by Kit Bays | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Carolina Area Free Flight Association sponsors a fun fly the third Saturday of each month at the sod farm in Raeford, NC. Here is a report on the last one from the club president: “I have tried to think of a way to adequately describe the day. Lets see, WOW, great, fantastic, super duper - by now I think you may have the idea that it was a beautiful day to fly free flight! Early morning was a little cool and the ground was still damp from the rain earlier in the week (no standing water). This soon changed to a very comfortable shirt sleeve day. Bright sunshine and a very high Carolina Blue sky soon dried the grass and provided an abundance of very gentle lift. There was a nice breeze (not really wind) blowing early which steadily DECREASED to almost nothing by noon. Absolutely no problem keeping models “on the field”. Notice I said no problem keeping models on the field instead of saying “in sight”. In anticipation of our Blue Ridge Special one design contest coming up this spring, I brought a newly built B R Special to test and trim. Having progressed through several glide and low power trim tests it was time for a full power see what she would do flight. Well, 5 minutes and 59 seconds later I lost sight of her high over the northern side of the field. Still within the parameter of the field but out of sight vertically! Not caught in a big boomer but just slow lazy higher and higher circles. After the first minute or...
by Kit Bays | Sep 30, 2015 | District News, Free Flight
The Brainbusters in Virginia have posted a brief but fascinating interview with Ron Williams. Among other things he speaks about his famous book Building and Flying Indoor Model Airplanes. Check out the video at https://vimeo.com/135638455
by Kit Bays | Sep 24, 2015 | Events, Free Flight
Fall 2015 CAFFA Meet Get ready for the Fall Hurricane Meet (the name is intended only to ward off evil spirits). It will include both FAC and AMA events. The new E-20 event will be flown for the first time, per Bob Stalick rules. The event is quickly gaining popularity because of simple builds and much lower costs than the other free flight electric events. It is a great entry point for those new to electric flight and still provides lots of challenges to those with exprience flying the larger electric events. The field is the sod farm in Raeford, NC. Set your GPS coordinates for 34°58′ 20.3″N 79°12′ 05.92″ W for the entry gate. A flyer for the contest is...
by Kit Bays | Jun 24, 2015 | Free Flight
The Worldwide Postal Competition will be continuing for its 24th year. Twenty one events may be flown locally at your convenience within a one year time window. The Internet permits us to have a worldwide event in the spirit of a friendly local club contest. For details, see the description and rules here:...
by Kit Bays | May 13, 2015 | Events, Free Flight
The Carolina Area Free Flight Association and the DC Maxecuters are hosting their spring contest this weekend in Raeford, North Carolina. Both AMA and FAC events will be flown each day. This is the first outdoor contest of the season and the weather forecast looks promising. The rain over the last week makes it likely that the sod farm irrigation system should be shut down. The GPS coordinates for the front gate are 34º 58′ 19.33″ N, 79º 12′ 07.20″ W....
