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SZD16
Sep 24, 2002, 12:05 AM
Hello all you scale fans!
CASA is proud to announce the FIRST ANUAL FALL AERO-TOW! The weekend of November 9th-10th. This event will take place at Frank Thompson's Horsefeathers Aerodrome, Hurleyville, (SE of Warrenton) Virginia. The same great field that the CASA Memorial Contest is held.
Pre-Registration Is Requested (by 4 Nov). Since this is our first aerotow we would appreciate your help here so we can get a head count of how many pilots we can expect. There will be a $10 entry fee per pilot that covers the whole weekend. Registrars: Tom Pack, (804) 746-8857; tkpack@cavtel.net Skip Schow, (703) 573-7242; raschow@aol.com
Vintage and Modern Scale Sailplanes are welcome. We have 3- tugs lined up for the event but if you have a tug and wish to help out with towing, by all means let us know.

This event will be a EMS International Scale Gliders Gold Medal Flying Competition.

CONTEST RULES:
1. MODELS can be aero-towed or self propelled with up and go scale motor systems. The organizer determines the start sequence. The organizer gives the time framework. For example: 9 AM to 5 PM.
2. PILOTS flying for time will have their timing stopped at the designated event end time. In the course of the event time framework, as many flights are flown as possible.
3. START Aerotow or electric up and go systems are allowed.
4. CLASSES All models start in the same class.

Judging procedures:
1.THE FLIGHT Timing starts at take off and ends upon landing. Only full minutes counted. Calculations are completed after event time ends. Only the one flight with the longest flying time is counted (per pilot) for a medal, and these are then permanently recorded along with all other official timed attempts for that pilot for that day.
2. LANDING The landing takes place in start direction in a field designated for it. The landing is not evaluated.
3. PRIZES All users receive a participation certificate
- for 20 minutes flying time(not cumulative) you receive a bronze medal
- for 40 minutes flying time(not cumulative) you receive a silver medal
- for 60 minutes a flying time(not cumulative) you receive a gold medal
4. Modifications in the written rules: Procedure changes are always published at the yearly start. The sponsor (EMS) reserves the right to modify rules.
Rules change 2/3/02.
Times decreased for all medals. Also, pilots can add time for all official attempts at each event for a total time to be posted on the EMS web. Minutes accrue towards grand prize. Medals awarded for best one flight only at each event.

On-Site Camping permitted. Porta-John will be on-site.

Hotel list:

1 - Comfort Inn 540-349-6900
2 - Cheswick Motel 540-349-1901
3 - Hampton Inn 540-349-4200
4 - HoJo Inn 540- 347-4141
5- Fauquier Motel 540-347-9475
6- Johnson Motel 540-347-5194

If you need a map to the site I can send it to you as an attachment, just reply to this email and ask! When the flyer and map are on-line I will post the link. Thank you for your time and I hope to see you all on the 9th and 10th of November for some Fantastic Fall Flying!

Tom Pack

SZD16
Sep 24, 2002, 05:51 PM
The "EMS International Scale Gliders Gold Medal Flying Competition" is an optional part of the Aero-tow........this event is first and formost a laid-back-low-key-fun-fly-aerotow. For those who WISH to do the EMS thing we will have the supplies there.

scalesoar
Sep 24, 2002, 06:45 PM
The EMS gold medal flying in no way needs to impinge on normal fun flying or frequency use at any event. simply fly for time during open flying on one day of said fun fly. each participant needs to inform the event organizers of his interest,(by signing up at registration) and suplying his own timer to record a specific flight. Very informal, relaxed for fun, and flight time starts on take off to allow for electric up and go scale ships. rules are posted on the EMM site and I will provide medals and sign up sheets to events running the Gold medal event.

John Derstine, U.S. sponsor EMS Gold Medal event
Endless Mountain Models
johnders@npacc.net

http://www.scalesoaring.net/EMM/rand.htm

SZD16
Sep 24, 2002, 07:01 PM
John,
Thanks for clarifing that! I re-read my original post and it sounded like the event was going to be an EMS Gold Medal Event only and I just wanted to make sure that people understood that the EMS Gold Medal Event was purely optional! Thanks...

Tom