2013 Mini Fun Fly Themes????

Papa · July 22, 2012, 07:58:41 PM

Now that we seem to have the template for these Mini Fun Flys worked out What do we want for next year?
Post a list of what themes you would like to see. I will then make them into a list and we can vote on them.

I'll start.

War Birds
Jets
Bi-Planes
Skis (In January maybe)

Jack.

thehaze · July 22, 2012, 08:38:03 PM

Hmmm..

how about..

1. Scale planes
2. Speedfest, fast planes only.
3. A basic aerobatic pattern contest.
4. Gliders and sail planes.

sihinch · July 22, 2012, 08:48:04 PM

Star wars planes and flying dragons/animals!!?? Only kidding!

Wingnutz · July 22, 2012, 09:34:09 PM

Dunno about star wars and flying dragons

but I like all the other suggestions listed. How about adding a multi-engine aircraft day?

bfeist · July 22, 2012, 09:38:01 PM

I really like the idea of a sail plane day. We could invite the SOGGI guys (http://www.soggi.ca/). It's very weather dependant though.

Papa · July 22, 2012, 11:48:48 PM

What kind of weather?

Lots of Thermals?

How would they launch?

Jack.

bfeist · July 23, 2012, 07:02:03 AM

Maybe they'd bring a winch, but I'm sure most of them have electric gliders in their fleet.

Gregor77 · July 23, 2012, 11:06:35 AM

I like the Bi-Plane day, twins day is good also...

Last season we did lots of winter flying, the issue is getting in and out of the field. This was addressed by building a blocker to the grass area. I would suggest that we do a quick build barracad to the field near fall to prevent this from happening again.

If that is the case, we can park on the path or the road.

I loved flying in the winter... some days it was like a mild spring. I had lots of fun with floats on the snow. The catalina from Dynam was a good plane of choice being a twin and running a 3S 4000 pack, I got 20 mins in -10 weather!

The themed events are nice, I really like the fact we can fly anything afterwards too!

Ededge2002 · July 23, 2012, 08:34:39 PM

Quote from: thehaze on July 22, 2012, 08:38:03 PM
Hmmm..

how about..

1. Scale planes
2. Speedfest, fast planes only.
3. A basic aerobatic pattern contest.
4. Gliders and sail planes.

I like where Mike is going with his ideas. I would add that the gliders should be electric powered launch as it reduces the weather requirements and also adding a possible "Multi Day" (two or more wings, motors or tails would qualify)

bfeist · July 23, 2012, 09:11:11 PM

How about a Planes on Skis day in winter next year? I'm in.

Papa · July 23, 2012, 09:24:00 PM

How about a "Scratch Built Day" any medium.

Jack.

thehaze · July 23, 2012, 10:53:20 PM

Foam model day?

how about some streamer combat?

Gregor77 · July 24, 2012, 10:07:06 AM

I like scratch built day. Planes on skiis in nice. But I tried this a few times and failed.

wollins · July 24, 2012, 03:06:02 PM

Man! At this rate we'll have a Mini Funfly every weekend! AWESOME!!!

I like:

"Scale"
"Twin or Multi"
"Speed"
"Giant Scale"

but all the rest are good too! lol!

Colin

gordonbw · July 24, 2012, 04:36:43 PM

At the risk of repeating myself... if we're thinking of a sailplane funfly, what about including an ALES event?

(Altitude Limited Electric Soaring)

In this event, pilots fly their e-sailplanes to a specific altitude (determined by an altitude limiting motor cutoff switch) and complete thermalling and landing tasks within a time-limited period.

The altitude limiter equalizes things out so that a Radian can be competive with a higher end glider.

ALES prizes could be beers.