Brian Turnbull (L) and Miles Polischuk. (Doyle Blevins photo)
By Nick Ray
Sunday was the warmest day so far, both inside and outside the building. Nevertheless, the HVAC stayed off. Flying conditions were very stable. In the afternoon, Miles Polischuk set a new Junior A-6 record of 6:21. Don Slusarczyk set a high time of 31:55 for the contest with his Hand Launched Stick.
Dmytro Silin of Canada put in an Electric flight of 7:33, but he was subsequently absent during the awards. Kudos to him for keeping this event alive.
Pennyplane saw the most competition today with 13 entries, two of which were juniors. The event is popular for a variety of reasons, including the ability to enter it with a Limited Penny, or in some cases, a slightly ballasted F1M. Biplanes are allowed, and the 3.1gram minimum weight encourages designs with large areas. John Kagan came out on top with a time of 15:05
F1L was likewise highly contested with 13 entries. Brett Sanborn topped the standings with a 16:43 and 18:03 for a two-flight total of 34:46.
John Kagan with his Pennyplane.
Don Slusarczyk walks out with his Hand Launched Stick.
F1L winners (L to R), Brett Sanborn - 1st, John Kagan - 3rd, Dmytro Silin – 2nd.
F1M winners (L to R), Chuck Andraka - 2nd, Don Slusarczyk - 1st, Tom Sova - 3rd.
Hand Launched Stick winners (L to R), Don Slusarczyk - 1st, Nick Ray - 2nd, Tom Sova – 3rd. (Rey Mazzocco photo)
Junior Pennyplane winners (L to R), Jaden Andraka - 1st, Miles Polischuk - 2nd.
Manhattan Cabin winners (L to R), Billy Batkins – 2nd, Don Slusarczyk - 1st.
Penny Plane winners (L to R), John Kagan - 1st, Don Slusarczyk - 3rd, Tom Sova - 2nd.
Electric results.
F1L results.
F1M results.
Hand Launched Stick results.
Manhattan Cabin results.
Pennyplane results.
