WNYFFS Empire State Free Flight Championship 2008
Geneseo, New York August 15,16,17 2008

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Friday, August 15, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
           
A/B Classic Gas
Time
1/4 A Nos. Gas Gas
  
Cat. Glider (J)
  
Brad Bane 586 No Entries   No Entries  
Simon Blake 325        
Jean Pailet 319
1/2A-D Gas Classic
Time
 C/D Classic Gas  
    Ruth Bane 480 No Entries  
Classic Towline
Time
 Jean Pailet 119    
Brad Bane 508     P-30 (S/O) Time
Jean Pailet 416
Mulvihill
Time
 Les Sayer 385
Lee Campbell 293 Les Sayer 436 Roy Smith 201
Bob Clemens 292 Ed Sneed 360 Bob Clemens 91
Vic Nippert 262        
   
A Nos. Gas
  
1/2A Nos. Gas
Time
.020 Replica
Time
 No Entries   Brad Bane 331
Roy Smith 343     Joe Mollendorf 326
Brad Bane 338
Nos.Rubber/Wakefield
Time
 Ruth Bane
304
Simon Blake 285 Ed Sneed 360 Lee Campbell 299
Jack Barker 114 Jack Barker 255    
    Bob Clemens 240
Diesel Fun Fly
  
O.T. Rubber
Time
     No Entries  
Ed Sneed 471
1/2A Classic Gas
Time
    
Mark Rzadca 344 Joe Mollendorf 749
O.T. Gas
Time
Lee Campbell 327 Roy Smith 600 Jack Barker 76
Vic Nippert 323 Simon Blake 360 Simon Blake
17
Mike Burns 120 Jean Pailet 120
P-30(J)
Time
Les Sayer 24     No Entries
   
FAC Golden Age Scale
Time
    
Moffett
Time
 Vic Nippert 298
Catapult Glider (S/O)
Time
Les Sayer 346 Jim Detar 120 Les Sayer 161
Roy Smith 344     John Caldwell
132
Vic Nippert 328
FAC Rubber Scale
Time
 Vic Nippert 120
Ed Sneed 240 Vic Nippert 157 Lee Campbell 104
    Jim Detar 150.5    
B/C Nos. Gas
Time
 Rich Miller 135.5
FAC WW-II Mass Launch
Time
No Entries   Jim Detar 145.5 * Vic Nippert - "Tony"
Last Down
    Bob Clemens 101.5 Jim Detar - "Tony"
Third Down
FAC
       Jack Barker - "Seversky" Second Down
Embryo Endurance
 Time
FAC 2 Bit Rubber
Time
 Gary Hunter - "Zero" First Down
Vic Nippert+bonus 9
269 Mark Rzadca 323    
Jim Detar+bonus 9
 206 Vic Nippert 318
FAC No - Cal
Time
    Jim Detar 277 Mark Rzadca 227
        Jim Detar 158

Free flight model - Carl Goldberg - Zipper

The picture above shows Jack Barker's Zipper gliding overhead. WNYFFS Thermal Jouurnal editor really enjoys seeing this ship every time Jack pulls it out. The Zipper’s timeless lines are always attractive whatever the scale and this full size model at 54 inches is definitely easy on the eyes. Thanks Jack and thanks to Carl Goldberg for a classic design. Text and photo courtesy of TJ Editor Mark Rzadca.

    
FAC Dime Scale
Time
Jim Detar 285
Mike Burns 262
Bob Clemens
 40
   
FAC Electric OT Gas Replica
Target Rules
Vic Nippert 14
Jerry Crawmer
 17
Bob Clemens 18
Mark Rzadca 39

CWWII mass launch event, taken at the FAC Nats. In this picture you can see WNYFFS member Jim DeTar (second from right) competing with his Curtiss SBC Helldiver (furthest right aircraft) from the Easybuilt kit. Jim was able to prevail in the very hotly contested event; managing to best a field of 39(!) flyers. Big time congratulations to Jim for achieving another victory in one of the most competitive of FAC events. Thanks to Vic Nippert for this photo.

Here are two of WNYFFS’s finest, competing at the FAC Nats held in Geneseo in July. Bob Clemens and Mark Rzadca have battled over the FAC Old Time Gas Replica event many times. Bob is flying his reliable Zipper.

Photo Courtesy of Vic Nippert.

Mark Rzadca launches his new New Ruler. (Not coincidentally, the New Ruler was built specifically for the new trial event rules; shades of Henry Struck with the original New Ruler) Neither of us performed up to expectations but we sure looked good trying! Better Luck next year. Photo Courtesy of Vic Nippert.

America’s Cup Results
F1A      Max @120
   
No Entries      
 
F1B      Five Rounds flown - Max @120
Total
  
Jerry McGlashan 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120 840  
John Clapp 91, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120 811  
F1C      Max 120
   
No Entries      
F1G      Coupd'Hiver Max @ 120
Total
  
John Clapp 120, 120, 120, 120, 120 600  
F1H      A-1 Towline Max @ 120
Total
  
Jean Pailet 90 , 68 , 120, 119, 57 454  
F1J    1/2 A Power Max - 120, 180, 120, 120, 120 *
Total
  
Dave Rounsaville 120, 180, 120, 120, 120 660  
Joe Mollendorf 120, 180, 120, 92, 120 632  
Jean Pailet 120, 104, 120, 29, 120 493  
* Due to predicted high winds, all participants in this event agreed to second flight max of 180 seconds to eliminate the possibility of a fly-off.  
 
1P   (Open)    Max @ 120    
No Entries      
F1P   (Open)   Max @ 120
Total
  
Dave Rounsaville 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120 840  
 
Notes / Comments:

CD’s Comments ESFFC August , 2008:
First the Thank-You’s for those who made this happen. The Trophy Team of Joe and Heather Mollendorf and Brad and Ruth Ann Bane. As ever a great job with the trophies ! Next Bob Rambo for his willingness to fill the spot as Asst. CD. John and Sally Clapp who happily managed the FAI events . Thank-you also to Priscilla , my right hand behind the desk recording times and helping those interested make a selection for the Saturday Night dinner at the Yard of Ale ; and a fine dinner it was with Thirty hungry and social modelers and friends in attendance .
Also a Very Large Thank-You to Mark Rzadca for taking care of the FAC report and his guidance through the various FAC events . I may never quite understand those rules. A very large THANK-YOU to the Historical Aircraft Group Museum for the use of this excellent field for our events. We are forever grateful !
The comment was made that I had some influence with the weather since we had three days of excellent Free Flight weather . If necessary, I will accept the credit but we all know if I had that kind of influence I would probably win the LOTTO and live happily ever after. The wind changed direction which required the flight line to move around the field and lost models were kept to a minimum . I was told that we may have a new distance record for a Senator rubber ship. Last year Roy Smith flew his to Rte. 390. This year, Bob Clemens is unsure where his thermaled to.
As the results show, all of the Friday events had numerous entries and to my surprise “Old Time Rubber” and “Classic Towline” led the way in participation. Saturday’s most popular events were FAC “Rubber Scale” and “½ A Classic Gas” . Much to my surprise , Rich Miller stopped by to fly in the rubber scale event and walked away with third place. In the ½ A Classic Gas , Roy Smith pushed Joe Mollendorf just shy of SIX Maxes in order to win.
Sunday , the wind picked up , I thought it was more but my meter showed about 5mph gusting to 10. All in all , a very pleasant experience from my side of the desk. Thank-you again for all who assisted in making this the success that I perceive it to be , Also to Brad who took time to radio flight times in when the flight line went north or east or wherever . Thank-you to all of the participants who venture to Geneseo in spite of the possibility of wind and rain that sometimes comes to HAG Airfield .

Lyle

 
 
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