Dear Flyers,

A bit more information about the Easter Contest. (Posted on March 3)

1. We have had contact with the farmer and he reports that field no. 2 (Widgewa) will probably be either ploughed or have stubble so we should fly on Field no. 1.

Field no.1 is the government land for which we had to agree to several environmental conditions. The ones of main concern are that there is no camping allowed on the field and we are not allowed to drive all over the field (i.e. use motorised retrieval).

The no-motorised retrieval is a problem - most of us have made use of cars at some times when it has been windy - but it is a condition for use of the field. Pushbikes are pretty useful however and are both permitted and recommended.

2. Our competition starts under daylight saving but ends under Eastern Standard Time. Sunrise is at 0702 daylight saving time. This is not a problem on Friday with the 1000 start but it is too late for a 0700 start for F1A on Saturday. Check with the CD on Friday but we expect to start F1A at 0800.

On Sunday when we have put our clocks back an hour we will start at 0700 as listed in the program.

See you there,

AFFS Committee

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Competition Calendars : 2005

Date	Event	Time	Venue
Jan 23	No Doc & Rubber Scale, Combined Mini (F1G, H & J), 1 Hr Scramble	7am-1pm	Richmond
Feb 06	Combined Vintage, Precision, HLG & Catapult Glider	7am-1pm	Richmond
Feb 20	Combined Open, P30, Gotch & Scale Rally	7am-1pm	Richmond
Mar 5-6	Hunter Valley Champs	-	Muswellbrook
Mar 13	State Champs HLG & Catapult Glider, Vintage Rubber & Vintage Power	7am-1pm	Richmond
Mar 25-28	AFFS Champs, Southern Cross Cup & State Champs-F1A,B,C, Open Power & Open Rubber	-	Narrandera
Apr 03	State Champs P30 & Campbell Scramble. Mentor Day* & BBQ	7am-1pm	Richmond
Apr 17	Gotch,Combined %, Scale Rally	7am-1pm	Richmond
May 01	Mini Vintage including KK(CSA etc), HLG & Catapult Glider, Combined %.	7am-1pm	Richmond
May 14-15	Veterans Gathering	-	Muswellbrook
May 22	No Doc & Rubber Scale, Combined%, Precision.	7am-1pm	Richmond
Jun 12	State Champs - 1Hr Scramble, Vintage Glider, Mini FAI - F1G,H & J	7am-1pm	Richmond
Jun 19	Russell Forth Scramble	8am-9am	Illawarra
Jun 26	Scale State Champs F/F & Control Line,BBQ Lunch	7am-1pm	Richmond
Jul 8-14	58th Nationals (Inc Indoor State Champs)	-	Richmond Area
Aug 07	Fun Fly & Control Line Day, Gotch, 1Hr Scramble, BBQ Lunch. Mentor Day*	7am-1pm	Richmond
Aug 21	Mini Vintage including KK(CSA etc.), Combined% HLG & Catapult Glider	7am-1pm	Richmond
Sep 11	P30, Combined Vintage.	7am-1pm	Richmond
Sep 25	No Doc & Rubber Scale, Combined Open, Gotch.	7am-1pm	Richmond
Oct 09	1Hr Scramble,Combined%,P30.	7am-1pm	Richmond
Oct 23	Fun Fly & Control Line Day, 1/2Hr Campbell Scramble. BBQ Lunch. Mentor Day* Mini Vintage inc KK (CSA etc.)	7am-2pm	Richmond
Nov 06	Precision, Gotch, Combined%.	7am-1pm	Richmond
Nov 20	Mills Trophy Scramble	7am-8am	Illawarra
Nov 27	Combined FAI (A,B,C,G,H,J), HLG & Catapult Glider	7am-1pm	Richmond
Dec 10	Presentation Dinner	-	TBA
Dec 18	1Hr Scramble, Combined Vintage, P30	7am-1pm	Richmond

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Competition Calendars : 2005

Date	Event	Flights	Venue
15/01/05	F1A, Open Power, P30, HLG/CLG	Marong Gala	Marong
16/01/05	F1B, F1C, P30, HLG/CLG
17/01/05	Vint. Rubber, Vint. Glider, HLG/CLG
06/02/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
20/02/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
06/03/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	PMAC HLG Trophy	best 3 from 6
13/03/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Combined FAI	5 flights
20/03/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	PMAC Open Glider Trophy	3 flights
25 to 28/03/2005	Australian Free Flight Society Championships	AFFS Champs	Narrandera
29 and 30/03/2005	Southern Cross Cup	NSW State Champs	Narrandera
03/04/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Combined FAI	5 flights
16/04/05	8am start Rounds 1 -7 F1A; 9am start Oz Diesel, P30	SA State Champs	Bordertown
17/04/05	8am start Rounds 1 -7 F1B, F1C; 9am start Comb Vint,Comb. Open
18/04/05	8am start Rounds 1 -5 Comb Mini; 12.00 CLG/HLG
23 to 25/04/2005	Vic State Champs, Springhurst	VFFS State Champs	Springhurst
01/05/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Comb. Vintage	3 flights
15/05/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	PMAC Open Rubber Trophy	3 flights
23/05/05 to 28/05/05	World Championships		Argentina
05/06/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Bill Saville Lightweight Open Rubber Trophy	3 flights
19/06/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Dave Anderson Open Power Trophy	3 flights
	Comb. Mini	3 flights
03/07/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Oz Diesel	3 flights
8th July 2005	Australian National Championships	Richmond NSW
15th July 2005	(program to be advised)
17/07/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Oz Diesel	3 flights
	Combined FAI	5 flights
07/08/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	P30	3 flights
	Comb. Mini	3 flights
21/08/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Open Power	3 flights
04/09/05	Lawie Kelsalls "Fly In"	3 flights	Monarto
11/09/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Oz Diesel	3 flights
	Comb. Vintage	3 flights
18/09/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai
	Comb. Mini	3 flights
01/10/05	Combined Open	3 flights	Bordertown
02/10/05	Combined FAI	3 flights	Slow Down
	Oz Diesel	3 flights
	CLG/HLG	Best 3 from 6 flights
03/10/05	Combined Mini	5 flights
16/10/05	Combined %age Open	3 flights	Cambrai

Note : All Cambrai contests are to start at 9 am. Last Cambrai contest flights to be launched before 4 pm

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Competition Calendars : 2005

FEB	Sat 5th	12 noon	Club Meeting plus “Show and Tell” at John Lewis’s
	13th	8.00 am	BBT Mass Scale Launch 8.00am Sharp Club Day. All in Percentage, 3 flights, 1 model/entry, and multiple entries allowed. No HLG. Trimming, chatting, etc; Finish percentage at 12.00 noon, fly as long as you wish. (Remember it gets pretty hot on the field at this time of year, we don’t want too many long retrievals in the heat of the afternoon). Queensland Cup Round 1
	27th	8.00 am	F1H State Champs *** 8.00 am to 1.00 pm CD: TBA Queensland Cup Round 2
MAR	13th	7.00 am	F1A State Champs *** 7.00 am to 2.00 pm CD: TBA Queensland Cup Round 3
	25th-30th		EASTER – Narrandera Come and fly for six days on the biggest field ever, with top flyers attending from other parts of the world, don’t miss this one, the best free flight event in our part of the world. Support this event, and make Queenslands presence felt even more.
APR	3rd	8.00 am	L Squared/100. State Champs *** HLG State Champs *** QDP, CLG. Campbell Scramble. Open Rubber State Champs *** Queensland Cup Round 4
	17th	7.00 am 8.00 am	Open Rubber State Champs Flyoff 7.00am *** Marks Mini Madness. Combined F1G, H & J Five rounds. 8.00 am to 1.00 pm Queensland Cup Round 5
MAY	Sun 1st		Club Day
	Mon 2nd		Club Day
	15th	8.00 am	P30 State Champs *** CD: TBA 8.00 am to 1.00 pm Queensland Cup Round 6
	29th	8.00 am	F1G State Champs *** CD: TBA 8.00 am to 1.00 pm Queensland Cup Round 7
JUN	5th		Club Day
	19th	7.00 am	F1B State Champs *** CD: TBA, 7.00am to 2.00pm Queensland Cup Round 8
	23rd	Midday	Club AGM at John Lewis’s. BYO.
JUL	3rd	8.00 am	Big Bird Competition for F1G 8.00 am to 1.00 pm CD: J de Visser
	8th -14th		MAAA National Champs WINDSOR. N.S.W
	17th	7.00 am	Scale State Champs ***< CD: TBA 7.00am Start Queensland Cup Round 9
	31st	8.00 am	F1J State Champs *** CD: TBA 8.00am Start Queensland Cup Round 10
AUG	14th		Queensland Cup Round12
	20th	12 noon	Maryborough Gala Weekend – DAY ONE: Judging Sports Precision, Times to be advised. Other events to be advised
	21st		Maryborough Gala Weekend - DAY TWO: Sports Precision Trophy, Times to be advised. Other events to be advised.
SEP	10th	Midday	Club Meeting at John Lewis’. BYO
	11th		Club Day
	18th	8.00 am	Queensland Cup Round 13
OCT	2nd	8.00 am	“No Frills” F1B Cup, sponsored by Allen Thomas 5 rounds, 8.00 am -1.00 pm CD: A Thomas
	23rd	8.00 am	Start 8.00am finish 1.00pm CD TBA Queensland Cup Round 14
NOV	6th	8.00 am	Queensland Cup Round15
	27th	12 noon	Club meeting & Christmas Party, venue/ host TBA

IMPORTANT ITEMS

All contests will be flown to current FAI and MAAA rules, with the exceptions:

F1A and F1B State Championships will be flown to five rounds, with the option open to the flyer to fly a total of seven rounds for the purpose of qualifying for selection for international competition. The flyer shall nominate prior to the flight if it is for Team selection or Team selection / State Champs.

Queensland Cup

To promote flying of model classes of particular interest to individual members. Open to F1A, B and C and F1H,G and J.

Fourteen flights to be made over the season. Flights to be held on any Queensland Cup day. Any number of flights can be made on a particular day. Flight scores are to be lodged with the CD on the day, signed by the timekeeper. To add interest updated results will be emailed and/ or posted on the BFFS website. Trophies will be awarded to the successful participants, plus placings, dependent on entry numbers. A $10 entry fee will apply.

Vintage

Vintage shall be flown for glider, rubber and power. Three flights for each class may be flown. The flight/s shall be made on any Queensland Cup day. Any number of flights or classes may be flown on a particular day. Other than the above variation, the contest shall be flown to current published MAAA rules. Bring your documentation.

Fly-offs

Fly-offs are to be flown in conditions of little or no thermal activity, on a date mutually acceptable to the flyers, starting as early as possible after sunrise, and no later than 7.00am. This implies that very few if any fly-offs will occur on the day of the contest, due to the thermal activity at that time of day. The window to launch shall be ten minutes, the flight time unlimited.

Cancelled or Postponed Contests

Contests will only be cancelled or postponed on the field on the day.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL EVENTS WILL BE AT COOMINYA

Club Days

These are to encourage participation on non-contest days. Also may be used for any event that has been postponed.

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"Free Flight Quarterly' (FFQ) has been born from the desire to have an international English language magazine devoted exclusively to Free Flight matters....FFQ ...aspires to be a truly international magazine, not only involved with the Australian Free Flight movement, but ready to open its pages to contributors from all countries." ...more

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The Wakefield International Cup : A history from 1911
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by Charles Dennis Rushing

This [website] describes the history of the Wakefield International Cup, the first international trophy for aeromodelling competition. The history of the Cup can be traced back to the Wakefield Gold Cup presented by the then Sir Charles Wakefield in 1911 for a competition held at Crystal Palace, England. World War I intervened and this trophy was lost, but not forgotten.

In 1927 the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers (SMAE) approached Lord Wakefield concerning the Cup and were offered a new trophy for international competition. This trophy was the present Wakefield International Cup and was first awarded at a competition in 1928. The SMAE developed the international competition up to 1951 when it was handed to the authority of the FAI and became the award for the rubber power category at the FAI World Free Flight Championships. ...more

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M.A.A.A Official Rules : Free Flight
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Fly In Model Aircraft
Prop: Lawrie Kelsall
PO BOX 972, Murray Bridge, Sth Australia, 5253
Phone/Fax (618) 8532 2463 or email: flyinmodels@aol.com

Free Flight Technology
Props: Vin and Leigh Morgan
644 Canning Street, North Carlton, Victoria, 3054
Phone/Fax (613) 9387 2531 email: vin.morgan@utas.edu.au

Pel-Aero Products
Prop: Peter Lloyd
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Saturn Hobbies
Prop: Tony Cincotta
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Sting Aero Products HLG, CLG
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Hawthorn Hobbies
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