossiter: (08) 9316 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTRoy Summersby: (02) 4341 [email protected]

SECRETARYGraham Maynard: (07) 3286 [email protected]

TREASURERVin Morgan: (03) 9387 [email protected]

PUBLIC OFFICERPhil Mitchell: (02) 4384 [email protected]

EDITOR –Free Flight Down UnderMalcolm Campbell (07) 3263 [email protected]

COMMITTEE MEMBERS AFFS INC

Winner of F1B in the Kotuku Cupwas Richard Blackam. I awarded

him the trophy at Dalby, in October!

Cheers, Malcolm Campbell

FROM THE EDITORJust a short note from me this time. No competitions to report on so late in the

season so this edition of FFDU looks different. It is definitely slimmer. ChimedGanzorig and Viacheslav Aleksandrov have written articles I am sure will interestthe competitors in our ranks, and Vin Morgan has an excellent article on how youcan build a strong bassinet for your precious babies.

With Christmas fast approaching I’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and ahealthy, happy and safe New Year. See you on the flying fields in 2015.

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Thank you for the link. RealFF models tissue and balsa.Thanks. Glad you guys had agood time. Pieter de Visser

Liz here

Tahn hasn't looked at these photosyet. I just wanted to let you knowfrom me that they are the bestaeromodelling photos I've ever seen!

You have captured more than thefacts - you have shown the future andall that have made it possible and allthat will make it happen.

Congratulations for capturing the joy.

Having just scrolled through your WW photos Itotally agree with Liz's comments.

You have indeed captured what the West Wyalongfield was always meant to be, a home for Aus FreeFlight, a place to nurture and to grow.

The shots of Adrian flying surrounded by some of hisQld "crew" are particularly insightful. For those thatknow the history it was this support and help over along period of time that made the purchase possible.I neglected to acknowledge this in my brief speechon Saturday night, please excuse me it was the RRF.

More power to your lens and editing Malcolm, youhave my gratitude for documenting this historicevent. Tahn

Bloody magnificent!!!! Did youemail anybody on the BlandShire Council?

If not I will send. Regards 007

A great set of photosof a great weekendHarry Sokol

Roy Summersby launches hisPlayboy from the “front yard”on the Opening Weekend ofthe Bryant field,West Wyalong, NSW.

Very nice montage & fieldlooks good all right!

What is the power job(skinny pylon, rectangularsurfaces)? I see in manyshots. Looks popular, as Isaw several.

Ciao, Leeper

Nice Malcolm and congratulationsfor the field. I must come now toAustralia. Will future WC be heldthere? Regards Michael Seifert

Thank you Malcolm for thisvery nice and interesting set ofpictures!

And the idea to buy a flyingfield is just a dream for us,here!

CheersNiki (France)

Great story and photos asusual! Very inspiring.Alan Peterson (USA)

What a great set ofphotos and collection ofmodels too. I wish Icould have been therewith my XL56b andDixielander!! Regards,Paul.

Love those big rubberjobs! Regards,Warwick Williams

Good photographsMalcolm. They shouldrecord the history ofthe field dedication.Graham Maynard




Ed: This article was sent to RoySummersby and Roy asked that it bepublished in Free Flight Down Under

Hello Roy!

Excuse for long silence. Differentaffairs didn't allow to concentrate andwrite the composition about theChampionship.

I will begin with weather.

Before Cups passed very heavy rainwith the hail, and at the beginning ofthe first Cup there was a strong fog inthe morning. But to 9 o'clock in themorning fog disappeared and verygood weather which was all days untilthe end of competitions began.Temperature 25-33, wind 2-4 metersper second. For models F1A it is idealweather. Only on starts F1B in themiddle of rounds there was a calm andmodels sat down closer to start thanto picket. The best weather was onstarts F1C. Models sat down nearby,them well it was visible. At Verbitskyin the 4th round the timer stopped andthe model flew 47 minutes. Picket sawit in the field-glass and after landing itfound in 20 minutes. It on this modelflew to Fly off.

The equipment was different. It is alot of Babenko's models of differentmodifications. The T.Koster flew onmodel of the classical scheme from a

form very well, but broke servo. Thesecond prize-winner Ryokhin fromRussia flew on the model constructedaccording to Fuzeev's drawings as inFrance 2013. Aringer too made afolder of the model. Motors generallythree producers - Nelson, Verbitsky,Fora. At me on two models Fora, ontwo VE.

In the final I received overtimeengine and start on model which flewin official flights 2 times. On Salonta'sCup in the evening of 7 minutes and inthe morning of 9 minutes 8 sec. and Itook the second place. The model flieda big circle. Sometimes I was afraidthat it will depart for edge of a field tocorn, but it came back and sat downmeters for 300-400 from start. Picketcontrolled it and gave command toinclude DT

In all additional rounds I waitedwhen the bulk of athletes flies up. Ididn't want overtime in each round.But weather was equal and it waspossible to wait. For 9 minutes IgorVivchar suggested to fly right after asignal, but Russians departed the first,behind them Babenko and EnglishmanNeil Allen. Only then I could startquietly the motor and fly up. After methe German departed. All models flewnot big circles and mine againdeparted round a field and I think it

there was a main thing that broughtme a victory.

Two models burned down on powerlines. Model of a glider of the Hollandand Aringer’s model F1C .

The field on whom passedcompetitions very big, but on himplaced buffalo shelters. When modelsflied to their that party it was visibleand it didn't disturb flights. But startscan't be placed there and thereforestarts were on not really big field onwhich edge there was a channel 3-4meters wide. If the model flew for thechannel, it was necessary to bypass far.

Behind a field there is a lot of cornand sunflower in which it is difficult tolook for model. Many models were lostafter the second cup. I looked for the3 hours and found incidentally.

Competitions and place werepleasant to me and next year I want togo there. A big field, but not such as inNarrandera. I send some photo of mymodel. All the best, once again excusefor a delay with the answer.

Slava

Report from Viacheslav Aleksandrov

European Championship



A few photos from Slava

Ian Kaynes has a website:Archives for FAI Championships:

You might want to bookmark it.

http://f1u.org/archive/web/20100801033113/www.fai.org/aeromodelling/competitions/free_flight/mast.html



Photos from the British Scale Nationals, where Gary Odgers placed third with his magnificent Albatross C.111

I have question on cyanoacrylate adhesive and theremay be an answer from an FFDU reader.

Over the last year I have had problems with a popularbrand of cyanoacrylate adhesive. It is the thinnestviscosity, is not old and flows freely. The problem isthat it sticks anything well but balsa, especially skin.

It was slow to go off and I took to using a “kicker” onmost joints. My frustration came to a head yesterdaywhen on completion of a stick and tissue fuselage foran open rubber model that included diagonals andcrosspieces; I tested its rigidity with a slight twist in myhands.

Immediately almost every joint fell apart and I was leftwith a handful of short pieces of balsa. Each joint wasbrittle and seemingly had no strength. Not all had hadkicker applied as they seemed OK when glue firstapplied.

This sort of joint failure has occurred with twosuccessive bottles of this adhesive; I use small bottlesto ensure reasonable shelf time is not exceeded.

Factors that may be operating are as follows. I knowthat the balsa has been in my balsa stock for at leasttwenty years. Does that influence performance?

Has there been a change in formulation of thisparticular adhesive? I do not know.

The adhesive is stored in the fridge until opened andthen in a cool, dark enclosure between uses.

Am I just not suited to using Cyano, although I have hadno trouble in the past? Any suggestions?

Graham Maynard

Ed: Graham was using the expensive stuff, Zap Pink!

Help ! I’ve come unstuck!



Aeromodelling Sports in Mongolia were created inmid-1960s, since that time children and youth began totrain with those sports especially in classes of free flight,control line and R/C categories.

The Mongolian Air Sports Federation (MASF) as theNational Air Sport Control (NAC), the MongolianAeromodelling Sport Association (MASA), and MongolianFree Flight Aeromodelling Clubs was initially organizingin 2005, the International Free Flight AeromodellingCompetition, named as "MongoIia Cup", in Mongolia forthe development and promotion of aeromodelling sportactivities among Russian, Japanese and Mongoliancompetitors. The Mongolia Cup as a

non-World Cup Event has been organized until 2010.

The 103�� Annual General Conference accepted theMASF as an Active Member in Class 10 with effect from 1January 2010. The Mongolia Cup expanded intoMongolia Cup as a World Cup Event that has beenorganizing every year. ln addition, we organize

"MlXMEN" Contest (Open international Event) betweenF1A, F1B, and F1C together.

We have organized the 2012 FAI Asian Championshipsfor Free Flight Model Aircraft (first category event in F1A,F1B, F1C) which was held from 15 to 21 July, 2012 inMongolia. We are going to organize the 2014 FAI Asian-Oceanic Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraftfrom 19 to 29 July 2014 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Ourvision is for developing, bridging and networkingaeromodelling activities among Asian and othercontinental countries in all the regions.

At the meeting of the Aeromodelling Commission(CIAM) in Lausanne, the 2015 FAI World Championshipsfor Free Flight Model Aircraft was awarded to Mongolia.The Organizer Agreement has made an approach to theFAI via the CIAM and has requested the right to organizeand stage the 2015 FAI World Championships in 2015,commencing on 27 July and ending on 3 August 2015and the CIAM has agreed to appoint the Organizer.

Mongolia is to host the 2015 FAI World Championshipsfor Free Flight Model Aircraft

a report by Chimed Ganzorig



One of Best Flying Sites in the World- “Darkhan NoyoniiKhudag"

Mongolia has many great and big flying sites. One ofbest flying sites is the field of “Darkhan Noyonii Khudag"approximately 50 km to the east from capital city ofUlaanbaatar, Mongolia. This is one of the best free flightflying fields in the world. We organize the competitionssuch as FAI first and second category events and nationalchampionships as well local international cups in thisflying field.

An area of the field of ”Darkhan Noyonii Khudag" is atleast 7km by 5km of nearly flat grass land, no trees insight, and a smooth surface with short grass. The onlychanges of surface on the field are a very few ditches orridges which are clearly visible. You can see the flyingfield on internet by Google‐earth software with thepointer 47043‘59.90" N, 107023’34.17" E.

Most of aeromodelling and free flight clubs locate inUlaanbaatar and near Districts and other cities. All thepeople and competitors come to reach at the flying fieldby their own and rental cars or buses with a driver.

Other Flying Fields in Mongolia

There are several middle-size (at least 3 km by 3 km)flying fields located very near from the city ofUlaanbaatar for organizing of flyer kids’ competitionsand any types of the events for free flight, R/C andspacemodelling categories. Children and beginner, andprofessional competitors like to use and fly their ownmodels at these fields.

For foreign competitors, these middle-size flying sites(distances ~10-15 km) are compatible for training beforethe start of the competitions, when they stay at hotels inUlaanbaatar. If the competitors stay at the camp hotels,they should fly just near walking-on places and smallflying fields (~1‐5 km). All interested countries andcompetitors contact the Organizer to confirm theirarrival for training.

l mentioned above that Mongolia has many possiblewonderful flying sites for aeromodelling sport activities.However, the biggest issue is the distance. For the lastfew years, the transportation is very rapidly developingin Mongolia and then we sometimes organize theNational Championships and other events at thedifferent flying sites in province far from Ulaanbaatar.

For instance, the end of September 2013 we organizedthe national championship for free flight model aircraftin F1ABC categories was held in Dalanzadgad city ofUmnugobi province, named as South Gobi Desert ofMongolia, which is located from ~700 km far fromUlaanbaatar. The organizer and many competitors were

gathering and getting together to the event by their owncars and by local airplanes (twice a day) as well as bypublic transportation like as shuttle buses.

Most wonderful and nice flying field is located to theeast of Mongolia such as Dornod (~45O km) and Khentii(~250 km) provinces connected to Ulaanbaatar by highroad. We are going to organize next competitions onthese fields. Small and local events mostly organize onsuch fields.

Air Sports Community

Mongolia weather has four distinct seasons. You canfind vast steppes like nowhere on earth, deserts withsugar-like sand, taiga forests like in Siberia, high peakslike in the Himalayas, and mountain ranges like inSwitzerland. This nature is formed by the "extremes" ofhot and cold, cool and warm. You will see that Godcombined those different landscapes from allover theworld only in Mongolia.

The Mongolian Summer is short. An averagetemperature while the days of competitions in July forthe last few years were min. 15°C, max. 30°C. Theaverage wind speed approximately 2-9 m/s. Heavy rainsare rarely possible. Better to take with you a warmsweater and raincoat for any case.

Climate in Mongolia with four seasons is "extreme" ofhot and cold, cool and warm. Depending on the climate,we organize the competition events for free flight andR/C categories 10-14 times per a year at the national andlocal level sand 2-3 times per a year at the internationallevel. We help to do as an organizer, judges, andtimekeepers each other and work together.

Each competitor belongs to one aeromodel club. Wehave many clubs for free flight and R/C as well as schoolclubs for kids and high school students located not onlyin Ulaanbaatar but also in provinces of our country. Allclubs belong to the MASA as the organization foraeromodelling sports activities.

ln spite of aeromodelling sports have been developingin Mongolia, parachuting and general aviation areactively strengthening to develop for the last years.

Free Flight Activities in Mongolia Free flight is moredeveloping, for the last years, in Mongolia and a numberof competitors and beginners (children and youth) areincreasing after the first Mongolia Cup free flightcompetition since 2005. Free flight has already becomealready the main part among between aeromodellingsports.

Every year we organize the several events of free flightfor seniors and juniors in categories



F1A, F1B, F1C, F1G, F1H, F1J, F1P,and HLG. Other free flight classessuch as F1D, F1E, F1Q are not welldeveloped in Mongolia and we reallywant to develop these new classesand prepare competitors in nearfuture and then organize the eventfor such categories.

We have many clubs inUlaanbaatar and other cities as wellas centers of the provinces. All theclubs belong to the MongolianAeromodelling Sport Association(MASA). There is only free flight clubcalled Falcon Free Flight Club (FFFC)and others are clubs together withfree flight and R/C. The FFFC wasfirstly initiating the Mongolia Cup in2005 supporting with Japanese team.We have a big number ofcompetitors for F1A and F1H. Mostlyof them are juniors under 18 years ofage. The average age of competitorsfor free flight is ~30-35.

The Ministry of Education andScience started to implement thenational project named ”Flyer Kids"for three years since 2013. The firststage was realized in 2013 and over3000 kids under 13 years of age andapproximately 350 school teacherswere joined to training short~termcourses of Flyer Kids for constructing,doing, and flying of simple glidersand rubber light airplane. Thetraining courses are very attractiveto join school kids and their parents.

The second stage of the project isstaring from this year for middle- andhigh school students to teach how todo and construct the models of F1Hand F1A. Over 60 juniors willparticipate to the 2014 FAI MongoliaCup as World Cup event for F1Aclass. This is very big event of juniorsfor the first time in the world. Theproject's for Flyer Kids advisor is

World Champion for F1C, Japanesecompetitor, Mr. Shigeru Kanegawa.

We have not now a junior fullteam. We are going to make thejunior team from this year and ourjuniors’ age is still so young. Thejunior team is ready for the 2016 FAIWorld Championships. We havenational team for seniors. Mongoliasent the senior full team with manyhelpers and supporters to the WorldChampionships since 2009. We areworking to set target in increase ofthe number of competitors toadvertise aeromodelling sports’activities on the occasion of 2015Free Flight World Championships inMongolia.

lf new people and beginners areinterested in free flight, they have tobelong to the clubs and then do themodels themselves and train to flyfor starting the simple ones. Everyclub has its educational and trainplan and procedure as well asregulation for beginners. Seniorcompetitors have to pay the annualtax and competition fees. It is verysmall amount or sometimes free forjuniors. Senior and professionalpeople and competitors teach theirown experiences and skills forconstructing and flying and weorganize the seminars fortimekeepers and coaches.

National team members areselected by ranking for every twoyears between the WorldChampionships. We have the seriesof selection of competitions of 5-6events for ranking. All the scorepoints are considered to make ateam selection in order to makecompetitive and to enliven everycompetition, and so youngcompetitors are actively involved.The selection committee is finally

decided to announce the nationalteam members before theChampionships.

Every year we have one event forhigh school students. lt is called to"National Technical Olympiad". Firstthree winners are granted to receivethe invitation for entering toNational Universities supported bythe Ministry of Education andScience. This is very attractive fortalented and technical skilledchildren to support in future. Most ofthem are flying contentiously themodel aircraft and study hardly inscience and engineering universityprograms.

One of our missions is to developthe international relation andcooperation among countries andcompetitors. Free flight is not highlydeveloped in some Asian countriessuch as South Korea and then thecompetitions among Asian countrieshave been organizing in Mongoliaduring the last few years. Year byyear a number of countries areincreasing in the international eventfrom Asian and Oceanic countries.We always invite the competitorsfrom Russia and other countries inEurope and America as well as othercontinents.

In order to organize the first andsecond category events and to trainthe short-term aeromodellingprograms, many foreign people,competitors, and champions fromJapan, Russia, Sweden, Germany,France and Australia help a lot forexchanging the experiences and givethe useful ideas and comments. Wethank kindly to Mrs. ShigeruKanegawa and Yasuo Yashioka fromJapan.

20 July, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7rN_p2P8OYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG_cMUJAIawhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Iyo32c11M

Do you want to know more aboutMongolia?

An interesting video of the Asian Pacificcomp in 2014 was prepared by regionalTV. You may find the links to thatinteresting.

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AustralianFreeFlightSocietyIncA Special Interest Group of the Model Aircraft Association of Australia

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015

The AGM will be held at the Narrandera Services Club Narrandera on the 17th April 2015.Any submissions for inclusion in the Agenda for this meeting must be received by 3rd April 2015.

Nomination forms for election of Office Bearers and Proxy Voting forms must be signed andreturned to the Secretary no later than 3rd April 2015.

Secretary AFFS IncGraham MaynardPO Box 1958Cleveland DCCLEVELAND QLD 4163

Phone: 07 3286 2326Email: [email protected]


PROXY VOTING FORM for 2015

I ………………………………………………………….., AUS number………………………

will not be able to attend the AFFS Annual General Meeting and give my proxy to:

………………………………………………….………… AUS number………………………

Signature: ……………………………………………….

The completed form should be posted to:

The Secretary, AFFS IncGraham MaynardPO Box 1958Cleveland DCCLEVELAND QLD 4163

Proxies duly signed should arrive no later than 3 April 2015


FREE FLIGHT DOWN UNDER December 2014AFFS AGM

AFFS members are reminded that all proposals for consideration at the AGM must be submitted at least onemonth before the AGM date. Submissions must clearly state what the outcome desired is. Reasons for theproposal must be given and all factors which may be pertinent to discussion should be included. Proposalsmust be submitted to the Sec AFFS by the due date.


Executive position Nomination Form for 2015

I ………………………………………………………….., AUS number………………………

Signed by nominator: ……………………………………

wish to nominate …………………………………………………………..

AUS number……………………… for the position of ………………………………………

Signed by nominee: ……………………………………

q President please tick ü

q Vice President

q Secretary

q Treasurer

q Public Officer

This nomination is seconded by …………………………………………………………..

AUS number……………………… Signed ……………………………………

The completed form should be posted to:

The Secretary, AFFS IncGraham MaynardPO Box 1958Cleveland DCCLEVELAND QLD 4163

Nominations duly signed and seconded should arrive no later than 3 April 2015



Australian Free Flight Society ChampionshipsNarrandera 2015

Program

Friday, April 17 F1G 5 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1300 F1J 5 x 1 hour rounds 0800 – 1300

*****AFFS AGM See CD’s notice board for time and location.

Saturday, April 18 Fly offs from Sunday competitions 0730 Combined % Open 0800 - 1300 Combined HLG, CLG, DLG 0900 - 1300 P-30 3 flights 0900 - 1300

Sunday, April 19 Fly offs from Monday competitions 0730 F1B 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500 F1H 5 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1300 Open Power 3 flights 0800 - 1300

Monday, April 20 Fly offs from Tuesday competitions 0730 F1A 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500 F1C 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500 Open Rubber 3 flights 0800 - 1300

Tuesday, April 21 Fly offs from Wednesday competitions 0730 Scramble 0800 - 0900 Oz Diesel 5 flights 0800 - 1300 Combined Vintage 3 flights 0800 - 1300

Note: In both OzD and Vintage, a first flight taken before 0900 should betimed to the ground to a maximum of 10 minutes. The extendedflight time will be used as a tiebreaker in lieu of a flyoff. A firstflight may be taken after 0900 but in this case times will only becounted up the normal maximum.

Evening: Presentation Dinner, Morundah Hotel 7 for 7:30pmBus from Narrandera provided.



ENTRY FORM

38th Annual Australian Free Flight Society ChampionshipsWorld Cup - Open International

F1A, F1B, F1CNarrandera, NSW April 17 – 21, 2015

Name: …………………………………………………………………FAI No:……………………

Address: ………………………………………………………….………Age (if Junior)……………

………………………………………………………….………….………….………….…

………………………………………………………….………….………….………….…

Phone: ……………………………………E-mail …………………………………………

Events enteredEvent Tick

1. F1A World Cup Event2. F1B World Cup Event3. F1C World Cup Event4. Combined % Open5. Open Rubber6. Open Power7. Scramble (Russ Hammond PerpetualTrophy)8. P-30

Event Tick9. F1G (Coupe d’Hiver)10. F1H (A1 Glider)11. F1J (see note 6 in Program)12. Combined HLG, CLG, DLG13. Combined Vintage. (entry in morethan one class allowed)14. Oz DieselDinnerAFFS sub for 2015/16

Fees: World Cup events F1A, F1B and F1C $40Any number of other AFFS events $30Any number of WC and AFFS events $60Presentation Dinner $35/personAFFS membership including FFDU for 2014/15 $30Posted paper copy of FFDU $10There are no fees for juniors

Fee calculatorSelect entry one entry option, membership option, dinner if attending FeeWorld Cup events only $40AFFS events only $30World Cup and AFFS events $60Dinner $35/personAFFS membership for 2015/16 (includes electronic FFDU) $30AFFS membership for 2015/16 with posted paper copy of FFDU $40Total fee

TO HELP THE ORGANISATION, PLEASE SEND PRE-ENTRY BY APRIL 7, 2015.Send completed entry form with money (cheques payable to Australian Free Flight Society not FFDU)to: Vin Morgan, Treasurer AFFS

644 Canning Street, Carlton North, Vic 3054 Australia

Or by bank transfer to: Name: Australian Free Flight SocietyBSB 033 174Account No. 331732

Overseas people can pay on arrival but it would help organization if entries are returned so we knownumbers – especially for the dinner. Forms or entry details can be e-mailed to: [email protected].



AFFS Champs information:

1. WORLD CUP EVENTS - are flown from a flight line in seven one hour rounds. Please assist by volunteering to timekeep.

2. Flyoffs will be organized after the event (start time, CD and timekeepers) but held the following morning.Durations for F1A, B & C, G, H, and J will be 10 minutes. For other events unlimited (conditions permitting).

3. OzD will be flown on the last day and therefore cannot have a flyoff the next morning. You may make a longer firstround flight (up to 10 minutes) as flyoff insurance in case more than one flyer maxes out. If you want your first flightto be considered as a flyoff it must be launched before 0900.

4. OPEN EVENTS - are 3 flights to a 3 minute max with no rounds and one unlimited flyoff the next day.

5. Gliders otherwise conforming to the F1H/A1 rules will be allowed in F1H at any weight provided they are fitted witha non-latchable towhook.

6. Old style F1J/Class 1 Power models – restricted to a plain bearing motors of less than 1 cc and no moving surfacesexcept DT – will be allowed an 8 second motor run in F1J (bring out your Mini Weavers and ½ A Vikings)

7. P-30 is 3 flights to a 120 sec. max. No rounds. One unlimited flyoff.

8. COMBINED % OPEN – is 3 flights (no rounds). Score is the percentage of the max for that class. HLG and CLG areallowed but are only allowed 3 flights i.e. no discards. Two attempts are permitted for each flight (a 20 secondattempt rule applies).

9. VINTAGE Glider, Rubber and Power will be flown as a combined event. You may enter more than one class. Champof champ points will include all entries. Note that the vintage cut-off date is 1956. You may make a longer first roundflight (up to 10 minutes) as flyoff insurance in case more than one flyer maxes out. If you want your first flight to beconsidered as a flyoff it must be launched before 0900.Vintage classes get bonus points (2 per year pre 1956) as per MAAA rules 2009

10. HLG/CLG/DLG are combined, not separate events. All flights from the box marked by 4 cones.

11. Oz Diesel (1.5cc plain bearing diesel, no VIT, AR etc., see FFDU2002/3), 10 sec motor run, 5 x 2 min flights.One unlimited fly-off .

12. Radio Dethermalization (RDT) is allowed in all events.

13. PLACEGETTERS models, lines, motors etc. may be processed. There will be spot checks and check timekeeping onthe field.

14. All Competitors must be in possession of a current MAAA/FAI licence.

15. AFFS Annual General Meeting. Please forward agenda items, nominations etc. to the secretary, Graham Maynard by3 April.

16. The Presentation Dinner will be on the evening of Tuesday April 21 at the Morundah Pub. There will be a bus fromNarrandera. Cost (including bus) will be about $35. We need to know numbers in advance so please make yourbookings for the dinner and pay with your entry.

17. Motorized retrieval (car, motorcycle) is not allowed (pedal and electric bicycle retrieval is). We are not permittedmotorized retrieval on the Department of Defence land (Field 1) and for Field 2, although motorized retrieval hasbeen allowed in the past, we have had problems with the dust raised by cars obscuring models and blanketing theflight line.

18. Smoking on the field is not allowed. If you smoke in a car the doors have to be closed.

19. Sunrise at Narrandera on April 25 is at 06:43. Sunset 17:32.



Southern Cross Cup 2015

23rd - 24th AprilWest Wyalong NSW

World Cup - Open International for F1A, F1B and F1Calso Open Power and Open Rubber

PROGRAM AND VENUE DETAILS

Thursday 23rd April F1 B 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500Open Power 3 flights 0800 - 1300

Friday 24th April Flyoffs for F1B and Open Power 0730F1A 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500F1C 7 x 1 hour rounds 0800 - 1500Open Rubber 3 flights 0800 - 1300

Saturday 25th April Flyoffs for F1A , F1C and Open Rubber 0730

NSWFFS AB Field is located at 1390 Clear Ridge Road West Wyalong and will be signposted

Information

1. WORLD CUP EVENTS - are flown from a flight line in seven one hour rounds. Please assist by volunteering totime keep.

2. Flyoffs will be organized after the event (start time, CD and timekeepers) but held the following morning.Durations for F1A, B & C will be 10 minutes. For other events unlimited (conditions permitting).

3. OPEN EVENTS - are 3 flights to a 3 minute max with no rounds and one unlimited flyoff the next day.4. Radio Dethermalization (RDT) is allowed in all events.5. PLACEGETTERS models, lines, motors etc. may be processed. There will be spot checks and check timekeeping

on the field.6. All Competitors must be in possession of a current MAAA/FAI licence.7. The Presentation Dinner will be on the evening of FridayApril 24 at the Lan -May Chinese restaurant.8. Motorized retrieval by car, motorcycle, pedal and electric bicycle is allowed. Smoking on the field is not allowed.

If you smoke in a car the doors have to be closed.9. Camping is allowed on the field with prior notification.10. Sunrise at West Wyalong on April 25 is at 06:41. Sunset 17:30.



Southern Cross Cup 201523rd - 24th April

World Cup - Open International for F1A, F1B and F1Calso Open Power and Open Rubber

Information

Entry Fees Registration Fee $10.00Open Power & Open Rubber $10.00 eachWorld Cup events ( F1A, F1B, F1C ) $30 once for any numberThere are no entry fees for Juniors

Send entries to: Tahn Stowe 3/152 Brook Street Coogee 2034 AUSTRALIA.Please make cheques or money orders payable to NSWFFS Inc in $A.Prior entry AND payment by the 10th April 2015 will help the organisation.Overseas entrants may pay on the field.

F1A, F1B & F1C are World Cup Events. We need timekeepers for each pole, and we need your help.Please indicate if you can assist with timekeeping or CD’ing any event.

Enquiries: [email protected]

Name: .....................................................................FAI number: ................................

Address: ................................................................................................................................

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Tel: ..........................................E-mail: ..................................................................................

Mobile No: .................................................................

Timekeeping: Yes / No ...................................... CD’ing Yes / No......................................

Event Fee Amount

F1A $30

F1B $30

F1C $30

Open Power $10

Open Rubber $10

REGISTRATION $10 $10

TOTAL



CONSTRUCTION CORNER

Diana and her D-BoxDiana, for those of you that have

been in hiding, is my Nelson 40powered 3 meter span open powermodel. The model has been around forquite a few years now, but sadly it hashad its problems. Diana has met theground in a most undignified way fora lady, on more that one occasion. Onewith a burst fuel bladder, all otheroccasions it has been timer problems.If the timer stops on the way up, theVIT does not work, and the modeltakes a vertical dive. The last time atthe 2014 AFFS champs, Diana reachedthe end of her motor run and was at agreat height, when the timer refusedto continue on, so another verticaldive put an end to her flying for sometime to come. The main problems withthe Seelig timers is that they fall to bitswith vibration, or when a tiny piece ofrubbish gets into them, they just can’thandle the brute force of the Nelson.

The last vertical dive resulted in abroken boom (once again) somedamage to the front end, and whatappeared slight damage to the wings.The question I put to myself waswhere to go from here? Still havingthe wings and stab, the answer was anew fuselage but this time, completewith a Sidus electronic timer, like I amusing on my F1C models. These havethe advantage of an instant DT ifrequired. With the press of a button,the timer can skip all functions and gostraight to DT. Will the Sidus hangtogether, maybe, as it is mounted ona special rubber mount, but time willtell.

Back to the D Boxes. The verticaldives have resulted in many of the ribcap strips coming free, allowing thewing to flex. Easily fixed, just removethe top covering and reglue. This wasquite successful and the wing becamemuch stiffer, but there was still

movement. Further investigation,found that a lot of the half ribs in theD Boxes were broken, or had comefree from the carbon shell. Withoutthese ribs in place the D Box shell isallowed to flex, how to reglue theseribs was my next problem. I tried asyringe needle punched through theshell filled with zap. This will work ifthe ribs are still in contact with theshell; quite a few of Diana’s weretotally destroyed, so zap was uselessin these areas.

My next thought was to useexpanding foam, this product expandsabout 4 times and I was told it wouldblow the D Boxes apart. Some morethought was needed, but all mythinking brought me back to my foamidea. After some discussions withAndrew Linwood and Tahn Stowe, theplan was to make a mould that wouldclamp over the wing D Box and bestrong enough to hold the pressure ofthe foam as it expanded. I made themould mainly from pine, balsa/pine onthe top, lined it with glad wrap andclamped it on the wing. Holes weredrilled in the web from the rearbetween the top and bottom spars to

squirt the foam in, and allow theexcess out. How much to squirt in, Ihad no idea, it was just a case ofsqueeze the trigger and watch it comeout another hole, or catch it oozing outof where I had just put it in. Theinstructions on the can said it can keepexpanding for up to 4 hours sopatience was required, before movingthe mould on to another section thatneeded the same treatment.

The end result was a wing with a veryfirm D Box and no movement at all.Excess foam once it dries is easy toclean off with a knife. The web holeswere patched with some carbon sheet,

as told by Roy Summersby



and the wing was ready for recovering.I should have stopped there, but Ibecame carried away with my successand changed the wings to a moremodern layout. It is now a six panelwing which will fit around my otherlarge wings in the model box.

Diana was of course named afterPrincess Diana, for if she crashed big

time it would be the end of her. Nowthe model has been rebuilt it will needa new name, so what should it be? Myfirst thought was Camilla, but I wastold in no uncertain terms that if thatwent on the wing, Di was going toleave me, so I think I will just have tocall her Sarah.

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance(Kinky, for those who remember)

The LOLA 0.33cc engineProduction of the Schlosser 0.25cc engines ceased some

time ago. But there continues to be a demand for enginesin the sub-0.5cc range from aeromodellers who like to flysmallish F/F and R/C sports models.

I have been involved in the mechanical design of a newlittle engine which could fill this niche and have recentlytested and approved a pre-production example. It is an0.33cc diesel which is based on the layout of the verypopular K&B Infant 020 Glow of 1949. All mechanical partsare re-dimensioned for traditional diesel operation,durability and long life.

The new engine is called LOLA. It is a long-stroke designwith a Ø7mm bore and 8mm stroke, so it starts very easilyand runs happily on larger props such as a 6x4. LOLA isbuilt in Europe for an American group and the pre-production example pictured is extremely well made. Fulldetails of availability and price will be available soon fromOWEN ENGINES. Please email me direct for up-to-dateinformation as it comes to hand.

David Owen [email protected] use Subject line: LOLA

Richmond Scale Rally 20154 - 5 July 2015 Richmond NSW

CONTACTS: Roy Summersby 02 4341 0072 [email protected] Stowe 02 9664 6198 [email protected]



Bassinette Building

It goes against the style of DennisParker, a much loved founder of theWerribee Wanderers, who wouldarrive at the field with his car lookingas though the fully-assembled modelshad been hurled in from a distance,but if you are going to take the babieson any extended trips you do needsomething to carry them in. And thetrip is likely to be much moreenjoyable if that something is likely toprotect them from the tender care ofbaggage handlers.

Up in NSW they go for the foldedaluminium boxes. These have theadvantage of dinting rather thanbreaking. Plastic gun cases are anotheroption however wood is light andstrong and allows you to make a boxjust the right size. It also allows simpleand secure fitting of internal partitionswhich are necessary to prevent theheavy bits damaging the fragile bits.

This note describes a way of makingmodel boxes that are reasonably light,are convenient to work out of andwhich experience has shown give goodprotection for the models.

The boxes are made out of marineplywood. Joins are held on both sideswith fibreglass tape and the top andbottom sections are edged with hybridaluminium extrusion which, togetherwith the latches and hinges stiffens theside panels and greatly strengthensthe box.

Fig 1 4 mm Australian marine ply made fromHoop Pine and is light and strong enough

BUILDING ABASSINETTE FORYOUR BABIES By Vin Morgan

Fig 2 Nice straight cuts can be made with aknife and a straight edge. Cut from both sides.

Fig 3 The box in pinned together with thinnails. You need to drill 1mm holes so they goin straight and the wood doesn’t split.

Fig 4 After the box istacked together pry openthe joints so you can….

Fig 5Put PVAadhesive inthe gaps.Close up thegaps and letit dry.

Fig 6 Without the top the box is flexible.Attaching the top makes the box stiff so it isuseful to hold the box square while the top isadded. The surface of my bench is a bit roughso I put the box on a flat paving stone. Youcan check squareness by measuring thediagonals (they should be the same).

Fig 7 Pull out the pins and sand the edges toa radius of about 4 mm.

Fig 8 Epoxy 75 mm wide fibreglasstape along all the edges.



Fig 9 The edge of the tape where the strandsare turned over is a bit lumpy. I sand itsmooth. Don’t sand where the tape goesaround the edge.

Fig 10 Open up the box. I use a fine-toothpull-saw to separate the top and bottombecause it is easy to get a neat line.

Fig 11 You need to fillet the inside joins. Thisstrengthens the join because the epoxy filletis strong and also because the fibreglassbandage that goes on after the fillet is notweakened by a sharp corner. Mix up someresin and add enough colloidal silica to makea paste that does not sag.

Fig 12 Lay filler along the corners and,

Fig 13a & b Shape it with handy round tool.

Fig 14 Fibreglass the inside of the joins.

Fig 15 Extruded Al Hybrid joiner allows thetop and bottom sections to lock together. Thesmallest material available in Australia (Penn-Elcom E849) has a 5 mm slot so the box wallsneed to be padded. I used 1 mm balsa (on theinside). I used Selleys Durabond to stick theAl to the wood.

Fig 16 It’s a bit tedious cutting all the piecesto the correct length and mitering the corners.My first box was hand sawed and filed buthaving access to a drop saw and a linisherthat could be set to 45° made the recent onesa lot easier.Most commercial travel cases rivet steelangle pieces on the outside of the corners butI didn’t want external pieces that catch whenthe box is slid into cars etc so I pop-riveted Alangle on the inside to help with burst-proofing.

Fig 17 The boxes need metal corner pieces.C630 Small Case Corner from CliffElectronics are suitable. The M3 x 4 CSscrews are just tapped into the ply (flush onthe inside). Epoxy holds the corner piecesand the screws.

Fig 18 Bolt on the hinges. I bevel the ends sothe box slides without catching.Painting. The box is given a thin coat ofepoxy to seal the wood and then two coats oftwo-pack polyurethane (from the boat shop).

Fig 19 Locking latches are useful.

Fig 20 Fitting it out. The dividers in thebottom section are 3mm lightweight ply(Luan or Meranti). They are first glued withPVA then fillets of epoxy added. I putfibreglass bandage on the joins for the topdivider (left hand one in the picture) becausestooges and heavy stuff will be resting on it.There are sections of bandage on the otherdividers.

Fig 21 The motor tube holders are cutfrom 3 x 50 x 50 Al angle. An M3 x 4 CSscrew clamps them to curtain rail sectionglued to the box top. 6 x 10 x 1.6 brass isused for nuts.



Fig 23 Loaded.

Fig 22 The booms have similar holders butthey are just bent up from strips of 1.6 thickAl.

List of materials and suppliers

Marine plywood AS/NZ 2272, phenolic bond.Austral Plywoods. Hoop pine, F17.

Al curtain track extrusion UA1350, 14.5W x 5.8H, 82g/m$4.75+GST/5m length.Ullrich Aluminium, Melbourne distributor893 Princes Hwy Springvale9567 7200

Al extrusion for lid-case joint. Penn-elcom hybrid extrusion.AgentsProAudioStash [email protected] or call 0428 002 44234 Croker Street, Newport, Victoria 3015Website mail order only. Shipping by Toll, by weight. Up to 0.5kg $9

Cliff Electronics. Cliff.com.au 07 5540 7800 [email protected] 1 kg $10, Post 500g $9, Express post 500g $11E849 $2.27/m. 2 & 4m lengths

Roy Summersby’s Sopwith Swallow

We have all heard this saying many times, even used ityourself! Yeah mate! One day I’ll get around to it!

Now to all you Scale Aero-modellers out there, no moreexcuses! You can get a custom made to fit “aroundtuit”(hand spun aluminium cowl)to suit your project.

Roy Summersby has gotaroundtuit! And wow look atthe results! Roy’s SopwithSwallow fitted with a customhand spun aluminium cowl.Phil Mitchell also gotaroundtuit! Phil has plans fora Sopwith too.

I have made 3 different sizes now:

4 ¾” outside diameter X 3” inside diameter X 1 ½” long

5” outside diameter X 3 ¼” inside diameter X 2” long

5 5/16” outside diameter X 3 ¼” inside diameter X 2 ½”long (max)

Tooling cost is very high, so I would like to sell thesesizes most, $45 each + P/P

If these sizes don’t suit your project give me a call andI’ll see what can be done if there is interest for many of aparticular size, one day I’ll get aroundtuit too!

Matt Hannaford

email: [email protected]

Seen above is the tooling requiredto make the component on the right

John Pennel’sAvro 504 cowl

Roy’s spun cowl

Get Aroundtuit!



1954 WEBRA RECORD dieselGood compression, turns oversmoothly.Correct NVA. Case filed to forbeam mounting as many havebeen.Starts and runs well on 8 X 4. Veryfast on 7 X 4.$55.00 including post to Australia.

1953 K&B 35 Green HeadTorpedoHuge compression, turns oversmoothly. Flick starts in one.Plug lights up. Makes a lot ofnoise. $60.00 includes post toAustralia.

NEW K&B 40 Series 70 frontinductionUnrun. No marks on lugs.Pressure nipple fitted. Glo lightsup. Includes box in fair condition.$80.00 includes post to Australia.

1952 WEN-MAC MK1In very good condition.Good compression and smooth toturn over.Plug lights up. Getting rare in thiscondition. $45.00 including post toAustralia.

1955 WEN-MACGood compression and smooth toturn over.Plug lights up. Includes prop. andtank. $35.00 includes post toAustralia.

1957 MK3 WEN-MACGood compression and smooth.Plug lights up.Flick starts well. Rotamatic notworking. $30.00.

Contact Howard [email protected]

Wakefield is a bit like golf. In golf youput the little ball on a stand and thenyou hit it with a club. Hopefully it goesquite a long way. You walk down tofind it in the grass and when you havefound it you hit it again. After a few bighits you use smaller hits to knock itinto a little hole. Then you pick the ballout of the hole and start all over again.

In Wakefield you set up the modeland put it on a stand. You wind up therubber, take the model out of thestand and launch it. Then you walkdownwind fetch the model fromwhere it has landed, bring it back tothe stand and do it all over again.

In golf there are usually eighteenstarts with the ball on the stand. InWakefield it is seven unless scores areeven in which case there are morestarts until there is a winner. In golf theaim is to use the minimum number ofhits to hole the ball. In Wakefield theaim is to achieve a maximum flighttime from each start.

I prefer Wakefield to golf because Iprefer aeroplanes to little dimpledballs and I find the skill set required ismore varied and interesting. In golf,the weather, the course and even theclubs have some effect on the numberof hits required to hole the ball butalmost all the skill is in the way the ballis hit. In Wakefield there are a lot offactors that determine the duration ofa flight. The design and adjustment ofthe model together with the winding

of the motor and the power of thelaunch determine the basic flight timethe model is capable of but because ofupdraughts and downdraughts,thermals and sink, flight time can beas dependent on the exact moment oflaunch as on outright modelperformance.

It isn’t easy to get the moment right,the wind right and the modeladjustment right. That’s why it’s fun.

From the fertile mind of Vin Morgan

FORE!

Wakefield is a bit like golf



Think I need a new battery!

My Internet was downfor 5 minutes so I wentdownstairs and spoketo my family.

The seem like nicepeople.

From the Old Folkshome at Umina

Battery’s dead



My Personal TrainerFor Christmas last year, my wife (thelove of my life) purchased a week ofprivate lessons at the local health clubfor me. Although I am still in greatshape since playing on my high schoolsoftball team, I decided it would be agood idea to go ahead and give it a try.I called the club and made myreservations with a personal trainernamed Tawny, who identified herselfas a 26 year old aerobics instructor andmodel for athletic clothing and swimwear. My wife seemed pleased withsurprising enthusiasm to get started.The club encouraged me to keep adiary to chart my progress...............

MONDAY:Started my day at 6:00 am. Tough toget out of bed, but found it was wellworth it when I arrived at the healthclub to find Tawny waiting for me. (Sheis something of a goddess with blondhair, dancing eyes, and a dazzling

white smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Tawny gaveme a tour and showed me themachines. She took my pulse after 5minutes on the treadmill. She wasalarmed that my pulse was so fast, butI attribute it to standing next to her inher aerobic outfit. I thoroughlyenjoyed watching the skilful way inwhich she conducted her aerobicsclass after my own workout today,(Very inspiring.)Tawny was encouraging as I did mysit-ups, although my gut was alreadyaching from holding it in the wholetime she was around. This is going tobe a FANTASTIC week!

TUESDAY:I drank a whole pot of coffee, but Ifinally made it out the door. Tawnymade me lie on my back and push aheavy iron bar in the air ...then she putweights on it. My legs were a littlewobbly on the treadmill, but I madethe full mile. Tawny's rewarding smilemade it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT!!!It's a whole new life for me.

WEDNESDAY:The only way I can brush my teeth isby laying my toothbrush on thecounter and moving my mouth backand forth over it. I believe I have ahernia in both pectorals. Driving was

OK as long as I didn't try to steer orstop. I parked on top of a Geo in theclub lot. Tawny was impatient withme, insisting that my screams werebothering the other club members.(Her voice is a little too perky this earlyin the morning, and I hadn't noticedthat when she scolds, she gets thisnasally whine that is annoying.) Mychest hurt when I got on the treadmill,so Tawny put me on the stair monster,er, master. (Why in HELL wouldanyone invent a machine to stimulatean activity rendered obsolete byelevators?) Tawny told me it wouldhelp get me in shape and enjoy life.She said some other shit too.

THURSDAY:Tawny was waiting for me with hervampire-like teeth exposed as her thin,cruel lips were pulled back in a fullsnarl. I explained that I couldn't help

being a half hour late. It took me thatlong to tie my damn shoes. Tawny tookme to work out with the dumbbells.When she wasn't looking, I ran and hidin the men's room. She sent Lars in tofind me. As punishment, she put meon the rowing machine...which I sank.

FRIDAY:I hate that B*TCH Tawny more thanany human being has ever hated anyother human being in the history ofthe world. (Prissy, pretentious, stupid,skinny, anaemic, little cheerleader-wanna-be B*tch.) If there was a partof my body I could move withoutunbearable pain, I would beat her withit. Tawny wanted me to work on my



SCHEDULE OF TEAM TRIALS 2014/15For Team Places in the 2016 Asian/Oceanic Championships for F1A, F1B and F1C

F1A, F1B, F1C Free Flight Team Selection is held in a multi-trials format. The trial period runs from 1Dec 2014 to 30 Nov 2015. Eligible events are The Australian Free Flight Society Championships, TheSouthern Cross Cup, State Championships, Australian Nationals and Special Trial Events in WesternAustralia and Queensland.

The timetable for events is:

Date 2015 Event Name Classes Location Contact Contact AddressMarch 21 QLD St Chs F1C Dalby M. Campbell [email protected] 17 to 21 AFFS F1A, F1B, F1C Narrandera G. Maynard [email protected] 23, 24 SCC F1A, F1B, F1C West

WyalongT. Stowe [email protected]

May 16, 17 QLD St Chs F1A, F1B Dalby M. Campbell [email protected] 18 to 24 68th Nationals F1A, F1B, F1C Dalby M. Campbell [email protected] 30 toJune 1

WA St Chs F1A, F1B, F1C Meckering C. Behr [email protected]

June 20, 21 NSW St Chs F1A, F1B, F1C WestWyalong

T. Bond [email protected]

August 15, 16 WA Trial F1A, F1B, F1C Meckering C. Behr [email protected] 31, Nov 1 Vic St Ch F1A, F1B, F1C West

WyalongV. Morgan [email protected]

NotesContestants may include the results of one FAI listed overseas open contest in their scores toestablish their position in the order of merit for a team place.If there is a need to separate contestants tied for team places, additional scores (forth best, fifthbest and so on) will be used to establish final order of merit. Even if more than three scoresare use, only one overseas score is allowed.The dates for extended events eg Nationals, AFFS Championships are given as a block toallow minor changes to the program if adverse weather conditions occur.

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triceps. I don't have any triceps. And ifyou don't want any dents in the damnfloor, don't hand me barbells oranything that weighs more than asandwich. The treadmill flung me off

and I landed on a Health and P.E.teacher. Why couldn't it have beensomeone softer, like the Drama coachor the choir director?

SATURDAY:Tawny left a message on my answeringmachine in her grating, shrill, piercinglittle voice, wondering why I did notshow up today. Just, hearing her mademe want to smash the machine withmy planner. However, I lacked thestrength even to use the TV remoteand ended up watching eleven straighthours of the weather channel.

SUNDAY:I'm having the church van pick me upfor services today so I can go and thankGOD that this week is over. I will alsopray that next year my wife (the otherB*TCH) will choose a gift for me thatis fun... root canal or a vasectomy!

So how is your fitness regime progressing?



AusNats

KiwiCup

PanAm

MaxMen

Vic StCh

Ko-tukuCup

SCC AFFSQLDSt Ch

WASt Ch

NSWSt Ch

Mon-goliaCup

WATrial

QldTrial

Bestthree

Bestfour

Bestfive

F1ADec

28-JanFeb 8 Feb 11

Feb14, 15

Apr20-22

Apr24, 25

Apr25, 26

Apr28-30

Jun21

May31-

Jun7-8

July22, 23

Aug17, 18

Oct23, 24

Phil Mitchell x1080 x1260 1260 1198 1260 1139 1260 3780 4978Malcolm Campbell 1231 x899 x1260 1260 1089 1134 1050 1236 1260 1054 3756Vin Morgan 1234 237 1216 716 1217 3667Albert Fathers 1157 x798 962 180 748 1177 276 1205 897 503 1102 3539Tahn Stowe 1169 1175 641 1142 1117 3486Martin Williams 1138 1138Matt Hannaford 871 871John Lewis 829 829Ben Lewis 765 765William Jones 1 1F1BVin Morgan 1260 x1069 x1260 1260 1260 1256 1260 1260 1260 1250 3780 5040 6300Richard Blackam 1260 848 1260 1260 1260 1053 3780 5040 6093Paul Rossiter 1260 x1110 x1242 1185 1125 1199 1260 1260 3780 4979Craig Hemsworth 1070 1245 1260 1260 1165 3765Ted Burfein 1258 1218 1147 336 1244 3720Terry Bond 1183 1123 1143 1155 1260 1259 1176 3702Leigh Morgan 1200 540 1078 1199 969 1177 1155 3576Donna Gray 1209 1057 1206 1133 3548Matt Hannaford 1079 1092 1260 1137 1125 3522Albert Fathers 1056 296 720 388 293 610 2386Graham Maynard 539 1033 312 806 2378William Jones 900 900Mark Armour 900 900Ben Lewis 900 900John Lewis 846 846George Car 744 744George Baynes 723 723Rod McDonald 682 682Bill Pudney 540 540Ron Munden 460 460Gary Pope 343 343F1C 0Terry Bond 1161 314 725 871 1242 900 3303Roy Summersby 683 x1080 x1260 1260 180 750 1254 754 540 x1237 3268Neil Pollock 1078 1177 993 3248Gary Pope 473 360 10 816 699 1988Howard Gostelow 324 324

x Under the trials rules one overseas event can be counted. An x before the score indicates an overseas score not used.OS OS OS OS

Australian Team Trials - The Final Scores



BRISBANE FREE FLIGHT SOCIETYMONTH DATE START EVENT LOCATION

January Saturday 31st 12pm-4pm Club meeting plus “show and tell” John’s place

February Sunday 22nd 7am-1pm Dale’s Fun and Friend’s Day(P20,CLG and special Ladies event, Sport and limited RC)

Coominya

March Sunday 8th

Saturday 21st

Sunday 22nd

7am-2pm

7am-12pm1pm-4pm7am-2pm

Q 2 Minute class models (all in, 3 flights)Q Vic Smeed eventF1C State Champs (5 flights)Open Power State Champs (3 flights)F1J State Champs (5 flights)

Coominya

Dalby

April Saturday 4th

Saturday 11th

– Sunday 19th

Friday 17th –Friday 24th

3pm-6pm Indoor IHLG/Catapult State Champs

68th Nationals (R/C, C/L and Indoor)

Southern Cross, (Kotuku Cup) andAFFS Champs

BSHS

Various

W-Wyalong andNarrandera

May Saturday 2nd

Saturday 16th

Sunday 17th

Monday 18th –Sunday 24th

Sunday 31st

3pm-6pm7am-2pm7am-2pm

7am-2pm

Indoor F1L State ChampsF1A State Champs (5 rounds + 2 for team selection)F1B State Champs (5 rounds + 2 for team selection)

68th Nationals (Free Flight)

Scale, HLG and CLG State Champs

BSHSDalby

Dalby

Coominya

June Saturday 6th

Sunday 14th

Saturday 27th

Sunday 28th

3pm-6pm7am-1pm12pm-4pm7am-2pm

Indoor Hanger Rat State ChampsF1G State Champs (5 flights)Club AGM meeting plus “show and tell”Q P30 Q A1 Sailplane (both 3 X 2 min flights)

BSHSCoominyaJohn’s placeCoominya

July Saturday 4th

Sunday 12th

Sunday 26th


Indoor P18 club sponsored State ChampsQ 100gm Coupe Q KKK (both 3 flights)Dale’s Fun and Friend’s Day(P20,CLG, ½ hour Scramble, special Ladies event, Sportand limited RC)

BSHSCoominya

August Saturday 1st

Sunday 16th3pm-6pm7am-2pm

Indoor Peanut Scale State ChampsQ ½A Power Q QDP ( both 3 X 2 min flights)

BSHS

September Saturday 5th

Sunday 13th

Sunday 27th


Indoor General flyingF1H State Champs (5 X 2 min flights)Q Open Rubber State Champs (3 X 3 min)Q Comb. Open % (3 flights)

BSHSCoominya

October Sunday 11th

Sunday 25th7am-3pm7am-1pm

Q LSq/100 (3 X 3 min) Q No Frills (5 X 3 min)Dale’s Fun and Friend’s Day(P20,CLG, ½ hour Scramble, special Ladies event, Frog,Sport & Ltd RC)

Coominya

November Sunday 8th 7am-3pm Q Col’s Comb. Vintage (3 X 3 min) plusQ 2 Minute class models (all in, 3 flights)

Coominya

Sunday 22nd 12 noon Xmas party and presentation Bremer Waters

Sunday 29th 7am-1pm General flying day TBA

CONTACTS:u John Lewis 3848 4280 u Malcolm Campbell 3263 9339 u Albert Fathers 0755 343490

2015 FREE FLIGHT CALENDAR



NSWFFS Contest & Fixture Calendar 2015

Date Event Venue Time CDDec 30 Jan2

New Years Eve BBQ & Fun FlyMaybe a Comp or two, (decide there)

West WyalongA.B. Field

Flying Early Morn& Late eve

If you want to gotell Roy

Jan 16 General Meeting Harris Park 7:30pmJan 25 Scramble, Scale Rally, HLG/CG Richmond 7.00am – 1.00pm Gary PopeFeb 8 Combined % + Scale Fun Fly Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Matt HannafordFeb 22 State Champ, P30 + Comb Vintage Richmond 7.00am --1.00pm Terry BondMar 7-8 Hunter Valley Champs MuswellbrookMar14,15,16

Victorian State Champs F1 G H JO/Rubber O/power , P30, HLG/CG

Springhurst See FFDU for VicProgram

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Mar 20 General Meeting Harris Park 7.30pmMar 29 Combined % + HLG & C/G Richmond 7.00am-- 1.00pm Jim ChristieApr 12 Final Practice for AFFS & SSC Richmond 7.00 amApr 17-21 AFFS Champs Narrandera See AFFS ProgramApr 23-24 Southern Cross Cup F1A,B,C West Wyalong 8.00am-3.00pm Tahn StoweMay 2-3 Veterans Gathering MuswellbrookMay 15 General Meeting Harris Park 7.30 pmMay 16-17 MAAA Conference BrisbaneMay 18-23 Nationals Dalby See Nat’s ProgramMay 31 State Champs Scramble, +Combined %,

Control Line Flying BBQ LunchRichmond 7.00am-1.00pm Roy Summersby

June 20-21 NSW State Champs F1A,B,C West Wyalong 8.00am--3.00pm Jim ChristieJuly 4-5 Scale Rally Weekend. Scale comp Sat

4th, Sun 5th ½ Hour scramble, Fun FlyC/L flying & BBQ Lunch

Richmond 7.00am till dark Tahn StoweRoy Summersby

July 17 General Meeting Harris Park 7.30 pmJuly 26 Combined % Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Jim ChristieAug 9 Combined %, Multiple Entries. Richmond 7.00am- 1.00pm Terry BondAug 23 Scale Rally, P 30, Combined Vintage Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Tahn StoweAug 29-30 Cowra Oily Hand Weekend CowraSep 13 ½ Hour Scramble + Tomboy Mass

Launch. Fuller Day, Stomper,Dixielander, Zoot Suit. B-B-Q Lunch

Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm John Corby

Sep 18 Annual General Meeting Harris Park 7:30 pmSep 20 Combined % 5 flights Richmond 7.00am - 1.00pm Matt HannafordOct 2,3,4,5 Combined with SAMS State Champs

F1G,H,J + Vintage Power,Rubber,& Glider , ½ hour scramble

West WyalongA.B.Field

7.00am- 1.00pm Roy SummersbyPeter Scott

Oct 18 Combined % Multiple Entries Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Gary PopeOct31Nov1 Victoria State Champs F1A,B,C, West Wyalong 8.00am - 3.00pm Vin MorganNov 15 Vintage Rubber + Scale Fun Fly Richmond 7.00am- 1.00pm Tahn StoweNov 20 General Meeting Harris Park 7:30 pmNov 29 F1G, H J, (Combined) Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Gary PopeDec 13 ½ Hour Scramble, Combined Vintage

with SAMS & Fun Fly.BBQ Xmas Lunch

Richmond 7:00am – 1:00pm Terry Bond

Notes 1.2.

All scrambles start as close to 8.00 am as possibleSport FF, CL,& RC Flying welcome on AB Field at West Wyalong. Plenty of room.



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West Australian 2015 Free Flight Contest CalendarDATE CONTEST CLASS LOCATION TIME CONTACT

1nd March Combined Open Meckering 9.00 am Chris Behr – 9448 9922

15th March WAFFS Free Flight Cup Meckering 9.00 am Paul Rossiter – 9316 0250

29th March Open Rubber State Championships Meckering 9.00 am Phil Letchford – 9295 2161As above SLOP State Championships As above 9.00 am As Above

17th to 21st April AFFS Championships (TT) Narrandera23rd to 25th

AprilSouthern Cross Cup (TT) Narrandera

12th April HLG/CLG State Championships TBA TBA TBAAs above Power Scramble State

ChampionshipsTBA TBA TBA

3h May P30 State Champs / F1G Cup Meckering 9.00 am Rod McDonald - 9316 2762as above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup as above as above

30st May– 1nd

JuneF1A, F1B and F1C StateChampionships (TT)

Meckering 9.00 am TBA

as above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup as above as above

28th June Escargot Trophy Meckering 9.00 am Adrian Dyson – 9295 4418As above WAMAC Cup as above 9.00 amas above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup as above as above

5th July Open Power State Championships Meckering 9.00 am TBAas above F1B Crowley Cup as above as aboveas above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup as above as above

19th July Fuller, Nostalgia and F1Q Meckering 9.00 am Paul Rossiter – 9316 0250As above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup as above as above

15th – 16th

AugustFIA Team trials F1A, F1B and F1C(TT)

Meckering 9.00 am Chris Behr – 94448 9922

as above Combined Open / Free Flight Cup Meckering 9.00 am

NOTES: 1. WAFFS Free flight Cup is a series of events for the following classes:A/1 glider; Coupe rubber, 1/2A Power; P-30 rubber; E-30 electric; Co2; Chuck Glider (including CLG).Competitors may fly one or many classes on each day and throughout the year. Your best scores from thenominated set of flights (normally three in number unless otherwise agreed prior to the event) on three differentdays, adjusted to a percentage of the perfect score using the appropriate K-factor, are combined to determine yourtotal score for the series.

2. Combined Open is for all classes. Competitors may fly one or many classes on each day and throughout the year.Your best scores from the nominated set of flights (normally three in number unless otherwise agreed prior to theevent) on three different days, adjusted to a percentage of the perfect score using the appropriate K-factor, arecombined to determine your total score for the series.

3. Results from the specific events may be nominated in advance to count toward the combined events.4. Sport flying is welcome and encouraged on all competition days.5. E-30 to have 2 minute max.6. CO2 to have 2 minute max and 3 cc tank.7. Chuck glider and CLG to have 3 flights, but 20 sec attempt to apply outside State Champs. CLG may use no

more than a 6” loop of ¼” rubber.8. All events marked (TT) are events where scores count towards the Australian Free Flight team selection.

Interstate participation is encouraged. All events for Team Trials are 7 rounds.9. All competition events are 3 flights except FIA events which are flown in rounds.



What’s this?

Well, a hint is that it comes from Victoria.More in the next issue!

The Victorian 2015 Free Flight Calendar will appearin the next edition of Free Flight Down Under

free flight down under december 2014

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