We are only a few weeks away from LISF 1 where the Long Island Silent Flyers
will host the Eastern Soaring League Thermal Duration contest on June 23 and 24th.

Registration - just click on the pencil icon next to the contest you want to fly.
http://www.flyesl.com/Contest.aspx?contestid=34

***** ARE YOU IN IT? *****

The field is large, the fly over area even larger and the LISF crew knows how
to run ESL contests. There are 34 ESL contests this year. Six will be held at
the LISF field.

Expert class! Top pilots, national and international competitors, LSF IV and V pilots
flying top of the line planes with top of the line radio equipment. ESL expert pilots know
contest flying. They are some of the best in the country. Test yourself against
the best of the best.

Sportsman Class - If you are not quite up to Expert, then fly Sportsman. Sportsman
are scored against other sportsman but will have the opportunity to time for and be
timed by experts who can offer advice and coaching if and only if you want it.
ESL Sportsman is where you become the kind of pilot who moves to expert. You will
see woodies, home built, bagged wing RES gliders being flown in sportsman. You
don't need a $2000 plane to fly in the ESL.

Novice - What if you have a friend you would like to bring who is not really sure
if he/she is ready for an ESL contest. That's fine. We can place them in Novice class.
Novice fly FREE. This is a great way to get a taste of the ESL. Most Novice pilots
go on to sportsman pretty quickly. Once the try it, they like it! They can even fly
Novice on Saturday then move to Sportsman on Sunday if they like. It is that easy!
Oh, and we have had Novice pilots flying Easy Gliders, Gentle Ladies, Spirits, and
even Radians with the prop removed. So bring what you have. If it has a hook you
can fly it in the ESL Novice Class.

Not accustomed to a winch? No problem! We will launch the plane for you. You
keep the radio, we handle the winch. In fact some of our Expert pilots launch
this way. So don't worry about the winch. We got you covered!

First register on the ESL web site. It is free for life.
http://www.flyesl.com/Profile/tabid/...2fContest.aspx

Then Register for the LISF ESL contest here:
http://www.flyesl.com/Contest.aspx?contestid=34

If you have any questions, just post them.

Want to have some fun while flying your glider? Do it! www.flyesl.com

As of today we are up to 24 pilots.

Grab your friends and let's see if we can get it to 40, which is where hit has been many times in the past.

Would you guys laugh at me if I brought my Easy Glider?... I would fly in unlimited expert of course... with the intention of winning.

Ken,
The more the merrier!! As long as you fly it off a winch, no one will care.

Frank

Thanks Frank.

Good ... I don't want Gordy to complain I have an unfair advantage.

We have had Easy Gliders and Radians flown at the LISF contest, although yours would be the first to be flown in Expert.

Look forward to seeing you.

Originally Posted by aeajr

We have had Easy Gliders and Radians flown at the LISF contest, although yours would be the first to be flown in Expert.

Look forward to seeing you.

Same here Ed.

I hope Gordy doesn't get pissed off at me, those e-mails are priceless.

I can't wait!

We are up to 29 pilots and I don't expect it to stop there. A lot of people hold off to see what their personal schedule will be. 3 pilots registered in the last two day.

So we usually get a burst around now.

For all you LSF IV and V pilots, we have 19 experts among that 29, so if you were waiting to see if it would hit 20, it will when you register.

For you Novice pilots, we have people registered as Novice, so you won't be the only one.

And for the Sportsman, there are 9 registered now so you will have a nice group to fly with in Sportsman class.

Remember this is unlimited class so anything that can be launched from a winch can be flown. Supras are common among the experts. We see wood planes among the sportsman and even foam among sportsman and Novice. I have seen some pretty impressive flights wtih an Easy glider with excellent landing points too.

So, experts, no reason to hold back
Sportsman, time to fly!
And don't foget to bring your friend who has never flown an away contest. He will have a great time.

OK, we are at an even 30 pilots.

Field conditions should be good and excellent weather is forecast. We have room for plenty more so don't hold back.

And we usually find somewhere to go for dinner Saturday night. Majors Steakhouse has been a favorite in the past.

Registrations continue to climb. We are at 33 and I expect more.

Originally Posted by Kenny Sharp

Thanks Frank.

Good ... I don't want Gordy to complain I have an unfair advantage.

Bringing your son? Reg him as novice.

Originally Posted by aeajr

Bringing your son? Reg him as novice.

He told me he will fly as sportsman this year....
Depending on our plans for him and hand launch, we will finalize our goals and contest schedules soon.

This will be a tough season.

Sportsman? Bravo! Clearly he is looking forward to wipping up on Dad!

Friends,


We are down to the last few days before the Long Island Flyers host the Eastern Soaring Leage for two days of TD competition. Current registration is at 33 and I am expecting a few more.


Many hold off to hear the weather report so here is the forecast for the weekend at our field:


Saturday, partly cloudy, 82, with 0% chance of rain with winds of 4-7 mph

Sunday, partly cloudy, 78, with a 20% chance of rain (usually in the evening) with winds of 5-9 mph.


My friends, it just doesn't get any better than that for a weather forecast. The grass is cut, the field is good and the LISF club members are preparing to put on a great contest for you. If you have been holding off to see the weather report, here it is.


Use 25 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791 to find the field on your GPS or on www.mapquest.com


Registration
http://www.flyesl.com/Contest.aspx?contestid=34


Ed Anderson

LISF