martynk Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 A placeholder for the 12th 2021 F3-RES/F5-RES Combined 14 day duration postal. This is an experimental event and the rules may be altered for subsequent challenges. Please submit your score below. The 14 day clock will start when the first score is submitted and will restart if and when the current high score has been beaten. This is a for fun challenge for UK based pilots, anyone may enter with EITHER 1. a bungee-launched glider up to 2 metres wingspan and the standard Hi-Start can post a time. The standard Hi-Start bungee is a maximum of 10m of 6/4mm surgical tubing and 50m of static line (minimum 30lb breaking strain). Lighter/smaller bungee rubber may be used. OR 2. an Electric motor launched glider up to 2 metre wingspan fitted with an Altitude Limiter set to 60m and a maximum motor run time of 20 seconds. Object: Fly your 2 metre wingspan glider for as long as possible from a flat field, the person who's time is unbeaten for 14 days 'wins' and a new challenge starts. Rules: Flight times begin when line releases from the tow-hook or in the case of an electric motor powered glider, 20 seconds after the hand launch. The model must land in the launch field for times to count. While the object is to encourage F3/F5-RES types, any model up to 2 metre span may be flown (F3/F5-RES, foam, R/E mouldie) but please state the type of model with your time. Note that ailerons or other camber changing devices fitted are no longer permitted, even if disabled. All scoring flights must start with a hand release from Ground Level No Flight information telemetry permitted except for Received signal strength and Receiver battery status. Fly safely! No slope soaring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lorimer Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Someone had to start this round, so after a very nice day flying F5J at Fish Meadow yesterday, climbing to 200 meters on occasion, I was hopeful of similar conditions for the 2 meter today. As the best flight below shows, it was not to be. Lots of launches and 2 minutes was hard work from 60 meters, zero lift and very damp air. After about 15 attempts, I accepted that this would be a very beatable target for you all to chase, but it is a start and I should get some points for perseverance.. I claim a measly 2 minutes 46 seconds Purito Fish Meadow. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Minchell Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Graham That is 2 minutes and 46 seconds more than I am likely to do - without a local field where I can regularly go and fly. John M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightEdge Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Same here! Looks like John and I are currently in joint second place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirrusRC Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I lost my local field too 3 months with no flying is long time for me. If the weather allows hoping to get a weekend flight in before or over Xmas at new location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightEdge Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Actually I haven't lost my own field, but found this parked on it yesterday! How does one thermal a helicopter...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Taylor Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Same here, lost my flat flying field to the farmers plough and the sites close to me come with a definite slope element (Baildon Moor). Hoping I can find somewhere local so I can get out in the New Year and play with the newly built Purito E. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynk Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 New table.. Keep persevering Its a start. For info, this is the last challenge for 2021. I'll open a new one for 2022 on the 1st of January or when this one ends, whichever is the latest. Hope that is OK with everyone.. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirrusRC Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Weather looks pretty poor between now and the 13 th. Wouldn't be surprised if Graham's "measley" time wins. Maybe some ballast and brave winter flying needed . Good luck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 29/11/2021 at 19:10, Graham Lorimer said: Someone had to start this round, so after a very nice day flying F5J at Fish Meadow yesterday, climbing to 200 meters on occasion, I was hopeful of similar conditions for the 2 meter today. As the best flight below shows, it was not to be. Lots of launches and 2 minutes was hard work from 60 meters, zero lift and very damp air. After about 15 attempts, I accepted that this would be a very beatable target for you all to chase, but it is a start and I should get some points for perseverance.. I claim a measly 2 minutes 46 seconds 2:46 .......... I dream of that. 2:15 was my best shot, and that was only because I launched into 15+seconds of better air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lorimer Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Nice one Anthony Glad I am not the only one struggling to get much more than 2 minutes. It ain't easy in this cold damp weather. GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, Graham Lorimer said: Nice one Anthony Glad I am not the only one struggling to get much more than 2 minutes. It ain't easy in this cold damp weather. GL The wind dropped as the rain came in, and when the rain stopped, the 10kt wind was back. So this was done with >600g of BombayDuck. There are trees to my north and as it was a (cold) north wind it came through the trees. At anywhere near tree height, it really bounced - hence the steep part to landing. There is a long bit after I landed (on chart) because it was 20+m away...... I started in high enough and it was just sucked down. Try again tomorrow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynk Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Updated table. Hopefully, I will join you before the 13th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Blue sky, a little high cloud and COLD. 9mph north wind. It was going to be just the same as yesterday, so I just stood there watching for bird activity. I got cold, so after about 15mins I launched and I had a reasonable flight. I had decided not to use any spoiler, but to just keep it in the air until it touched down. Being cold, I picked the model up to walk back, then I saw a Kestrel. It was just sat there, wings outstretched, hovering. So I went for another go. The Kestrel was way above 60m, so I aimed a bit up wind of it. Neither of us seemed to go up (or come down) and looking at the graph, that was for about 1 minute. Then the Kestrel left – flying far faster than I could. There were a couple of periods where my glider was going backwards, due to gusts. So it would have been silly following any thermal, even if there was one. I would not have got back. I'm claiming 3:18. A cold looking Bombay Duck........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynk Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 Nice one.. updated table.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirrusRC Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Got out yesterday for first fly in 3 months. Rain held off, but overcast and very little in the way of lift. Wind gradually increased through the day, but so did temps and there was some very light lift to be found around 2 PM. My best opportunity was a gaggle of seagulls circling in lift, sadly I saw them too late and they were already heading down wind. My bungee is in need of replacement, it's currently around 7 meters in length and tends to fail every 10 launches. At times i was struggling to get over 40 meters. My best flight was 3:01, which was hard work after a 40 meter launch. Although in lift, I was heading towards a road so had to bail, I picked up some more light lift low down on landing approach. Certainly no records broken but nice to be out after so long. High pressure looks to be arriving Tuesday all the way through to Xmas. Hopefully we get some sun too. David - 3:01, Dec 11th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightEdge Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Nice one David (and Anthony and Graham). Yes calmer weather on the way this coming week... time to lovingly blow the dust off myPuRES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 hours ago, cirrusRC said: Got out yesterday for first fly in 3 months. Rain held off, but overcast and very little in the way of lift. Wind gradually increased through the day, but so did temps and there was some very light lift to be found around 2 PM. My best opportunity was a gaggle of seagulls circling in lift, sadly I saw them too late and they were already heading down wind. My bungee is in need of replacement, it's currently around 7 meters in length and tends to fail every 10 launches. At times i was struggling to get over 40 meters. My best flight was 3:01, which was hard work after a 40 meter launch. Although in lift, I was heading towards a road so had to bail, I picked up some more light lift low down on landing approach. Certainly no records broken but nice to be out after so long. That was good - I would say that you launched 10% lower than me. At full height, you would have done 10% better. That would have given you 3:19 - Phew ! I thought my plane bounces a lot - looking at the graph, yours bounces as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynk Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Nice to see you back again. Updated table.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynk Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Well, that is it for the year. Thank you all for taking part. Please refer to the League Table for the final standings and some controversy... We will start again on the 1st January 2022 Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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