Well said Jeff.
I know there are already a few volunteers that are coming out to
help, and I for one very much appreciate any time that folks can afford
to help the cause. Thank you in advance for coming out and lending
a hand.
The thing in my opinion that makes F3B so attractive is the
flying. There is a lot of flying (read skilled flying) going
on. And to actually fly the tasks of F3B gives one the
appreciation for the skills that are being demonstrated. It
teaches aircraft set-up, flying strategy, and maximizing the glider's
performance in all ranges of the flight envelope. The models have
been designed to Float, Go fast, and go far. The
result are gliders that are very strong, straight, clean and
cool looking. The models are very fun to fly too.
Come out and take a look. See what it is all about, and then
start flying the tasks. Hopefully, you will get hooked. We
do need a lot more people flying this event.
George, since the team will be decided by Sunday the 27th, I would
imagine that fund raising would start up a month or so after
that. Of course that all depends on who makes the
team and who organizes the efforts. Thanks in advance for
expressing interest in support of the next team. As far as I
know, at this time there is no general fund or account for US Soaring
teams support. Hmmm, might be an idea though...
The next F3B World Championships are going to be held in Switzerland
- 2007. The date is usually the first two weeks in August.
Stay tuned.
Hopefully the LSF will continue to provide a page on their
web site for F3B news and updates.
The Contest Starts on Friday morning Aug. 25th and ends on
Sunday afternoon Aug. 27th. The top 3 pilots will be our next F3B
team. Come on out to the AMA flying site in Muncie and check out
the action.
Thanks for the bandwidth.
Mike Smith
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: [RCSE] US F3B Team Selections
From: "George Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, August 21, 2006 10:29 am
To: "'rcse'" <[email protected]>
Where can we buy F3B USA merchandise like shirts? I'll be supporting the
team again this year. gv
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Steifel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:16 PM
To: rcse
Subject: [RCSE] US F3B Team Selections
This week at the AMA site will be the US F3B Team Selections.
I would like to thank in advance all volunteers that make this possible.
If you can volunteer and haven't talked to Jack Iafret or Marc Gellart
there's still time.
For those that haven't seen F3B, you are missing something.
The TD part you know... 10minutes (always) 1 meter /per 5 point landing
without skegs.
The Distance is the most fun part in my opinion. Distance is like racing
and yahting. Know when to go slow and when to go fast.
When its fast.... well its loads of fun....
Speed, is just that... FAST... 4 legs with ballast and fast turns.
Smooth, short, and fast wins. Times for the 600 meters can range from
14-23 seconds... It all depends on the air.
So if you can make it you are sure to see some cool stuff going on. I am
hoping that some of you get hooked enough to want to try it sometime...
We need more fliers if we are too compete on a world class level.
If you can help, and watch even better. If you can't volunteer, I hope
you can make it too watch... Unlike TD this IS a spectator sport since
distance and speed have something to watch...
Learning to FLY F3B WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PILOT...
See ya all there... And thanks again volunteers.
--
Jeff Steifel
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