FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

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FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:51 am

FAC chapter 69, The Grassy Knoll Squadron, will hold a contest on January 14, 2018 at
the Sepulveda Basin. The contest was scheduled for December but had to be postponed until
January. The date is good assuming no fires, floods, earthquakes, or riots.

There are three events in this contest:

I. FAC scale. This is fully judged by the FAC rules which are less stringent
and complex than AMA scale rules. You can enter and compete without
documentation, but you will be at a disadvantage if others have documentation.

II. Pearl Harbor mass launch. This event is for scale models of planes that were in the
Hawaiian Islands during the December 7, 1941 attack.
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III. Scale catapult glider.

Please note, the Grassy Knoll is a somewhat small field and to keep the models on the field the
15% of model weight motor weight rule will be in effect for FAC scale and Pearl Harbor events.
Models of about 18 inch wing span do well on this field.

The flying will start at 9:00 AM to stay ahead of the wind that comes up later.

Contact Jim at 818-421-03284 for more information.
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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:51 am

I got to the Basin a bit late, about 9:20, but it was a beautiful day, high 70s, perfectly dead air, and only a hint of drift that came up around 11:00. We could have flown until noon except the Indian Kite festival started at 11:00.

Apparently, the word did not get out as well as we thought it would since there were not enough trimmed models there to hold a WW2 mass launch. This is a lesson in making sure your models are properly trimmed before coming to a contest, Only two people, myself and Don Smith brought cat gliders so we couldn't hold that part of the contest. The only event that could be official was FAC Scale with a field of Fairchild 24s and Piper Cubs. Fairchild 24s rule!

This event was postponed from December when it was seriously blown out by the same winds that were driving the wild fires which may be why so few modelers showed up. The reschedule was not well publicized. We will make sure that the next time this squadron holds a contest it is properly publicized.

Howard
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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:39 pm

Re: FAC Contest March 11, 2018, Van Nuys, CA

Contest, FAC 69, Van Nuys, CA ,DATE CHANGE


Because current weather reports indicate that the Sepulveda Basin will be rained out for the next two weekends and Easter week is coming up the date of the contest has been changed to APRIL 08.

The events are: Wade Wiley's Basin Flyer, Golden Age Civil and Dime scale. The newest FAC rules book does not have Golden Age Civil listed under that description, but does have Golden Age Monoplane which is civil monoplanes from 1920-1945 and military high wing cabin aircraft from 1920 to 1945 and low wing military monoplanes from 1920 to 1939. Golden age multi wing is civilian from 1920 to 1945 and Military multi wings 1920 to 1939. We will use the FAC categories so that Kanones can be awarded.

For the Basin Flyer, no Kanone but we may be able to award a Cannoli. ;)
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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:25 pm

Driving Directions

Sorry about the delay. many things intruded, but here they are;

From Las Vegas, Barstow, and points north east:

Take the 15 South to the 210 West.
Take the 210 West straight onto the 134 West. (This is in Pasadena)
Take the 134 West straight onto 101 West (This is in North Hollywood)
(See map 2)
Take the 101 West to the 405 North.
Exit the 405 at Victory Boulevard, turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Ventura and points west

Take the 101 East to Balboa Boulevard off ramp.
(See map 2)

Exit at Balboa Boulevard turn left.
Proceed to the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See map 3)
Proceed around the lake to the "Grassy Knoll".
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From Bakersfield, Palmdale, Tehatchapi and points north:

Take the 5 South to the 405.
Take the 405 South to Victory Boulevard off ramp.
Exit at the Victory Boulevard off ramp. Turn left. You will be on Haskell Avenue.
(See Map 2)
Proceed on Haskell Avenue to Victory Boulevard. Turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From the Simi Valley

Take the 118 East to the 405 South.
Take the 405 South to Victory Boulevard off ramp.
Exit at the Victory Boulevard off ramp. Turn left. You will be on Haskell Avenue.
Proceed on Haskell Avenue to Victory Boulevard. Turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From Long Beach, the South Bay, and the West Side

Take the 405 North to Victory Boulevard off ramp.
(See Map 2)
Exit the 405 at Victory Boulevard, turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From Downtown LA

Take the 101 North and continue on 101 West to the 405 North.
Take the 405 North to Victory Boulevard off ramp. (See Map 2)
Exit at Victory Boulevard, turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

From San Diego and points south

Take the 5 North to the 134 West (This is near Griffith Park)
Take the 134 West straight onto 101 West (This is in North Hollywood)
(See map 2)
Take the 101 West to the 405 North.
Exit at Victory Boulevard, turn right.
Go to Woodley Avenue, turn left.
A short distance on the right is the Lake Balboa / Woodley Lakes Golf Course entrance. Turn right.
(See Map 3)
Proceed past the golf course and park administration offices to the forced left turn. The "Grassy Knoll' is the open area on the right after the turn.
Parking is off the road on the East side.

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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:34 pm

I also apologize for not posting the Basin Flyer plans on this forum. Mia Culpa!

(It takes a little thought...I didn't draw this.)

Howard

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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:33 am

When I got up this morning there was just a hint of a breeze. By the time I got to the other side of the 405, and I saw the palm trees swaying, it was obvious that no one was going to be flying anything but kites. Or to put it simply, the contest got blown out! The weather report, last night, did call for winds today.

The club officers had a field side conference in the breeze and decided to attempt it next weekend.

More later.
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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:18 pm

The FAC Contest for Wade Wiley's Basin Flyer, Golden Age Civil and Dime scale has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 22.

We'll try again!
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Re: FAC Contest January 14, 2018 Van Nuys, California

Postby kittyfritters » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:36 pm

What follows is Hugh Langhans' report on the FAC contest from the FAC page in the Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron newsletter:

The much postponed contest for Wade Wiley's Basin Flier, Dime Scale and Golden Age was attempted on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Grassy Knoll. There were five entries in the Basin Flier event, and there would have been six except for the fact that the designer, Wade Wiley, arrived just after the contest concluded. Ron Boots won the event which was held as a mass launch. The entries were Ron Boots, Don smith, Hugh Langhans, Bill Walton and Pat Alling.

There were not enough entries for Dime Scale and Golden Age. Hugh Langhan's Earl Stahl Stinson 125 was not there because the left wing disappeared in the garage somehow. Perhaps it got blown away by the wind? If the Stinson had flown, we would have had an event.

After the Basin Flier Mass, there was a lot of fun flying. It was a great day with almost no wind and a pleasant temperature. Jim Alling flew a CO2 powered Grumman Hellcat and a duration model. Howard Littman flew his scale Cutlass pusher and other models. Don Smith flew some high wing scale models.

The next scheduled FAC contest at the grassy knoll will be May 13. (Yes, I know it is Mother's day!) It will be Thompson/Greve trophy, WWII fighters and Earl Stahl memorial. All these will be mass launch events. If there are enough Basin Flyers present, we will compete with those also.

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