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Purito-E : F5L : 1st May 2024 : 400s 6m40s Harden moor - Time 15:45 to 17:30 - 8 to 10mph NE - temperature: should have worn a coat - grey cloud coverage, just ripe to rain, and it did after I left. Lots of up and down 2 minute-ish flights. Hard to tell if the glider rising a little was the attitude of the glider against the wind or a gust or a blip of a thermal. Nothing resulted from chasing them. Flight 3 did see a bit more of the glider rising. The result being hang in there as long as I dare to stand a chance of getting back. It did come back with enough height to try another go but height maintained so brought it back to land. Richard

Congratulations to Will_A for winning this one. Well done. New May challenge is up and the league table has been updated

Updated Table - Post 1

FxRES Monthly Postal Rules This is a “for fun” challenge for UK based pilots. Anyone may enter with: 1. a bungee-launched F3L specification glider using the reduced length Hi-Start. The reduced length Hi-Start bungee has a maximum of 10m of 6/4mm surgical tubing and 50m of static line (minimum 30lb breaking strain). Lighter/smaller/shorter bungee rubber may be used. OR 2. an Electric motor launched F5L specification glider fitted with an Altitude Limiter set to 60m and a maximum motor run time of 20 seconds. Object: Fly your F3L or F5L glider for as long as possible from a flat field. Each monthly challenge will commence on the 1st day of the Calendar month and the person who's time is unbeaten at the end of the Calendar Month 'wins' and a new challenge will start. The annual challenge league will end on the 31st December of each year. A new annual challenge league will then commence on the 1st of January. Rules: Models must comply with the Model Specification rules for F3L or F5L as appropriate. You may self-time your own flights Flight times begin when the tow-line falls from the tow-hook for F3L or in the case of a F5L glider when the motor stops. The model must land in the launch field or (if there is no field boundary) within 150m of the launch position for times to count. There is no landing bonus. If you are using a bungee launch (for this event or any other), then the launch line MUST be secured using a corkscrew dog tether or similar bungee stake to minimise the risk of injury caused by a loose stake. Scores must be submitted on the relevant monthly postal event posting on the FxRES forum at www.barcs.co.uk/forums/ Scoring flights must be submitted within 24 hours of the flight taking place. A flight log graph from the Altitude limiter should also be submitted if entering with a F5-RES glider. All scoring flights must start with a hand release from Ground Level with (if applicable), the motor running. No flight information telemetry permitted except for Received signal strength and Receiver battery status. Submitted scores will be amalgamated into an annual league. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st -25 points, 2nd - 22points, 3rd - 20 points, 4th to 22nd, 19 to 1 point respectively. You may enter as many times as you wish using as many different models as you wish, but only your longest duration flight will count towards the league position. Separate entries (best flight in each) will be recorded for those who fly both F3L and F5L. Please enter your best/latest monthly scores below in the following format... ON THE FIRST LINE OF YOUR POST Model Name : Class (F3L or F5L) : Date of flight : Time Claimed Any text or commentary or images please add afterwards. Thanks Note: A separate mini league will be maintained for the F3L scores in addition to the combined F3L/F5L league.

Hi folks, Probably a long shot but does anyone have an F3J glider only fuselage for an X-tail Infinity? I bought an F5J version from Neil at Flightech a while ago and I'd like to add an F3J fuselage to allow a few more flight options. I might consider a full F3J airframe, depending on price and spec. Cheers Ben

Yes please. Simon Conran.

Still looking so if someone else has a 1.5 Carbon for sale let me know. Cheers

First attempt with the Esycomposites shrink tape - boom repair. Its good stuff - very easy to use - thanks John for finding this. Most of the work is done by a careful tight wrap - after starting it with a piece of masking tape to hold it in place - and at the end. I tried a hair dryer on it to shrink it - didnt seem to do much. Phil.

With 8 or 9 entries already in and a forecast of flyable conditions it looks as if we may have a viable competition. A few extra names would be nice. Don't be afraid. This is going to be a very relaxed event.

Naturally, I am open to realistic offers.

Ha.. thoroughly enjoyed it, esp as i beat Dave on the second day Have to say a really friendly comp, lots of help and support. I really recommend anyone on the fence about attending should give it a shot.

Can I have a name for "Loppy19" please

The pdf was created from a webpage so some of the formatting is a bit askew. To post here I've had to compress the file so not all the photos are as crisp as on the original. But hopefully clear enough. Hopefully, this helps Magic 2 build by Martin Oldershaw-compressed.pdf

Yes please Kev, will bring some buns too

It was moved to the Hyperfight website but I don't see it now. I think I still have a copy. I'll dig it out later and post. Edit: The build was for the medium weight and not the SL, but much of it will be the same.

Hi, does anyone have a copy/links to the Magic 2 SL RES build log, especially the build log by Martin Oldershaw? Also any advice/recommendations on push/pull or torsion bar setup for rudder and elevator appreciated. Many thanks.

Yes please do.

Should we add your name to the list? It’s probably one of the easier contest schedules, so a good one to start with. Also there will be plenty of help on hand.

Me too, please Terry open electric David Teal Ashford

Hi Kevin, Just in case you haven't noticed, Keith Fisher entry also asked for an entry for me. (Or did you not want me as I bent my plane and left a hole in your field last year?) Richard Harris

On further investigation it appears to be silicone

Thank you Simon.

Hi Terry, Can you add me please, open electric. Garry Invicta.

You'll be fine. Your plane just has to comply with 5.5.11.1 of the FAI regs. EG, less than 4m span. Less than 5Kg. Fitted with approved height limiter, and electrically powered. Make sure your height limiter is set correctly for F5J, and make sure you either tick Automatic Competition Reset (ACR), or disconnect batteries after each flight in order to reset it. Look forward to seeing you.

A couple of takeaways from the comp. Great to see Rob Coles again, it's been too long, let's all hope that Dave can drag along to the next one. (especially as it's his local hill!). JP flying the Wyvern, it looked a very competative model, fast and it was turning really well. For such a bargain price it was certainly an ideal model for anyone looking at having a go at f3f.