Pete in Northiam Posted June 16 Posted June 16 (edited) **High winds and rain forecast - please see my reply below for details** The next contest in the 2024 FxRES National League will be a one-day event at the BMFA National Centre at Buckminster on Saturday 6 July 2024. I will be CD on the day. The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the BMFA FxRES rules (links below). If you've not flown FxRES before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper. Scores will be entered in the 2024 FxRES National League but entry is not a commitment to the league. Please reply to this thread if you would be interested in entering on the assumption the weather will be good. Please also say which class or classes you would fly. Actual entry will be on the day but this will give a guide to the level of interest. Please follow this post for updates as the event approaches. I will make a go/no-go call on the weather on Thursday 4 July (Polling Day!). If you have a question, please ask! Details below. Date: Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: BMFA Buckminister, Sewstern, GRANTHAM, NG33 5RW Format of the day: 08:00 Site open 10:45 Pilots briefing 11:00 to 15:00 Competition working time 15:00 Fly offs followed by prize ceremony Entry fee: £15 (£10 site fee plus £5 to the prize fund for each class entered - Buckminster season-ticket holders do not pay the site fee). The CD will distribute score cards in exchange for entry fees. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI classes F3L (bungee launch) and F5L (electric launch) to a simplified and relaxed format. Bungee and electric launch gliders compete side by side but with separate score sheets. A competitor can fly F3L or F5L or both at FxRES contests. The full FxRES rules in the 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book (links below). The contest comprises a four-hour working time during which competitors fly up to ten timed flights. The best six count for the league and the winners on the day will be decided by additional fly-offs. F5L height limiters must be set to 100m/30seconds. F3L bungees will be provided. Please read the BMFA Buckminster Site Flying Rules BMFA membership is mandatory for entry. BMFA General Competition Rules say "All models ... must be clearly marked with the owner’s BMFA Membership number on the upper surface of the wing in letters at least 19mm high." Handwritten is fine - a felt-tipped pen will be available on the day. This is particularly important when flying or being photographed at Buckminster. 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rules discussion with links to the BMFA and FAI rule books 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book - See sections 7.2 (General) and 7.24 (FxRES) 2024 BMFA General Competition Rules Book This announcement will be posted on the BARCS forum and the Facebook F3-RES and F5-RES UK group. Edited July 4 by Pete in Northiam Cancellation
Richard Newsham Posted June 16 Posted June 16 Hi Pete, unfortunately I can't make the competition. I hope the weather is kind and you have an enjoyable competition. Richard. 1
Pete in Northiam Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 So far only two people have expressed an intention which I sadly don't consider warrants the travel. Anybody else planning to go if the weather is good, please? Weather - and sufficient participants - call on Thursday 4th July. Thanks --Pete Cross posting this to BARCS and F3-RES and F5-RES - UK FB group
martynk Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Sorry, I cant make it either, village fete and family get together. If it slips to Sunday, I can probably mange that. 1
Pete in Northiam Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 9 hours ago, martynk said: Sorry, I cant make it either, village fete and family get together. If it slips to Sunday, I can probably mange that. Thanks for letting me know Martyn you're not alone - it's a busy summer weekend. Cheers -- Pete
John Minchell Posted June 28 Posted June 28 Sorry Pete, I have two very local flying events on that weekend and can't justify a 280 mile round trip against a couple of 10 mile ones. Oh and I haven't finished the repairs on the PuRES yet. Good luck John M 1
Pete in Northiam Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 Sorry to say the weather will be "interupting" (i.e. calling off) this day's contest by the rules and by common sense. The wind forecast today (Thursday) has Buckminster on Saturday seeing sustained 8 m/s (the rules limit, about 18mph) gusting 15 m/s (34mph) for most of the day, plus 1.4mm/h rain to add insult to injury. So to avoid the latter, I must call this one off to to adverse weather. Hope to see everyone at the two-dayer at the end of the month assuming "summer" ever returns! Best wishes --Pete 1
Richard Newsham Posted July 4 Posted July 4 I have everything crossed for Sat 20th July and Sun 21st. 1
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