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Come join us for a weekend of fun, friends and flying!! No matter what your skill level, we'd love to see you at our field near Smithfield, VA!
See Josh Glaab's (CD) comments below for a full description!
When: May 17/18 2008
What: Pilot Mtg 0915, First Flt 0930, Last NLT Flt Sat 1600/Sun 1500
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Format:
ESL: Man-On-Man with a fall-back to Open Winch TD! Sportsman/Expert/Novice/Jr.
Unlimited. Precision Landing. Task Times announced at pilot meeting.
Non-ESL: LADDER EVENT (see below for details)
Awards: Each Day, Category and Event
Registration (pilots can enter one or the other):
ESL: 2 per frequency
Ladder: 1 per frequency
(All frequencies will be available for use)
Cost: $15.00 each day
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Lodging and area amenities:
-No camping at the site but these are approx. 6 miles west:
Black Water Campground
7651 Whispering PInes Trail
Windsor, VA
l757-357-7211
Butler Campground
15566 Woodland Drive
Windsor, VA
l757-357-3770
-Please Note: We do not recommend staying on the south end of the Pennisula; that is Newport
News or Hampton near the James River Bridge. If you do, then sit in front of a bullet hole in your room. What
are the chances of a bullet going through the same spot twice?
-Food: Greg Blazey's Cooking for a nominal fee. The best contest food anywhere!
CD Comments
NOW Man-on-Man by popular demand!!
This is just a note to let you all know that the Tidewater Model
Soaring Society (TMSS) will open-up the Eastern Soaring League's (ESL's) 2008 Unlimited competition season on May 17 and May
18 in Isle of Wight, VA (near Smithfield). The contest will have Sportsman, Expert, Novice, Junior, and LSF-Ladder classes. This
is our first ESL contest since 1999 and hope to build upon this year's experience, so come on out. The LSF-Ladder
class is an experimental event intended to engage a broader section of the soaring community (see below for more details).
Right now, we are planning a Man-On-Event except for the LSF-Ladder task. Lots of flying. Come on out
and join us. CDs: Josh Glaab and Reid Roberts.
The Ladder event is designed to provide a low-pressure competition
for those who are looking for LSF Thermal tasks as well as those who prefer the pure-soaring aspect of our hobby (as opposed
to split-second approach and spot landings). For this event, pilots will time themselves using a timer that will sound
an alert when the task time is reached and will be on their honor. The time will be non-precision, meaning that if you
fly for 5:35, you
will get a perfect 5 minute score. Note that a 4:35 would be a zero score.
The League of Silent Flight (LSF) Thermal Duration task times compose the Ladder (i.e. 5, 15, 30, 60, and the big one: 120
minutes). If you are a beginner, and need another flyer to help coach, that is Ok, but please check with the CD.
Note: any type of sailplane is Ok to use in this event, 2M, Unlim, woodies, RES, Moldies, things you found in the attic, things
you found in the backyard....;-).
Unlike normal Thermal-Duration
events, there is no need to worry about the exact time of the flight, only that you exceed one of the flight times
and you do need to complete them in order. However, unlike other Ladder events, you can keep racking-up 5 minute
flights if you are having trouble getting to the next step. For example, if pilot
A already has a 5 minute flight, but his next flight is a 9:15, he can still count a 5 minute
flight. This is done to provide positive motivation for those in this group to fly, fly, fly (and also necessitates
the 1 pilot per frequency).
Landing tasks in the Ladder
event are also a little different. For the 5-minute flights, the landing task is a 100-point in/out 3 meter
(LSF L-1) landing. For all other flights, the landing task is a 100-point in/out 1.5 meter task. This is
done to more effectively follow the LSF pilot ladder guidelines.
Thanks, Josh.
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