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Early Summer R/C Soaring Contest Results

andrew — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:38:00 -0600

LIFT Early Summer Soar In results from June 12 & 13, 2010.

Early Summer R/C Soaring Contest

andrew — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:52:00 -0600

The LIFT Traverse City, MSL #2, Early Summer R/C Soaring Contest will be held this comming weekend June 12th & 13th at the LIFT Field.

Classes will include 2 Meter, Standard, Unlimited, and RES/Nostaliga . Trophies awarded to 3 places
in each class, High Overall trophie in each class awarded for those flying both days.

Planning on flying 4 rounds each day. 100 point ( 100 inch ) landing circles.

Pilots meeting will be at 9:30 am., flying to begin as soon as ready afterwards.

Tagged: Contest

Spring IPC Scores Posted

andrew — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:16:00 -0600

The Spring IPC Scores that have been received so far are now posted on the IPC homepage. This page will be updated as new scores are submitted.

Tagged: Contest, IPC

Club Meeting Tuesday 5.11.2010

andrew — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:17:00 -0600

The January LIFT Club Meeting will be held next Tuesday May 11, 2010 at 12 noon in the aftermoon at Mustard's Restaurant in downtown Traverse City.

Mustard's is located on the S.E. corner of Cass and State Street, one block south of Front st. the main downtown shopping strip.

Please join us for lunch (not required) and meeting.

If you don't see fellow members ask at the cash register, for if we have reserved the downstairs conference room for our meeting.

Among other thing we will discuss our Early Summer Contest scheduled for Saturday and Sunday June 12th & 13th 2010.

Hope to see you there.

Tagged: Meetings

Spring Postal Contest will be - Saturday April 24th

andrew — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:28:00 -0600

I think the IPC is a go for Saturday

Saturdays wind is expected to be out of the East at 5 mph at 10 am increasing during the day. We have a low chance of percipitation increasing later in the day. Temps in the 50's.

Therefore we wil attemp to hold LIFT"s participation Saturday April 24th, Between 10 am and 3:30 pm.

If there is any doubt call me on my cell 231 590-5718.

The International Postal Contest is an "invitational" event which is flown by a number of clubs through-out the world twice a year, on dates as close to the first of April and September as the weather permits.

LIFT Club's participation in the Spring Postal Challenge is held at our field on Reynolds Rd. just south of US 72 in Leelanau county.

The Postal Contest is an open flying type event. No pressure, no trophies, just five 6 minute flights when you call them any time between 10 am and 3 pm, and fun flying and good conversation in between.

Once you call an official flight you have a 9 minute window (after release of the plane form the line at launch) to attempt to get the most towards a 6 minute flight, that is, you can relaunch within the first 3 minutes. Landing are scored on the FAI Landing tape which allows for 100 points within 1 meter of the landing spot and 5 points less for each meter out from the spot.

All Contestants are recorded on our report and a good showing of members helps to show were an active club. The 5 highest scoring members are used to rank our club against the other participating clubs of the world.

If you have other things to accomplish that day you can come early or late and get your flights in and leave, or just fun fly all day.

Hope to see you there.

Tagged: Contest, IPC