Free Flight: Indoor
LARRY COSLICK: At last year's USIC, Larry Coslick seemed to appear out of nowhere to post some really good times. It is no accident-Larry works really hard to develop his skills. We will hear about several of his techniques as space permits; meanwhile, he offers the following concept as food for thought: How about a "no touch" Easy B contest? It would be interesting! It might be flown in rounds, starting with five-, eight-, 10-, 11-, and 12-minute goals. Allow two attempts for each target time, and if your model touches the ceiling it is disqualified. Also, two events could be held: one for models lighter than 0.7 grams and the other for heavier models. Any takers?
Free Flight: Indoor
KIBBIE DOME REPORT: Much of the following information is taken from a report by Leo and Mary Smothers, including photos discussed below. In spite of colder-than-usual temperatures that kept times down, everyone had a good time. Contestants from Dallas (Jim Clem) and St. Louis (Larry Coslick) and others from all over the West Coast showed up for three days of intense flying.
Free Flight: Indoor
THE 1994 NATIONAL AEROMODELING Championships is over. The entry at Indoor was small, the site one of the better ones in the country, and a few of the best Indoor fliers in the country were there. It was a really good contest, with strong and spirited competition in several events. Anyone (especially Texans) who passed up this meet missed a good event. The Coliseum at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, was rated by one flier as a 6 on a scale of 10 (from a flyability standpoint). To put that in context, he rated the Akron air dock as 10 and the ETSU MiniDome (site of the NFFS US Indoor Championships) as a 9. Another flier rated the Coliseum as the fifth best site in the country; it certainly is by far the best site within a radius of 900 miles.
Free Flight: Indoor
"Are you one of the many unfortunate individuals who like to build free flight models but can't seem to get them to fly worth a damn? Do you feel like the other modelers are snickering at you behind your back? Perhaps you are suffering from congenital tail heaviness, warposis, churnchophobia, tall grass allergy, or one of the many other modelers' afflictions. Do not despair! Help is on the way.
Free Flight: Indoor
F1D POSTAL: Two of the tree U.S. teams entered in the F1D postal challenge between the U.S. and Japan completed their flights by the October 31, 1992, deadline. The team headed by Chuck Slusarczyk lost access to the site they hoped to use and were unable to arrange for another site in time. The teams headed by Tom Vallee and Bob Randolph completed their flights as listed below: WEST COAST TEAM Bob Randolph - 34:15 + 34:18 = 67:33 Cezar Banks - 17:50 + 23:17 = 41:07 Steve Brown - 30:36 + 30:50 = 61:26 Team Total 170:06 EAST COAST TEAM Tom Vallee - 25:43 + 25:53 = 51:36 Dan Belieff - 20:06 + 18:00 = 38:06 Phillip Kleinert - 17:50 + 19:23 = 37:13 Team Total 127:00
