We are organizing what we will hope will become an annual event.
More information can be found here:
http://xavier.mouraux.com/indoor/f3p-canada.html (http://xavier.mouraux.com/indoor/f3p-canada.html)
Harry Ells
Welcome to the forum Harry. Looks like an interesting event!
Ben
Thanks Ben
I hope it will be a lot of fun.
I got to do a demo flight for staff, before they permitted rental.
It is a great venue.
Harry
Good luck. I would like to see this type of flying do well enough to support the other classes. That advanced is just TOO advanced for me! Great work getting this far!
Quote from: Ededge2002 on October 13, 2012, 04:03:19 PM
Good luck. I would like to see this type of flying do well enough to support the other classes. That advanced is just TOO advanced for me! Great work getting this far!
Have you looked at the sportsman and intermediat sequences ? They are a lot easier.
I sure hope F3P gets more popular as good indoor airplanes are a joy to fly.
This video show what a really good and light model could do: DM 2012, Coburg - F3P-AP13 Alan Goljevscek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqmA2OYreA#ws)
Xavier
Quote from: xavierm on October 13, 2012, 10:30:50 PM
Quote from: Ededge2002 on October 13, 2012, 04:03:19 PM
Good luck. I would like to see this type of flying do well enough to support the other classes. That advanced is just TOO advanced for me! Great work getting this far!
Have you looked at the sportsman and intermediat sequences ? They are a lot easier.
I sure hope F3P gets more popular as good indoor airplanes are a joy to fly.
This video show what a really good and light model could do: DM 2012, Coburg - F3P-AP13 Alan Goljevscek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqmA2OYreA#ws)
Xavier
Oh my god
Yea Ben it gets quite complicated dosent it!
I could pull off possibly the intermediate without hitting the floor but that advance routine might require a few models.
If you've never flown this type of aircraft it's quite challenging and lots of fun. It also transfers directly to outdoor flying!
I think this would be a great event, but the timing reminds me of the Daytona 500.
Putting the most important event of the season right at the beginning.
I understand the reason for this year, to have time between now and the world champs, but to me it would make more sense in future to have it at the end of the season.
I would like to go to this, but there is little chance I would be able to do any indoor flying at all before it.
Might enter anyway, just to show support for the concept.
Pat MacKenzie
You are quite correct Pat.
It has been a rush to put this together because of the worlds.
I hope that we can get lots of support for this event so we can do it again at a more appropriate time.
Harry
Quote from: pmackenzie on October 15, 2012, 09:18:49 PM
I think this would be a great event, but the timing reminds me of the Daytona 500.
Putting the most important event of the season right at the beginning.
I understand the reason for this year, to have time between now and the world champs, but to me it would make more sense in future to have it at the end of the season.
I would like to go to this, but there is little chance I would be able to do any indoor flying at all before it.
Might enter anyway, just to show support for the concept.
Pat MacKenzie
I would be great to see you there Pat. Don't worry, you won't be alone with limited or no indoor practice :-)
OK, I entered. Should be interesting, my main goal is not to crash. :)
Second goal - fly the whole sequence in some recognizable fashion. This is in direct conflict with goal #1 at this point. ;D
Next few weeks will involve lots of SIM time. Hopefully there will be some calm evenings/mornings so I can get in a bit of real stick time.
Might try to get a backup plane built as well, in case goal #1 is tested in the first flight.
Any other TEMAC members going to fly in this as well? (Edge? ;))
Pat MacKenzie
I thought about it but I struggled with what group to fly with. I cant do the high level in my dreams and the second level I wonder who i would fly against... Im just not that good ! = chicken
Go for it Ed, all you have to lose is a Saturday afternoon :)
And that last line, is it:
Im just not that good ! = chicken
or the "C" version
((Im just not that good) ! = (chicken))
;D
Quote"Go for it Ed, all you have to lose is a Saturday afternoon "
and my pride lol
Had a great time today. :)
I did achieve goal number 1 - not to crash.
Was somewhat less successful at reaching goal number 2, completing a recognizable sequence :-[
Not just my opinion, the judges all agreed. ;D
Some of it was OK, but a couple of the manoeuvres gave me huge problems. One that I would have thought I could do was the hovering torque roll.
I could not get it done to save my life. Quite humbling.
I did lots of SIM practise so I knew the sequence, but had no real flights before today and only one quick warm-up before the contest started.
The SIM hovers like it has a pole stuck up its rear, so that did not help me prepare at all.
Really nice facility, large, high ceiling and great lighting.
Thanks again to Xavier and Harry for putting this on, and the judges, scorers and helpers for running things.
Pat MacKenzie
Congradulations Pat for going out and giving it a shot!
I just couldnt get myself to do it. Looked at it a few times and didnt want to waste anyones time with my poor flying. Is there a chance that this could be a go for next year? If I start now I might be ready lol. I understand Devon Mcgrath showed up and cleaned house? approximatly what was the number of competitors in the classes?
I think there were 6 in each class.
Devon was there, and he flew really well. His model was also superb. Extremely light due to all the milling, stiff dues to all the carbon micro tubing added, and he had a contra-rotating prop.
He also brought his vectored thrust VPP model and did a couple of amazing demo flights.
Devon even drills holes in the servo cases and gears to reduce their weight!
My model (a stock V1 Osiris) was fine for trying to hit the broad side of the barn, but if you are going for the bulls eye like Devin then that is the sort of thing you have to do. :)
Pat MacKenzie