Openscale 2008 - propositions draft

Medlanky rubber

International contest of M-min (M-min according to national rules) and old-timers with rubber motor (BV according to SAM, i.e. models designed prior to 1954)

Petřík's cup

M-min and old-timers BV for young people up to 15 years old

Jumbo Cup

Rubber powered miniscales contest according to American FAC Jumbo scale rules

FAC Scale Exhibition

Demonstrative competition in other FAC categories

Venue

static point awarding - Medlánky Aeroclub building - http://www.akmedlanky.cz/
flying part - Brno - Medlanky airfield

Kategorie

Medlanky rubber - for seniors M-min. i.e. miniscale in 1/20, old-timers BV with solid propeller (i.e. BV-1, BV-3) will compete according to national rules, i.e. for BV-1 and BV-3 maximum of 90s. Absolute winner will be determined in FLY OFF- single flight with no limits, or if there are not more than one competitor with three maxims then the one with the lowest loss. Absolute winner in categories M-min and oldtimer BV will obtain the cup and award, there are awards for the second and third as well.
Petřík's Cup - for young people up to 15 years ol with M-min and oldtimers. The winner in M-min and old-timer will receive award and a cup, all the others will obtain little gifts including model kits.
Jumbo Scale - FAC JUMBO category (multiplanes span 30-35 inches (762-889mm), monoplanes 36-41 inches (914-1041mm). Total points are sum of static points, bonuses and flight points. For details see FAC rules. This new category will be attached into the program if at least 10 competitors register prior to 30.4.2008.
FAC Cup - contest of rubber powered miniscales according to American FAC rules (editorial note: introduction to FAC categories can be found in this server in Bernard Guest article). Following categories are proposed:
1. World war I - mass launch Mass launch contest of miniscales of mass produced military aircraft used in the first world war; 1914-1918 (no wingspan limit): At least three rounds will be flown with the first aircraft down during each round being eliminated. The last three aircraft down in the last round will take first second and third place.
2. World war II - mass launch Mass launch contest of miniscales of mass produced military aircraft used in the second world war; 1938-1945 (no wingspan limit): At least three rounds will be flown with the first aircraft down during each round being eliminated. The last three aircraft down in the last round will take first second and third place.
3. Schneider Trophy - mass launch Mass launch contest for miniscales of aircraft that competed in or were planned for the Schneider trophy races from 1925 to 1939 (no wingspan limit): At least three rounds will be flown with the first aircraft down during each round being eliminated. The last three aircraft down in the last round will take first second and third place.
4. Pylon racers - mass launch Mass launch event contest for miniscales of aircraft that competed in pylon races between 1925 to 1939 (24 inch (600 mm) wingspan limit): At least three rounds will be flown with the first aircraft down during each round being eliminated. The last three aircraft down in the last round will take first second and third place.
5. FAI peanuts - Peanuts contest according to standard FAI rules
6. Kit/Dime scale For models of 508 mm (20 inch) wing span or less built from commercial kit plans (current or out of production kit plans are eligible, models built from FAC pseudo Dime and Dime scale plans are eligible, plans may be scaled up 130% to 508 mm). Static points are assigned based on one photograph to document the color scheme used and on the match between the model and the plan (deviations from the plan are penalized). Flight points will be assigned based on duration (the longest of three official flights will be used to determine the flight points). See FAC dime scale rules for the details of scoring procedure.
Particular exhibition categories will be flown prior and after the main Openscale categories. To attend this competition you need to register on Bernard Guest's adress, as he is the head of FAC part of Openscale. Detail plan of FAC exhibition can be found on FAC Europe pages.
Winners will obtain kits, plans and other small gifts. For any information regarding FAC Cup organization, rules, etc. please email to b.guestiaag.geo.uni-muenchen.de. Email can be both in Czech and English.

Time schedule of Openscale 2008

Saturday, May 24, 2008
- 10³⁰ - Start of FAC Exhibition
- 13⁰⁰ - presentation
- 13³⁰ - 15³⁰ - static points awarding
- 15³⁰ - briefing + jury naming, precision of the program with respect to the weather
- 16⁰⁰ - 18⁰⁰ - 1st round of old-timers, M-min hand launch, Jumbo Scale
- 18⁰⁰ - 20⁰⁰ - 2nd round of old-timers, M-min ground starts, Jumbo scale
Sunday, May 25, 2008
- 7⁰⁰ - 9⁰⁰ - 3rd round of old-timers, M-min ground start, Jumbo Scale
- 9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰ - 4th round, i.e. FLY OFF of old-timers, miniscale hand launch, Jumbo scale
- cca 11³⁰ - Results announcement and awarding

Applications and deposits

Seniors 100,- CZK, non-profits 50,- CZK, young 30,-
send up to April 30, 2008 to the adress of the competition director: Ing. Lubomir Koutny, Zahrebska 33, Brno 616 00, Czech Republic tel. +420 530 312 800
e-mail: Koutny.Lubomir [-at-] seznam.cz

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Categories proposed in the frame of FAC Cup will be be scheduled in Openscale program if we have 10 or more confirmed entrants by 31.03.2008. Confirmation must be sent prior to this date to the address of Bernad Guest:
Bernard Guest
Assistant Professor of Geology
Dept. of Geo- and Enviromental Sciences
Ludwig-Maximilain University
Luisen Str. 37, 80333
Munich
Germany.
tel.: +49 892180 6514
or by email: b.guest [-at-] iaag.geo.uni-muenchen.de

Do not forget to mention what category of FAC Cup you are about to attend. People attending FAC Cup will be informed two months prior to Openscale what categories are finally scheduled to Openscale program.

Parking

on airfield on given parking spaces only

Note

Airfield will probably run ordinary glider traffic, starting place - after the briefing with flight controller, follow the instructions of organizer, you can not cross the starting or landing airplane, the competition is in the official callendar of CMMS actions, but there is no additional insurance.

Organizers

scale and old-timer modellers from Brno with friends of small models

minimakety.cz

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