New molded F3K model from Sweden
The prototypes of this model flown by the Swedish team at the 2007 German Open proved its potential. Now production has started it is generating a lot of interest. See here for more details.
2008 German F3K Championships 25-27/07/2008
This is the largest F3K competition in the world, with 100 entries last year and 17 different nationalities represented.
We now have a regular crowd from the UK make the journey to this event, so please join us in 2008.
Details here : - Download .pdf Bulletin
Location of field here : -
View Larger Map
Dates for 2008 are beginning to build up:-
F3K Eurotour:-
www.contest-modellsport.de
Sat 15-Mar-08 - Launch Clinic/DLG Taster Day - ISA Flat Field site - Matt Brett
Click for 2008 BMFA F3K League Events
Weather stopped the
F6D Try-Out. Essex - Sunday 28th October, 2007
other Winter dates are planned - keep an eye on the FlyQuiet thread.
Click for list of F6D dates
LEAGUES
Unofficial F3K Leagues 2007 - Final for the year
Click for a .PDF version.
Flying Sparkes League 2007 - Final for the year
Over 60's League - Final for the year
Click for a .PDF version.
Thanks to Neil Stanton of Hyperflight for the HyperFlight newcomer of the year award which went to Doug Penman. This is a new award run on the Flyquiet forum. They received sponsorship from Neil, who donated a zlog4 to the winner of this series. (The total of best three results from any competition this year for all pilots in their first full year of competition).
Full contests results and reports plus leagues for 2007 back to 2003
September 2007 BARCS F3K Newsletter available as a .pdf download from
Servos
A reminder of the excellent resource provided by Martin where you can choose to have the servos
listed in weight, thickness or torque order, in either Metric or Imperial measurements.
There is also a site in French that describes
servo testing.
Launching
Taken, with thanks, from
Flyquiet
For text descriptions try Discus Launching taken, with thanks, from SALglider list.
Tip Launch/Discus/Side Arm Definitions
Preferred Frequencies on which to fly - discussion on 10Ktz spacing and a list.
The
Flyquiet Forum has a list where the pilots can update it themselves.
In a PS to an exchange on the SALglider e-mail group Joe Wurts said:-
"The fanciest program for any sailplane that I have owned or have flown, is in my HLGs!"