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Rules
From: Mike Woodhouse
We must have rules to govern our pastime. These changes reflect everything that happens across the total spectrum of what we do. The changes can affect the model specification or the organisation of the events. We will see a change in the UK free flight competition classes in 2025 that the free flight community have agreed is the way to go. We will see more combined classes that reflect the reduction of competitor numbers. Internationally there appears to be a move to reduce the weight of rubber used in the Wakefield F1B class from 30 to 25 grammes. This change if it comes is being driven from above rather than by the competitors. The UK combination of events is likely to succeed and increase participation whilst the handed down international change is likely to have the opposite effect and reduce the numbers competing. Changes must come from the overall community not just from the elite competitors.
Michael J Woodhouse
Email – mike@freeflightsupplies.co.uk
Website – www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk
Editor’s comment: Mike, I had written a much longer reply but removed it because I decided it was making me look like a grumpy old man. But when you have an event organizer with a history ofnot following the rules , who cares what they are?
Isaacson Winter Classic and Kiwi World Cup
Lost Hills, California, USA 8-11 February 2024
Kiwi Cup FAI events
World Cup
America’s Cup
Kiwi – F1A, B, C, P & Q New Zealand World Cup
7 round Schedule: Saturday 8 Feb, Reserve days 9,10 February 2025
1 8:00am–9:00am
2 9:00am–10:00am
3 – 7 on the hour, to 3pm; Rounds One and Two Max: 240 seconds, all others 180.
Fly-Off Schedule:
First fly-off – 6 minute max.
F1A 3:30pm–3:40pm F1C/P/Q 4:00pm–4:10pm
F1B 3:45pm–3:55pm Additional rounds to be announced
No official time keepers provided – fliers help. Official flight line by class, no poles assigned.
Optional Participation in Test of Automated Flight Recording and Timing Trail with Flying Neurons Details to follow(do we do this or not?
Jean Batten Awards
For highest placing lady flier in each of F1ABCPQ and F1GHJS
Grand Master Award
For best performance in F1ABC or Q by a sportsman over 75
Kiwi F1G, H, J* & S – Sunday 9 February 2025
*F1J – contingent on pre-entries (4 minimum)
Round one, 8:00 AM ‘Champagne Flyoff’ Time to the ground. Round Schedule:
Rounds 1-5, two minute max.
1 8:00am–8:45am
2 9:00am–9:45am
3 9:45am–10:30am
4 10:30am–11:15am
5 11:15am–12:00pm
Fly-Offs will begin at 12:15 noon and finish by 3:00.
At 3:00PM, any remaining ties will be broken by using Champagne Flight Times
Kiwi World Cup F1E – Monday 10 February 2025
10am-3pm. Five one hour rounds. On Holloway Hill. Peter Brocks, Event Director
Pre-Entry for FAI events at to be announced
Pay and document verification at Lost Hills Community Center Friday 9 Feb 2024 10 AM to 4PM
Entry Fees:
“Kiwi” World Cup events $40
All others, $20.00 – includes one event.
Additional events $5.00 ($10 World Cup) each.
CD Shlomi Rosenweig
shlomirosen@gmail.com
+1 333 488 9999
In memory of our dear friends, Bob and LaVera Isaacson
The Toronto Free Flight Group
Presents the 2025
North American Cup
An FAI World & America’s Cup & Team Championship
Dates: Wednesday, February 12th 2025 with Thursday February 13th as reserve day
Place: Bissonette Mirage Field, Lost Hills, CA USA
Events: Individual F1A, F1B, F1C, F1Q & 3 Person Team F1A, B & C (Teams can be mixed nationalities)
Entry Fees: $30.00 for F1A, F1B, F1C, F1Q – Team entry included in fee
Juniors free all events!
AMA liaison CD: Brian Van Nest
Co-Organizer: Bernard Guest: PO Box 210634, Auke-Bay AK 99821-0634
United States +1(971) 379-5176 Email: bernard.guest@yahoo.com
Organizer: Tony Mathews: 9192 Hwy 118, Carnarvon, Ontario, Canada K0M1J0 +1(705) 455-0185 (cell)
E-mail: tmathews180@gmail.com
Wednesday February 12th
F1A/B/C/Q Round 1 8:00 am – 9:00 am.
Rnd 1&2: 240 sec max F1A/B/C/Q (weather permitting)
Round 2 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Round 3 10:00 am – 11:00 pm 180 sec round 3 – 5
Round 4 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Round 5 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
F1A/B/C Fly-offs start earliest 3:30 pm to 6:00 p.m. Latest (weather permitting – or Sunrise Thursday morning)
Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place F1A, F1B & F1C & F1Q. Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Teams.
Medals for top Junior in each event and top Female also! Champagne and snacks will be available Wednesday evening starting at 6:30 pm. Final awards ceremony will be after the final flyoffs.
(Sunrise for Feb 12th – 6:48 am Sunset – 5:39 pm)
Deviations from the FAI sporting code and special instructions:
Competitors MUST provide their own timekeepers. Fly-off Max times and start time will be decided on the day with the Jury depending on the weather.
Team scores will be decided by the total time of the 3 contestants including flyoff times (ie: not as per the sporting code).
Note: A Starting “area” will be utilized without pole positions (depending on entry numbers)
Link to the pre entry form (Cut and paste it into your browser): TBD
Entry fees to be paid on the field before Feb 12th (someone will be available to take entries on the field on Tuesday Feb 11th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm) Note: it will be possible to pay for as many Fab Feb competitions as desired at the registration (location to be announced Feb 07th 2025)
F1E California Cup
19th Annual F1E World and America’s Cup Contest
Place: Holloway Hill near Bissonette Field
Lost Hills, California
Date: Thursday, February 13th, 2025
Schedule: Five (5) 60minute rounds
Starting at 10am Weather permitting.
Awards: Perpetual Trophy to High Point Winner
1st thru 3rd Awards
Contest Director: Mike Richardson cell# 317-435-3427
Email: richardson_r_m@me.com
Entry Fee for Open $40, Juniors Fly Free
Sporting License is Mandatory
Current FAI Sporting will apply
The Rest
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