Phedon
It is a GREAT place for a glider dude. It's the only place I've ever been where there will be 10 or 15 guys flying low ceiling gliders - and most of them on a very competent level. I plan to be there.
And besides, Dr. Drela says that a Cat 1 glider in Colorado Springs can do about the same time as at sea level. Higher sink rate yes but lower drag gets you higher and you have 37' to work with. The gliders I usually fly there are optimized for Cat 1 but they have done very well.
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From: Phedon Tsiknopoulos
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb V
You are right, this is no Paradise for a glider dude. The glide angles must be fairly steep. But winning is always very rewarding. Thanks for the info. Ciao,
Phedon
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From: Don DeLoach <ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 1:03:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Indoor_Construction] Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb V
Hi Phedon,
Yes, it is a low Cat II at only 37 feet parabolic. And, it is 6100 feet MLS, so times are down 15-20% from sea level. But it isa great site for ceiling scrubbing and GLIDERS. We’ve got some fierce competition in the glider events. Take a look at the glider results from previous years.
Don
2010
HLG
1st Todd Reynolds 35.3+34.0 69.3
2nd Don DeLoach 34.1+35.0 69.1
3rd Bob Miller 32.3+32.8 65.1
4th Brett Sanborn 29.7+30.6 60.3
5th Randy Reynolds 23.6+6.8 30.4
6th Neil Myers 14.6+14.6 29.2
HLG - Juniors
1st Matthew Boyd 15.6+13.8 29.4
2nd Stephen Boyd 13.2+13.8 27.0
3rd David Major 12.8+9.5 22.3
Standard Catapult Glider
1st Bob Miller 35.4+35.4 70.8 flyoff: 35.8
2nd Bill Gowen 34.6+36.2 70.8 flyoff: 27.5
3rd Rob Romash 35.3+35.3 70.6
4th Todd Reynolds 32.3+33.4 65.7
5th Don DeLoach 30.8+29.8 60.6
6th John Kagan 29.8+29.2 59.0
7th Rick Pangell 24.7+25.7 50.4
8th Tyler Portenier 24.9+25.0 49.9
9th Randy Reynolds 23.9+9.7 33.6
Standard Catapult Glider - Juniors
1st David Major 23.7+23.9 47.6
2nd Michael Major 23.0+20.4 43.4
3rd Matthew Boyd 15.8+14.7 30.5
Unlimited Catapult Glider
1st Bill Gowen 40.9+39.6 80.5
2nd Rob Romash 38.0+37.9 75.9
3rd Don DeLoach 36.6+36.9 73.5
4th Todd Reynolds 31.3+32.4 63.7
5th Bob Miller 30.7+31.1 61.8
6th Rick Pangell 27.0+27.2 54.2
7th Randy Reynolds 26.0+27.9 53.9
2009
(* = new site record)
HLG
1st Todd Reynolds 35.7+35.3 71.0
2nd Rob Romash 34.3+33.7 68.0
3rd Don DeLoach 34.0+33.3 67.3
4th John Kagan 27.5+27.0 54.5
5th Randy Reynolds 27.0+26.3 53.3
6th Bill Gowen 26.0+27.2 53.2
7th Roland Solomon 20.0+20.1 40.1
8th Rick Pangell 12.4+12.5 24.9
HLG - Juniors
1st Stephen Boyd 12.6+12.8 25.4
2nd Ray Boyd Jr. 10.8+11.5 22.3
Standard Catapult Glider
1st Rob Romash 34.8+34.7 69.5
2nd Todd Reynolds 34.1+33.5 67.6
3rd Bob Miller 32.6+34.5 67.1
4th John Kagan 29.2+30.6 59.8
5th Bill Gowen 18.1+28.0 46.1
6th Rick Pangell 13.9+19.9 33.8
7th Randy Reynolds 5.1+0.0 5.1
Standard Catapult Glider - Juniors
1st Ray Boyd Jr. 9.9+10.8 20.7
Unlimited Catapult Glider
1st Bill Gowen 42.8+44.3* 87.1*
2nd Don DeLoach 37.9+38.9 76.8
3rd Rob Romash 38.2+37.9 76.1
4th Todd Reynolds 34.1+32.1 66.3
5th Roland Solomon 30.9+27.5 58.4
6th Jack Dech 23.4+24.2 47.6
7th Rick Pangell 23.6+23.9 47.5
8th Randy Reynolds 15.3+0.0 15.3
Don DeLoach
Editor, NFFS Free Flight Digest
Freelance Commercial Writer
831 E. Willamette Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719.964.7117 voice
ddeloach_at_comcast.net
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From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Phedon Tsiknopoulos
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 1:53 PM
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb V
What a beautiful contest, I wish that it was a little closer. It appears to be a CAT II site. Thanks.
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From: Don DeLoach <ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com ; MMMFreeFlight_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 9:50:32 AM
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb V [1 Attachment]
This contest just keeps getting better every year. Our ceiling isn’t high but it is quite smooth (we’ve never lost a model due to a hang-up, in 10+ years). Hope to see you here!
--Don D
The Magnificent Mountain Men Proudly Bring You
5th Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb
Indoor Model Airplane Contest
Sunday, February 27, 2011
AMA Sanctioned Class AA
Flying site is the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium, downtown,
corner of Weber and Kiowa Streets – 37 foot (peak) smooth ceiling
Flying Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Practice & fun flying during the contest is permitted but official flights
always have right-of-way. Please exercise courtesy and common sense.
Schedule (subject to change per demand for airspace)
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. GLIDERS ONLY
Hand Launched Glider, Unlimited Catapult Glider, Standard Catapult Glider, Absolutely no glider flying after 12:00 PM.
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. HEAVYWEIGHTS (models heavier than 2 grams, and LIGHTWEIGHTS at your own risk)
FAC Peanut Scale, FAC No-Cal Scale, P-24, Limited Pennyplane, Open Pennyplane/F1M combined, WWII No-Cal combat, Junior Rubber
2:00 p.m. WWII No-cal combat! All FAC rules apply plus 7” max prop diameter and minimum empty weight of 6.2 grams. Models must have correct color and markings and must have armament. Combat aircraft only. At least two rounds of flying.
5:00 p.m. Back by popular demand: pizza party in the Aud. $5 per person all-you-can-eat does not include drinks (soda machine on site).
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. LIGHTWEIGHTS ONLY (models not more than 2 grams)
FIL, Easy B, Ministick, A-6, F1D
**Any indoor rubber powered model; Juniors only (15 and under)
The Fine Print:
· 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: $20 - unlimited events. Junior/Senior: $5 - unlimited events.
· “Colorado Cup” Grand Champ Trophy to highest scorer in up to 5 pre-selected events (at least 1 of the 5 must be a glider event, otherwise you may choose only 4 rubber events). 5-4-3-2-1 points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th place; 1 point deducted for each person fewer than 5 in an event.
· AWARDS: contest balsa, kits, other FF supplies
· Tables and chairs provided on site.
· Nearby Hotels: Clarion Inn (1/4 mile) 719-471-8680; Econolodge (1/2 mile) 719- 636-3385.
· Sorry, no RC flying.
Received on Fri Jan 07 2011 - 19:20:19 CET