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Event
when: 05.07.2009  
Event title vic Handlaunch F3K league - #13
Where: Briggs Field - Wantirna South
Category: Training & Beginners
 
Event description:

CONTEST EVENT - VICTORIAN HAND LAUNCH F3K League Round 13  Sunday 5th July 2009

 


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CONTEST EVENT -     Round 13 - Sunday 5th July 2009 at 9am

Location - V.A.R.M.S Briggs Field High Street Road Wantirna South ( Melways 72 C1/2 )

Contest Director : Brett Anthony 0421 518 554 or email here

Final Round

 

Event Schedule

7am to 8.40am practice flying - launch clinic

8.45am Pilot briefing by CD - Tasks and rules will be explained

9am Contest begins - Tasks A, D, F, G  see below for task to be flown

and included F3K rules. The aim for the day is fun :) 

 

1.  Task A - Last Flight  Unlimited number of flights, but only the last flight is scored - Max flight 300sec ( 5mins )

You launch and try to achieve a max time of 5 mins. If you only get 2mins, you can relaunch but the

previous flight time is voided so your aim is to get the best time you can without getting greedy.

Working time - 7mins

Timer required ( pilots are split into 2 groups)

 

2.  Task D - Increasing time by 15 seconds         -      set times - 30s, 45s, 60s, 75s, 90s, 105s, 120s

You have unlimited flights to achieve a set time, Once you reach this time you land and relaunch to

achieve the next time. If you fail to reach the set time you just relaunch and try again.

Working time - 10mins

Timer required ( pilots are split into 2 groups)

 

 

Only the best 7 rounds count for the final F3k league Trophy

 
Location
Venue Briggs Field
Homepage: http://www.varms.org.au  
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City Wantirna South
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Location description:

Briggs Field is situated on the south side of High Street Road, Wantirna South (Melways 72 C1/2)

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Currently there is a fair bit of construction surrounding the field so please be careful when enetering the field.

For information about the rules governing flying at Briggs field, please have a look at this page

 

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