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Long Island Hand Launch Classic
8/7/2010 and 8/8/2010
A US F3K Team Qualifier / ESL Contest
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Event:
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The Long Island Silent Flyers would like to welcome
everyone to their annual hand launch glider contest (an AMA and ESL Sanctioned event).
We will be following 2010 F3K rules as closely as possible.
2010 F3K rules can be found by clicking here.
Alterations to the F3K rules can be found via the menu link above.
One pilot per channel - Contact Frank to handle frequency conflicts.
No one will be turned away! Register at the ESL website (Link at the top of the page.
Not an ESL member?
Sign Up Here for Free!). There will be no on field registration.
You can pay for your registration either by mailing a check or at the field.
Make checks payable to the 'Long Island Silent Flyers'
CHANNEL 57 is banned due to interference
We will be having 2 - one day contests. Each contest could gain you 1/2 a
qualifier point. 1 point is needed to attend team selections.
Lunch typically consists of heroes( Italian and American), and salad (macaroni, potato and cole slaw)
each day for a fee of $5/day. Please notify us of special diets. We will make
accommodations.
In years past we tend to have breaks after every 2-3 rounds to recoup.
We will try to maintain a more moderately paced contest. We'll aim for at least 3 groups to
allow for some extra down time. Come and join us for some fun!! |
Schedule:
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Check-in Time 8:00 a.m.
Pilots meeting 8:45 a.m.
First Flight 9:00 a.m.
No rounds starting after 4pm on Sat and 2PM on Sunday. |
Contest Director:
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Frank Nisita (email: lisf_hlg_contest@hotmail.com)
Phone: 516-390-9108 |
Fee:
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$17.00/ one day $30.00 for both
Contest is free to all under 18 years of age and over 65. Cancellations received prior to the start of flying will receive refunds. |
Register
before:
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8/4/2009 |
Awards:
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Expert and Sportsman categories, self-selected.
Awards for 1st to 3rd in each category (except Novice).
Award for Top flier for the two days. |
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Stillwell Woods Park Preserve - Syosset, NY
(Map of the Field)
We will be behind the ball fields. Follow the dirt road at the back South East corner
of the parking lot to the back field.
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Directions to:
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Stillwell Woods Park Preserve - Syosset, NY(Click map to get directions from Map Quest)
- Take Long Island Expressway (L.I.E or 495), Northern Parkway (AKA Grand Central
Pky) or Southern State Pky to Seaford- Oyster Bay Expressway (Rt 135) North.
- exit at NY-25/ Jerricho Trnpk East (Exit 14E Woodbury).
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Continue heading East about 1 mile to South Woods Rd.(On Left - see Golf course at corner).
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Make left onto South Woods Rd (heading North) and proceed about 1.5 miles.
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You will pass a bridge over train tracks and will see Syosset H.S. on the left.
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Approximately 1/4mile on the right (just past the High School) you will see Stillwell
Woods Park Preserve. Enter parking lot on the right.
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proceed to the far south-east corner where you will find a dirt road leading to the airfield. A treeline separates the front field from the airfield.
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2010 F3K rules can be found by clicking here
These are the alterations to F3K rules we will be following: |
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5.7.1 1. no official timekeepers - use your own helper.
It is your responsibility to obtain a helper before each round.
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5.7.2.4 If a plane goes into a tree you do not need to retrieve it.
All other times, the plane must be retrieved.
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5.7.4.3 There are two safety areas.
- One safety area it defined as the area containing the parked cars and pitts/tents known as the 'pitts'.
Landing or flying below 3 meters in the 'pitts' will incur a 100 point penalty off your contest total score.
- A second safety area is defined as the soccer and ball fields and adjacent parking lot immediately
West of the flying field known as the 'front field'.
Landing or flying below 3 meters on the 'front field' will result in a zero for the day.
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5.7.6 (clarification only)Times will be scored based on when the plane comes to a 'stop'.
Timer will not stop time if the plane contacts a ground based object like a tree branch, grass,
streamer pole, etc. and is still in motion. The plane is considered to have stopped also when it touches
the pilot or their timer, or if the window time has expired. A plane must land with some portion of the plane within the
launch/landing field or be touched while airborn while the pilot's both feet are within the launch/landing field to be valid.
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If window timer fails, round is re-flown. If Your Personal timer’s watch fails you must continue flying.
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