2015 TEMAC Indoor Funfly
Sunday evening, Feb. 1, 2015, from 6pm to 10pm
Metro Toronto Golf Dome, 125 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON., TEMAC members get exclusive opportunity to fly before non-members are invited.
The event is limited to approx. 40 flyers. TEMAC members wishing to participate must make their reservations here in this thread on this website. The cost of participation for members is $15 for those who confirm early. Payment accepted at the event only. If enough members do not confirm participation by Jan25, 2015 then the event will be opened to any MAAC member, at which time the cost will be $20.This will be an informal and casual funfly, with as few rules as possible, of course maintaining all safety rules as per MAAC. 2015 MAAC membership is required. Depending on models at the event, time may be allocated to different types of flying: slow-flying, aerobatic, 3D, etc. This will be decided at the event.2.4ghz transmitters are recommended, but a frequency board will be used if at least one person requests it beforehand.Any suitable indoor model airplane is allowed. Helicopter models are limited to the small single-cell or double-cell battery type.This thread will be monitored by Michael and Jack. An up-to-date flyers list (below) will be maintained on this website.
Confirmed:
1. Jack H
2. Simon H.
3. Michael R
4. Bill Q
5. Rob D
6. Pat M and friends
7. Glenn N
8. Andre L
9. Chris S
10. Tyler S
11. Gerald D
12. Robert P
13. Ken C
14. Brad E and friends
15. Mirv G
16. Bruce W
17. John A
18. Eric A
19.
20.
I'm in.
Jack.
I'm in. ;D
Please add me to the list. I haven't paid my 2015 TEMAC membership yet. Can I pay at the Dome?
Sure.
Jack.
Please Add my name. I have uncrashed my Pitts from the last time.
I am in. ;D
Sign me up please :D
Glenn
I'm in....
Please add Chris and Tyler Shim...Thanks
I'm in.
Gerald
Add me to the list, please. ;D
I just bought a micro FPV camera~!! I know someone else has one too!!! ;D
Let the carnage being! ;D
Thanks for setting this up Jack! I'll be there! We should do this monthly!
Ken Coleman
Quote from: ken c on January 23, 2015, 12:58:08 PM
Thanks for setting this up Jack!
You spelled my name wrong.
;D
Anybody else coming to this funfly?
You can add Csaba to the list, and also Kim Doherty will probably come out as well.
Any chance the back side could be used for "solo flying"?
Basic idea is that you get 3-4 minutes to yourself.
I can run it, but there is not a lot to do. You just put your model or transmitter in line and when your turn comes up you fly.
After about 3 or 4 minutes the next guy gets to go, and you go to the back of the line. Not there when your turn comes up and we just skip by you.
I would use it for F3P practice, and I think our junior Team member James Millson would probably make it out as well.
If you are not familiar with James he is 9 years old, and could very well beat me in Poland :-[
Full team info is posted here:
http://xavier.mouraux.com/f3p-team-canada/members.html
Paul Hepworth might be able to come as well, depends on his work schedule.
If some of you want to race or something, then you could do that as well without taking up any of the time up front.
Or if you have something that you don't want to risk in the "blender" you get the space to yourself.
Pat MacKenzie
Sounds like a plan Pat. We'll work it out on Sunday.
Jack.
Csaba, Kim D., James M. and Paul H. are welcome to join us.
I'm sure "Papa Jack" will arrange it so you guys can fly in the back like last time.
Thanks guys, see you Sunday ;D
Pat
Great!
I'll be pattern-flying, too!
A big round pattern! ;D
Count me in
Mirv
Sign up John Aurich and myself.
I have been out once for indoor this year and I can fly my pattern circle too.
Thanks, Bruce
I anyone wants to try doing a sequence the Sportsman one is a good one to start with.
For Sportsman you don't need anything too fancy.
Depending on space in the car I might be able to bring something if you don't have your own suitable model.
You can find the sequences on the F3P Canada web site.
http://xavier.mouraux.com/indoor/sequences.html
Hey Jack, are guest welcome to come and watch?
Bruce
Always, and they can try a bit of flying to get a taste for it.
Flying guests would have to pay but if they just wanted to try it out then I would not charge.
Jack.
I've managed to escape the basement reno for a bit. Sign me up!
Eric
That was a lot of fun!
A special thanks is offered to Mr. Jack Higgins who helped prepare for the event, who arranged for raffle prizes, and who collected money. Jack left early because he wasn't feeling well (he has a bad cold), but he is certainly appreciated by all of us for his commitment to our fun!
There was a terrific turnout. We had most of the national indoor pattern team, and we had our MAAC zone director (Brad Egan) with a bunch of his buddies flying 3D.
There was lots of loose formation flying with small Cubs, old-fashioned early aviation planes, and other scale planes.
There were several new attempts at FPV flights, several quad copters and helicopters; there was a ducted fan plane, and even a flying boat (a quad copter disguised as a wood row boat, with a robot rowing oars as it flew!).
Thanks to everyone who helped and contributed.
I had a great time last night!
There was a huge variety of aircraft types flown, so it was very entertaining.
Thanks to Michael and Jack for making the Dome Fly happen again!
It was fabulous. Thanks Jack & Michael, and all participants for making it a trouble free, fun evening.
Plus I had my first FPV experience! More on that later....
Yes it was a great event. Many thanks to the organizers. Nice to see so many out. The variety of planes were fantastic including the flying boat. I loved Michael's Cub, and many thanks to Ken for letting me fly his Corsair. I hope to see some photos posted in the gallery section because as usual, I didn't bring a camera.
Most importantly, the event has helped to relieve some of my angst for the lack of midwinter flying.
Jack,
Could you email me the details of the Dome fly please? Like contact info, days available, cost of the dome, what details they require?
Thanx,
André