Why do you have a fun fly?  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes >> Why do you have a fun fly?
Page: [1]

[Poll]

Why do you have a fun fly?
To have competition within the club.
  21% (5)
To have competitions with other clubs.
  4% (1)
To have competitions with other clubs and make money.
  8% (2)
To invite other clubs over and just fly together.
  65% (15)


Total Votes : 23
(last vote on : 5/27/2008 3:48:06 AM)
(Poll will run till: -- )
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Why do you have a fun fly? - 3/9/2008 2:50:31 AM   
KW_Counter


 

Posts: 511
Joined: 2/11/2003
From: Lake County, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Our clubs prior fun flies have just been club competition events.
Some of us want to expand the purpose of the event.
One club I was with invited other clubs, had competitions, charged an entry fee and gave prizes.
We didn't make a lot of money but added a few bucks to the coffers and had lots of fun.
I was wondering what other clubs do?

Your input will be a great help to us.
Let us know what you do and what you've experinced from other clubs.

Thanks,
KW_Counter
       Post #: 1

RE: Why do you have a fun fly? - 3/9/2008 5:04:07 PM   
JustPlaneSweet


 

Posts: 53
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Status: offline 		In addition to fellowship with other flyers, we use our events as a recruiting tool. We advertise locally and invite the public to attend.

Stan
Black Hawk RC Pilots

(in reply to KW_Counter)
       Post #: 2

RE: Why do you have a fun fly? - 3/14/2008 5:25:18 AM   
Hossfly



Posts: 3841
Joined: 12/3/2001
From: New Caney, TX, USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: KW_Counter

Our clubs prior fun flies have just been club competition events.
Some of us want to expand the purpose of the event.
One club I was with invited other clubs, had competitions, charged an entry fee and gave prizes.
We didn't make a lot of money but added a few bucks to the coffers and had lots of fun.
I was wondering what other clubs do?

Your input will be a great help to us.
Let us know what you do and what you've experinced from other clubs.

Thanks,
KW_Counter


In this area, the real FUN-FLY has all but evaporated. When people quit building models and started assembling models and then started simply blocking the runway the Fun-Fly really went down hill rapidly.
In addition, in today's groups the term "Fun-Fly" -- a competitive event -- is very often confused with the "Fly-In" which is a non-competitive event.

The AMA Competition Regulations, Event 705, contains many tasks for a Fun Fly which the innovative CD can pick, choose, combine, twist and whatever to make a very interesting day. Unfortunately so few RC people today have the ability to fly in the orchestrated discipline of a true competition event that a CD will certainly have a difficult time to be able to do a good one, especially if weather is a factor.

Real contests of seasoned contestants makes for a snap to CD, as compared to those not learned in being ready to fly at the time and simply lacking in moving the event along in the competive disciplined whirl. You, Mr. CD, will earn your keep.

IMO, it will be more a group of individuals rather than club representations. Many years ago, late '70s, early '80s, I organized an AMA District VI Club Team Championship program. It went well, until I left the area and then it went somewhere I know not where.

For 11 years my club here hosted an annual Fun Fly. The event changed each year, but mostly consisted of 4 rounds, each round with two tasks modified from AMA CR 705. Each round had point scores for round winner. Then overall, each contestant received ONE point for each person he bested in the round. Those points determined the final 3 places. $10 (15 last) entry fees were charged. Club got 10%. 1st 30% 2nd 25%, 3rd 15% and each round winner got 5%, total 20%.
I retired from CDing the event each year and no one took it up this year.

Betting that is more than you asked for!


_____________________________

Horrace Cain.
AMA Life L-93, Leader and CD for 45 years
Official Candidate: AMA Ex. Vice Pres. Vote H. Cain. Help move AMA into 21st Century
The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein

(in reply to KW_Counter)
       Post #: 3

Page:   [1]
All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes >> Why do you have a fun fly?
Page: [1]





Jump to:


Google 



Search | Marketplace | Event Calendar | Local Clubs | Magazine | Product Ratings | New Products | Discussion Forums

Photo Gallery | Member Video Posts | RCU Video Gallery | Instructor Search | Field|Track|Marina Search

Advertisers | Hobby Vendor Resources | Rate Manufacturers | Sign In/Sign Up

SITE MAP!   : :   FORUM RULES

© 2001 - 2007 24-7 RC, LLC, all rights reserved.

Charities we support that also need your help
Yorkie Rescue | Humane Society | ASPCA | Crohn's-Colitis America

Kaango.com Classifieds

0.594RCU1