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Early Summer Contest Results

Results

The LIFT Early Summer Dual SoarIn, experienced very poor weather predictions for Saturday, and attendance was very low for the weekend.
 
Saturday began with thunderstorms from 4:30 am to 5:30 am followed by a downpour for the following hour and then drizzle until about 7am.
 
I headed to the field about 7:30 under overcast skies and patchy ground fog & sprinkles and the scud running at about 600 ft.
 
We set up the winches and scoring tent, experience a short light sprinkle and had 5 pilots show up to fly with 7 entries but only flew 2 Meter and Unlimited.  Flying began around 11:30 am and we were able to get in 5 rounds of 6 min flights.  Lift was fickle, and wind was between 8 and 12 mph and cold for the Temperature was in the forty's, tuff soaring day as shown by the scores, with the cloud base never over 700 ft and many times pilots launched or flew into low scud and had to dive down to regain sight of the sailplane.
 
Results attached.
 
Sunday, was a much nicer day. sunny but windy with Temps in the mid 50's to 60's, winds from the north north west around 8 to 10 mph increasing and the day progressed.  We had 12 pilots with 17 entries, in 2 Meter, Unlimited and RES.  At the pilots meeting I suggested we fly our normal 4, 6, 8, & 10 Minute flights call it when you land, but with and open winch ( no rounds ) with no flights started after 2:30 pm.  The Suggestion was accepted with no objections.  We began flying about 10 am and lift was good with little puffy markers of lift helping to spot lift.  They only lasted about 20 minutes for the wind increase to around 12 on the ground and higher above and the puffy's were forming about a mile south of us.  As the day progressed the wind kept increasing and the pilots kept adding more "lead" to be able to penetrate into the wind.  Lift could be found but it was fast moving and turbulent.  Landing area became a danger zone with the trubulence and wind causing many missed landings.
 
High scores were in Unlimited, but the top score was flown with a 2 Meter and the second highest with a Standard ( 100" ) sailplane.
 
I believe the open winch went over very favorably and allowed pilots to take advantage of choosing to wait for ( also known as betting on ) better conditions, or to get their flights in and leave a little early if they had a long drive.
 
Thanks to all who helped at the contest, espesully Frank Pfiefer, Lee Moyer, Ted Lanham, Brian Amato, Larry Jefferys

Early Summer Contest

The LIFT Traverse City, MSL #2,  Early Summer R/C Soaring Contest will be held this coming weekend June 11th & 12th at the LIFT Feild.

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.

UPDATE 4/22/11! Spring IPC Contest

Do to very poor weather prediction again the spring IPC contest is postponed again.

The planned date for the IPC is being moved to Saturday April 30th 2011

That is the LIFT Club's participation in the International Postal Spring 2011 Contest will be held on Saturday April 30, 2011 (weather Permitting) at the LIFT field on Renolds Rd. just south of US 72 in Lealand county.

 
This Contest is open to all members of LIFT at no cost. 
 
It is a Team event with our club being one Team, challenging a number of other International Clubs
 
The International Postal Contest is an "invitational" event which is flown by a number of clubs throught-out the world twice a year, on dates as close to the first of April and September as the weather permits.
 
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.  Landings 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 recored 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.
 

If the weather looks bad for Saturday we will try for Sunday, I'll send an email Friday Afternoon.
 
Hope to see you there.

 

Fall IPC Contest Sunday September 19th

Tomorrow, Sunday September 19, 2010, LIFT will attempt the Club's participation in the International Postal Fall 2010 Contest at the LIFT field on Reynolds Rd. just south of US 72 in Lealand county.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
 
We will try to get started as early as possible, and leave whenever everyone has had enough flying.

This Contest is open to all members of LIFT at no cost.

It is a Team event with our club being one Team, challenging a number of other International Clubs.
The International Postal Contest is an "invitational" event which is flown by a number of clubs throught-out the world twice a year, on dates as close to the first of April and September as the weather permits.

The Postal Contest is an open flying type event. No pressure, no trophies, just five 6 minute flights when you call them any time, 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. Landings 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 recored on our report and a good showing of members helps to show were an active club. The 5 highest scoring embers 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.

Hope to see you there.

Thermals

Larrys

Fall IPC Contest - September 5th at 9:30am

UPDATE 9/4/10: Confirming that LIFT will be holding the contest on September 5th starting at 9:30am to minimize the affects of wind on the contest.

 

I think the IPC is a not a go for Saturday, for 20 to 40 mph winds are forcast.
 
Sunday September 5th looks doable.
 
Sundays weather is currently forcast a Sunday:  "Mostly sunny, with a high near 67." Winds are now only forcast for the morning at 6 mph drom the west."
 
Therefore we will attempt to hold LIFT"s participation Sunday September 5th, Between 10 am and 3:30 pm.
 
Stay tuned for more updates.

IPC Contest: