WNYFFS Empire State Free Flight Championship 2007
Geneseo, New York August 17,18,19 2007

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Saturday, August 18, 2007
           
A/B Classic Gas
Time
1/4 A Nos. Gas Gas
Time
Cat. Glider (S/O)
Time
Brad Bane 600 Brad Bane 214 John Caldwell 205
Jean Pailet 360     Vic Nippert 156
        Bob Clemens 133
Classic Towline
Time
1/2A-D Gas Classic
Time
 Les Sayer 86
Vic Nippert 295 Ruth Bane 360 Mark Rzadca 63
Jim Moseley 287 Jean Pailet 355 Bob Geyer 56
Les Sayer 222 Joe Mollendorf 322    
Brad Bane 120    
C/D Classic Gas
Time
   
Mulvihill
Time
 Brad Bane 480
.020 Replica
Time
 Jim Moseley 360    
Brad Bane 345 Les Sayer 348
P-30 (S/O)
Time
Simon Blake 304 Jim Anderson
 87 Mark Rzadca
345
Roy Smith 294 Jack Barker 54 Bob Clemens
339
        Les Sayer
321
O.T. Rubber
Time
A Nos. Gas
Time
 Jim Moseley
301
Mark Rzadca 360 Bob Geyer 337 Roy Smith
235
Mike Burns 352 Brad Bane 240  
Jim Moseley 287 Simon Blake 220
1/2A Nos. Gas
Time
Vic Nippert 272     Joe Mollendorf
360
Jim Anderson 256
Nos.Rubber/Wakefield
Time
 Brad Bane
171
John Caldwell 183 Les Sayer
322  
    Roy Smith 120
Diesel Fun Fly
Time
Moffett
Time

  Jim Moseley
339 Qualifier
Les Sayer 494
1/2A Classic Gas
Time
    
Roy Smith 329 Joe Mollendorf 360
O.T. Gas
Time
Jim Moseley 299 Jean Pailet 344 Jack Barker 39
    Roy Smith 200  
B/C Nos. Gas
Time
 Simon Blake 120
P-30(J)
Time
Brad Bane 356     Brian Pacelli
207
Bob Geyer 240
FAC Golden Age Scale
Time
  
  Bob Clemens 230
Cat Glider(J)
Time
Mark Rzadca 222 Brian Pacelli 98
Jim DeTar 202  
Vic Nippert 120
FAC WW-II Mass Launch
Time
    Jim DeTar
1st
FAC Rubber Scale
Time
 Vic Nippert
2nd
Vic Nippert (Spruce Goose) 169.75 Mike Burns
3rd
Jim DeTar (Great Lakes) 135.5 Mark Rzadca
4th
Bob Clemens (Porterfield ) 134.75 Jack Barker
5th  
Jim DeTar (Moth Minor) 133.5  
   
FAC No - Cal
Time
FAC 2 Bit Rubber
Time
 Jim DeTar (Fairy Baracuda)
381
Mark Rzadca (Moth) 321 Vic Nippert (Piper Cub) 278
Jim DeTar (King Hairy) 315 Walt Kornrich
232
Vic Nippert (King Hairy) 314 Jack Barker (Lavachin LA-5) 111
     
Contest Headquarters
FAC Dime Scale
Time
Contest HQ
 Jim DeTar (Arado) 283
Jim DeTar (PT-19) 266
Mike Burns (Bat Monoplane)
247
Bob Clemens (Curtiss Falcon)
255
Walt Kornrich (Pitcarin Mailwing)
214
Mark Rzadca (Great Lakes)
193
 
FAC Electric OT Gas Replica
Time
Mark Rzadca (Zipper) 360
Bob Clemens (Zipper)
334
Here is command central for the ESSFC with Mike and Betty Burns keeping company with CD Lyle Whitford and second in command Priscilla Whitford. Thanks to Lyle and Priscilla and the Support team for putting on a terrific meet. Vic Nippert (Simplex) 317
Vic Nippert (Strato-Streak) 276
 

America’s Cup Results
F1A      Seven Rounds flown - First round 180 , Remaining six 120
Total
  
 Miles Johnson 180, 150, 129, 150, 150, 150, 150 1059  
 Andrew Barron 01, 150, 105, 106, 150, 150, 45 707  
 Tim Barron 180, 150, 150, 150, 150, 150, 150 1080  
F1B      Five Rounds flown - First round 180 , Remaining four 120
Total
  
 John Clapp 180, 88, 120, 120, 120 628  
 Aram Schlosburg 147, 120, 103, 120, 120 610  
F1C      Five Rounds flown - First round 180, Remaining four 120
Total
  
 Rostislav Pecherskiy 26, 23, 46, 52, 91 . 238  
F1G      Five rounds flown @ 120
Total
  
 John Clapp 120, 105, 120, 120, 120 585  
F1H      Five rounds flown @ 120
Total
  
 Jean Pailet 62, 84, 96, 30, 93 365  
F1J      Five rounds flown @ 120
Total
  
 Jean Pailet 120, 89, 107, 109, 111. 536  
 Brian Pacelli 120, 120, 107, 104, 120 571  
 Joe Mollendorf 120, 120, 120, 103, 82 545  
F1P      Five rounds flown @ 120
Total
  
  Brian Pacelli 0,72, 120, 85, 120, 120, 120 637  
 
Contest Directors’s Comments:
   First I would like to thank those who provided assistance at the contest; John Clapp and his wife Sally for watching over the FAI events; Priscilla for watching over me at the registration and recording table; Jim, Mark, Jack and Bob who helped me to understand the FAC rules; even though we have done this before. Brad and Jim Anderson on the radio calling the times in when the flight line was forced to move because the wind changed (as it always does in Geneseo). Then there were the participants, who maintained a pleasant attitude even when things didn’t go just right; like the “Senator” that went five miles to find a tree to climb, or the T-Bird that nestled into the tree in Geneseo village. The weather was cooperative (I guess). The wind went from light drift from the south on Friday morning to a pretty steady 9 - 11mph breeze from the NW on Saturday morning.

But wait, if you don’t like what you have the breeze diminished to light gusts Saturday afternoon. Turned out quite good for the rest of that day. Sunday we were back to southerly breezes for the most part which were light at times. The 50/50 raffle was won by Mark Rzadca who donated a substantial portion back to WNYFFS. Thank You Mark!

The Saturday night dinner at the Yard of Ale was enjoyed by thirty hungry people and the dinner seemed to me to be the best that they had offered. (Or perhaps I was extra hungry). We had some words from the CD and some words of wisdom from our President Brad Bane. Jim Anderson also reminded us that the “Great Grape Gathering” is coming up September 21, 22, and 23 at the Geneseo airport. Mark your calendars.

That is all from this side of the desk, THANK-YOU to all who participated and made this a successful event!
Lyle
 
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