The Magnificent Mountain Men Proudly Bring You the Second Annual
Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb
Indoor Model Airplane Contest & National Cup Challenge
January 5th & 6th, 2008
AMA Sanction#08-0080 Class AA
Flying site is the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium, downtown,
corner of Weber and Kiowa Streets - 37 ft. smooth ceiling
>> AWARDS: contest balsa, several collectible kits, other FF supplies!!<<
Flying Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days.
Practice & fun flying during the contest is permitted but official flights
always have right-of-way. Please exercise courtesy and common sense.
Schedule for both days (subject to change per demand for airspace)
NOTE: Fly either or both days. You do not have to complete all flights for a
given event on the same day. Scores will be totaled only once, at the end of
Day 2.
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM GLIDERS ONLY
Hand Launched Glider, Unlimited Catapult Glider, Standard Catapult Glider.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GLIDERS--OFFICIAL FLIGHTS ONLY. NO TEST FLYING!
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM HEAVYWEIGHTS (model s heavier than 2 grams)
FAC Peanut Scale, FAC No-Cal Scale, S.O. "Wright Stuff", P-24, Bostonian 7
gram, Junior Rubber (J) **, Limited Pennyplane, Open Pennyplane/F1M
combined, WWII No-Cal Mass Launch Sunday only at 1pm. At Your Own Risk:
LIGHTWEIGHTS.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM LIGHTWEIGHTS ONLY (models not more than 2 grams)
FIL(J)(SO), Easy B, Ministick, A-6, F1D, Intermediate Stick, 35CM. At CDs
discretion: LPP and F1M/PP.
*Flown to current Science Olympiad rules. **Any rubber powered model,
Juniors only (15 and under)
Important Information:
* The following events will be awarded NFFS National Cup points.
Rubber Cup: Limited Pennyplane, F1L, Ministick, Wright Stuff, Glider Cup:
HLG, UCLG, SCLG.
* Contest director: Don DeLoach, ddeloach_at_comcast.net 719-964-7117.
* Link to AMA rules:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/PDF-files/Rulebook/indorff.pdf.
* Link to FAC rules:
http://www.theplanpage.com/things/FAC%20Rules%202005.pdf.
* Link to NFFS National Cup rules:
http://www.freeflight.org/competition/IndoorNationalCup/info.htm.
* Entry fee: Open: $10/day - unlimited events. Junior/Senior: $1/day
- unlimited events.
* "Colorado Cup" Grand Champ Trophy to highest scorer in 5 chosen
events; at least 1 must be a glider event. 5-4-3-2-1 for 1st through 5th
place; 1 point deducted for each person fewer than 5 in an event.
* Sorry, no RC flying.
* Tables and chairs provided on site.
* Nearby Hotels: Clarion Inn (1/4 mile) 719-471-8680; Econolodge (1
mile) 719- 636-3385.
* Informal group dinner and awards after Sunday's flying. Restaurant
within 1/4 mile.
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Received on Thu Dec 20 2007 - 10:32:56 CET