FTFF West 2017 International Air Races: Rules and Registration

[DamoRC]

Thanks for the update Aviator08 - your Ripsliger looks appropriately menacing!

Still need to see if I can get a build in for this. I would love to do the Travel Air Mystery Ship, just to add a bit of variety to the line up - if I can get a couple of other things out of the way this weekend.

DamoRC

Edit - Scrap that, I had no idea it had a 60 inch wingspan - too big for the Prius.

 

[Aviator08]

Thanks for the update Aviator08 - your Ripsliger looks appropriately menacing!

Still need to see if I can get a build in for this. I would love to do the Travel Air Mystery Ship, just to add a bit of variety to the line up - if I can get a couple of other things out of the way this weekend.

DamoRC

Edit - Scrap that, I had no idea it had a 60 inch wingspan - too big for the Prius.

That would be a great addition, Could you do the final assembly at FF? ( course there is the issue of what to do after the event).

 

[Mid7night]

... ( course there is the issue of what to do after the event).

I thought that's expressly why they hold Combat flights?!

 

[rockyboy]

I thought that's expressly why they hold Combat flights?!

I thought so it - it's a lot easier to harvest the electronics to take home after the wings have been torn off in glorious full contact mayhem. :applause:

 

[Aviator08]

Pylon Distance Test

 

[Aviator08]

Chase plane for the Bixler Race

Just a quick video of the Chase plane for the Bixler race at Flite Fest West.

 

[rexion]

James Harward
Exhibition
Howard dga-3
Have spotter

 

[Aviator08]

Recommended Battery size

To the contestants of the Furey race,

Based on the demo above, I recommend that you use a minimum battery size of 2600 mh . This should ensure that you are able to complete the 10 laps with some battery left over. As stated in the video, I was able to complete it with a 2200 mh battery ( 4 cell) , but there was not a whole lot of juice left when done.

Tim

 

[DamoRC]

@Mid7night

I thought that's expressly why they hold Combat flights?!

I prefer something light and nimble for combat - that why I built this!

@Aviator08 - thanks so much for the videos and the extra information on the batteries. Unfortunately, I just took delivery of two 2200mAh 4S for the Diamond EDF and was hoping to also use them for this event. I think we are going to be underpowered from a competitive standpoint, so we should be okay (albeit a little slow). Started to build rockyboy's Caudron for the event to add some "blue" to the field (probably literally). Will try to get the official entry in once I am sure I can finish the plane on time.

Thanks again for all your efforts coordinating this.

DamoRC

 

[FallingInStyle]

file:///home/chronos/u-1cccfb050136d796cea3cf461c0ac21e0e96e8cb/Downloads/International%20Airaces.pdf


A poster I made.

 

[DamoRC]

Sorry for being late with the entry. We have not finished or maidened the Caudron yet. Assuming all goes well and DamoRC Jnr is good to fly:

Eoin Cunningham.
Exhibition, static display, Bixler Tropy, and Furey Cup
Caudron C460
Have Spotter

DamoRC

 

[Aviator08]

Sorry for being late with the entry. We have not finished or maidened the Caudron yet. Assuming all goes well and DamoRC Jnr is good to fly:

Eoin Cunningham.
Exhibition, static display, Bixler Tropy, and Furey Cup
Caudron C460
Have Spotter

DamoRC

Great!! Welcome to the Line-up. This is going to be a Blast!!

Tim

 

[abarton]

Hope I'm not too late to register, been busy building.

Alan Barton
Exhibition, static display and Furey Cup
Laird Super Solution
Have Spotter

 

[Aviator08]

Hope I'm not too late to register, been busy building.

Alan Barton
Exhibition, static display and Furey Cup
Laird Super Solution
Have Spotter

Nope, not too late.

 

[abarton]

What would everyone say to putting the 2017 race patch graphic on the vertical stab of our plane's? Just a thought.

Thanks
Alan B

 

[Aviator08]

What would everyone say to putting the 2017 race patch graphic on the vertical stab of our plane's? Just a thought.

Thanks
Alan B

I think that would be up to the individual pilot. The logo is Steven Rosema's, but Wilsonman ( Joshua ) said it was okay to send it to you. Send me a private message with your email, and I will forward the logo file to you.

Tim

 

[Aviator08]

Just over one week till Flite Fest West !!

Please post your intention to race in any of the races that you qualify for if you think you might race. ( thank you if you already have.)

Tim

 

[DamoRC]

Tim. Sorry but I destroyed the Caudron today at FFW (after some nice flights yesterday!)

So looks like you'll have an extra spotter if you need one.

DamoRC

 

[willsonman]

And the results are?!

 

[Aviator08]

And the winner is....

And the results are?!

Ben Harber !! With his Folkerts SK3

Congratulations !!




Here is the Trophy that I 3D printed for the winner. I forgot to get a picture of Ben holding it.


Sorry for the late announcement. Just got back home from FF West. What a terrific weekend!! Really cool to meet all the Flite Test Staff and be able to put faces with the names of some of those on the forums.