Jack Higgins Skills day 2016 (09/18/16)

[battlestu]

it's most wonderful time of the year...

There are no bad ideas here if there is an event you want to be added add a comment and I'll add it to the poll. To get the ball rolling I've added a few events from the past.

Greg

** moving to Sunday the 18th due to weather **

[battlestu]

This goes without saying this is open for all members and all skill levels. Just a day of fun and flying

Greg

[battlestu]

don't forget to vote:

Just explanation on each event:

Landing on a dime - be able to land your plane within a 10-foot circle
Carrier takeoff and landing - channel your inner top gun; take off and land your plane on the "deck" of the HMCS TEMAC
Limbo dancing - fly your plane under the limbo line
Ribbon cutting - this time fly into the ribbon
Once around the block - timed event. take off fly one circuit and land. fastest wins
10-second dash - stay up as long as possible with 10 sec of motor run time
Bomb drop - drop a small bag of flower on the target.
Search & Rescue - timed event. Rescue "Andy" in the shortest amount of time
Musical chairs - last one to cross the finish line is out

Thanks
Greg

[battlestu]

Poll closes at 4:00pm so make your voice heard!

Greg

[Michael]

Can a plane that takes off and lands on its 'belly' or floats, participate in competitions that involve takeoffs and landings?

[sihinch]

If it means you would win, no!

[battlestu]

Can a plane that takes off and lands on its 'belly' or floats, participate in competitions that involve takeoffs and landings?

I would say yes... but like you say it must take off on its own (ie no hand launch)

[Oscar]

Is there a size limit or particular planes that are not qualify for the events?  (ie. delta wings, EDF, 3D planes, micro/mini planes under 2S)  And do all challenges events requires take off on its own (i.e. no hand launch) or only to specific events?

[sihinch]

No size limit.

Some events require take off and landing (like carrier landing) and some don't (like 10 second dash and bomb drop.)

You can compete with 1 plane but ideally you want 2 or 3 of a different type.

[Frank v B]

Oscar,

Simon needs one plane per event!

Frank

[Michael]

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the day so successful. Today was the single most fun day of the year for me at TEMAC.

The barbecue was terrific; the skills challenge event went on without a hitch and everyone had so much fun, and there was plenty of great flying after.

It was really great!

[Andy Hoffer]

Hi Everyone!

What a great day at TEMAC!  Here is a link to the photos covering all of the events in the Jack Higgins Skills Day.

http://temac.ca/?p=12098

Enjoy!

Andy Hoffer

[Crazyflyer]

Although as usual, I am a contender to win the Crash of the year award ... again, I am very hopeful to hand over the award to one of the many other people who worked very hard to dethrone me this weekend!! 

Thank you to all the organizers and Andy for the awesome pictures.

[Eric Adventurer]

Great pictures Andy!
I'm so glad you missed my funny upset tantrum like looking jump when I crashed (due to my DX8 malfunction)

[Michael]

Merde Alors!