Indoor Flying Event March 2015

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Indoor Flying Event March 2015

Postby mBagley » Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:04 pm

This was an incredible event that I attended on January 28th of this year. I know that many other
members of our club may be interested as well. This is not just free flight (rubber band) powered
flying. There is an equal sized area inside for small, slow electric flying (vapor, umx radians,
nano quads, and the like). The area for this has a footprint equal to the size of the Sweet Air Rec
Gym, but is 5 stories tall!

Thanks,
Harvey Cohen


Modelers,

The D.C. Maxecuters are flying in the Great Hall of the National Building Museum on 3/8/15.
We had a great event in January and look forward to another climb to the top floors. Flying
light-weight rubber-powered and electric models inside an historic building is always fun. Listed
below is an announcement about activities. The club will again be helping the NBM with a
building project for kids early in the morning. The Delta Dart building kids had us outnumbered
last time so I urge you to come give us a hand in March. Paul Stamison will again lead the RC
atrium.

The challenge of overhead architectural models was not as much of a challenge as
expected and the flying was rather unimpeded. The NBM staff was most helpful in
removing any that got caught. At the RC end the demonstration of precision 3-D flying
was well received and much appreciated by visitors to the museum.
I will again be compiling a list of people who want to help with the kids or otherwise want to
enter the building before the official opening at 11:00. Send me the names of all in your group
for early admission before 3/4/15. We hope to have some additional parking slots for this
event.

Contact me if you have any questions.
Glen Simpers
D.C. Maxecuters

National Building

BUILDING OF DELTA DARTS (8:30 - 11:00)
FLYING EXPOSITION (11:00 - 4:00)

Note that some of the events have minimum weight limits, so please prepare your models accordingly.
Mass Launch Events:

12:00 Bostonian -14g. Minimum Weight without rubber - ROG
12:45 Parlor Fly - Plans on Maxecuter web site
1:30 WW-II No-Cal - 6 g. minimum weight without rubber
2:15 Dime Scale - FAC Rules
3:00 Phantom Flash - FAC rules - plastic prop - ROG
3:45 Zaic Z-15 (a simple tissue covered model)- plans on website

Timed Events
(to be flown throughout the day 11:00 to 4:00):
Peanut Scale (Judged at the Head Table) - FAC rules

Limited Pennyplane - We are using the AMA rules. Pennyplane (3.1 g. min. w/o rubber, not more than 20 in. long, projected wingspan nomore than 18 in.; 10 in. max. motor stick, direct drive rubber motor ) further limited by a wing chord no more than 5 in.; horiz. stab no morethan 4 in. by 12 in. Motor stick must be solid; prop. dia. limited to 12 in.;no gadgets (variable pitch prop mechanisms, etc.); wing must be monoplane.

A-6 - sample plans and rules on web site. Note that new rules for A-6 allow plastic coverings.

No-Cal - 6 g. minimum weight without rubber

NBM NOTES:

- Airplanes that have won twice before at the National Building Museum cannot further compete and must be retired to exhibition and fun flying only.
- Certificates will be awarded to those who have exceeded one minute in flight or have risen above the 4th floor catwalk and safely returnedto the floor.
- Youth fliers should check in at the head table to be instructed in the flying protocol for indoor flying (clear the floor after launching; no running; don't pick up another's model).
- Grand Champion calculation: The points awarded to a flyer will equal the number of flyers that finish behind the winner in any given event.
RC ATRIUM EVENTS:
FLYING EXPOSITION (11:00 - 4:00)
1. Tortoise and Hare Event for the slowest flying model to complete a figure eight.
2. Mini Vapor Combat.
3. Mini Vapor Race
4. Most Unique/Creative RC model to complete a figure eight.
5. Most Beautifully Crafted Non-ARF Foam Model to complete a figure eight.
6. Most Beautifully Crafted Non-ARF Balsa-Tissue Model to complete a figure eight.
Free style flying between events.
Send Glen Simpers a note before 3/4/15 if you desire entry to the museum before 11:00. Your
note should include all names in your party and have names as they appear on your drivers
license. Glen Simpers, grfreeflight@hotmail.com , 301-843-2896
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