What are the most typical events? Limbo, and loop contests?? I have been flying for 17 years and have never attended or flown at a fun-fly!

There is a local fun-fly that I would like to attend because I want to join the club that is hosting it... Although the only thing that I have ready to fly is my Lanier F-4 prop. jet Or my dads Modeltech Cub with an OS-26 4cy.

Anyhow, any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
james

Bomb drop , spot landing, 20 sec climb glide are a few other events,,,but man there are tons of things they do....Bill Fulmer had a neat list of FF events i saw it on here one time....Gator

AERIAL GOLF
A variation of the "Egg Drop", used by the Dallas Skyblazers, where they use the styro cups to hold the golf balls, but put a tin
can in a hole near the edge of the runway and use golf clubs (mostly a putter) to see how many strokes it takes to get your golf
ball (previously dropped from your plane) into the hole. This takes both flying and putting skill! Time runs from takeoff to final
putt. Low stroke count wins. In the event of a tie use the lowest time of tied contestants to determine winner. (PS: Don't use this
at the golf course!)
Jack Plonien (Dallas Skyblazers)

BALLOON BUST
Use three helium-filled balloons. One tied to 50 foot Crepe Paper (important to use crepe paper (aka party streamer) so that it
just snips and dosen't wrap in prop like string), the second balloon at 25 feet and the third at 5/10 feet. Everyone gets 3
highspeed passes at each balloon (i.e. they have to be full throttle parallel to flight line passes). You make up some points for
breaking them.. but usually the bust is so rare, the round of applause when someone does break them is reward enough. Lotsa
fun.. really a "chance event" (it's hard!)
Edward Walker

BALLOON BUST 2
Tie a thirty foot length of toilet paper to a helium party balloon and release it. Give a contestant two minutes to cut as many
pieces as possible. Harder than it looks...
Graham Hicks

BEADS ON A STRING
Most rolls in one straight pass.
Vince Gutschalk

BLACKJACK
Lay out (12) 20' squares on the runway in a 2 X 6 matrix lenghtwise. Number the squares on the right side 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10;
the ones on the left 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, & 0. In a series of landings, the pilot attempts to come as close to 21 as possible, based on
the wheelstrike point of each landing. Pilot may elect to stop with a score of LESS than 21, but going over 21 disqualifies him.
Vince Gutschalk

BLIND FLIGHT
Time starts at takeoff; ends at engine stop. Pilot ESTIMATES elapse of one minute. Closest time to actual wins. Requires two
timers.
Vince Gutschalk

CLIMB 'N' GLIDE
Pilot is given 30 seconds after takeoff to climb high as possible. At 30 seconds, the engine is stopped. Throttle is advanced to
prove dead engine. Landing must be on runway. High time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

DEAD-STICK LANDING
Mark a spot on the runway. Pilot takes off, gains altitude and kills engine... Land and roll to the spot. Closest to target wins.
Vince Gutschalk

DEAD-STICK LOOPS
Climb 35 sec. from take off, kill engine, advance throttle after 5 sec. to prove engine off and make max. number of loops before
landing. Fall-offs count for 1/2 a loop. Score one additional loop for stopping within a 20' x 20' area on the runway. Squeezing
in that last loop before landing separates out the heroes. (Or eradicates a good ship....BF)
Pete Gayner - Romeo Area R/C Club Michigan

DEAD STICK VARIATION
Place balloon marker on field and person who dead sticks closes to marker without touching it wins. Touching balloon
disqualifies.
Tom Rhodes

DICE ROLL
Six maneuvers are chosen & numbered 1 - 6. The pilot rolls one die to choose a maneuver, the rolls it again to choose the
number of times the maneuver must be flown. Time begins at first roll & stops upon touchdown.
Vince Gutschalk

DIXIE DEATH
Shortest time to take off, do 3 each rolls, loops, and spins (in any order), then do a touch and go then do 3 each rolls, loops,
and spins (in any order), then land. Stop watch starts when plane leaves ground and stops at touchdown.
Tom Rhodes

"DRAG" RACE
Here in Memphis, we've invented a sort of "Drag" Race that's proven to be real fun, and provides plenty of laughs for all...
First, purchase a cheap wig, a chenille cotton pull-over woman's robe, and a really large pair of women's panties and bra - the
larger the better! (see...this is the 'drag' part of the drag race...get it?).
Then, paint a circle or square about 6 feet across on the runway.
Each contestant must place his aircraft inside the circle. At the start signal, the pilot (or helper, if desired) must start his plane,
then take off, perform a loop, and land; then the aircraft must return to the circle, and the pilot must don one article of the
women's clothes.
Then repeat until all the clothes, wig included, are being worn by the pilot. Finally, the pilot must take off, loop, and return to the
cirlce again to stop the clock. Lowest time wins...
Note that you do not have to taxi to the circle, but can manually place the aircraft in the circle if desired. But, no clothes can be
put on until the aircraft is within the bounds of the circle. This usually winds up in making the pilot run at top speed to his aircraft
and put it into the circle - all while wearing a pair pf panties and a bra that are 'WAY to big for him! It's a riot that is guaranteed
to make everyone die laughing!
We've used it for a few years here and it's a real favorite with our clubs. Try it out!
<Note: RCO has NO comment regarding this event..........B.F.>
Freddie Rice AMA 39732
Whitehaven Tale-Draggers
Memphis, TN
AMA Charter #978

EGG DROP
Everyone gets a dixie cup, a popsicle stick and some rubber bands to mount on their plane (most shove the stick through the
cup and then rubber band it around the fuselage behind the engine). Remember your CG!!! We then draw with lime, or powder
of some sort, 3 big circles on the field. 5 points for outer circle, 10 points for next in, 15 points for smallest circle, and 25 points if
you can hit the pie plate in the center. Everyone gets 3 good drops (i.e. if you lose it on take off or not over the mowed field it
dosen't count). Note: we usually use fluorescent golf balls... they make less mess, and we usually lose about half of them! ;-)
Edward Walker

EGG DROP (TEAM)
At our last fun fly we did a variation of the egg drop. Instead of trying to hit a target, your partner has an old frying pan that he
tries to catch the egg with. Splatters the egg when it hits and makes a neat metallic sound when the egg hits. Don't wear your
best flying shirt for this one if you're the one with the pan. Enjoy! (this should be called "EGG DROP FOR DUMMIES!!...bf)
Debi Nemec

ETA!
Draw times from a hat. Flyer removes watch and takes off. Estimate time and land... Closest to actual time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

FAITHFUL INDIAN GUIDE
Pilot taxis around obstacle course while blindfolded, obeying commands from caller. Low time wins....
Vince Gutschalk

FAST AND SLOW
Plane flies a straight course twice. First pass is for all out speed. (Diving plane is allowed.) Second pass is flown slowly as
possible, maintaining reasonable altitude and course. Largest difference in the two times wins.

GEORGIA AIR SHOW
Time begins. Pilot starts engine, eats a soda cracker, whistles audibly, then takes off and begins looping aircraft. He must loop
till he has eaten another cracker and whistled audibly again, then lands. Low time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

HANDS OFF
aka "COJONES OF STEEL"
Pilot has one minute from takeoff to trim for "hands-free" flight. At the end to the first minute, the TX is laid on a table. Longest
E.T. before having to grab TX wins.
Vince Gutschalk

JUICY LOOP
A styro cup is attached to the top of the plane at the CG (Important!!!). A measured amount of water is placed in the cup. Pilot
takes off, flies a loop, lands... Most amount of water remaining wins... Can also be done with 25 beans instead of liquid...
Vince Gutschalk

KAMAKAZI BUST!
Pilot takes off and calls for helium balloon to be released from runway center, and also starting stopwatch. Break the balloon
before it reaches the stratosphere.... Low time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

LEMANS START
Pilots line up across runway from planes. At signal pilots race to planes, start up, take off and fly a specified number of laps.
(The foot race may be made more interesting by having the pilots carry an egg in a spoon, or some other idiocy...)
Vince Gutschalk

LIMBO
Use a thirty foot crepe paper ribbon strung between two bamboo fishing poles...you know the rest. Double points for doing it
inverted. (no points for hitting the poles...bf)
Graham Hicks

LIMBO (2)
Planes fly under crepe paper streamer, cuts disqualify. Streamer is lowered 1' after each round until only one plane qualifies.
Vince Gutschalk

LOOPER
Most loops in one minute. Timed from takeoff.
Vince Gutschalk

LIMBO LUNACY
Set limbo streamer at 6', Most passes under limbo in one minute, cut streamer or hit pole and time stops.
Tom Rhodes

MAIL RUN
Pilot must taxi to spot on field where helper directs him to spot #1. Once on spot business card is attached to plane (rubber
band). Take off, pass upwind and down wind markers and land. Taxi to spot #2 where helper removes card 1 and attaches card
2. Take off, fly around markers an deliver mail back to spot #1 where you will receive card 3 to deliver back to spot #2. Time to
pick up an deliver X pieces of mail wins. Time starts when plane starts to roll and stops when last piece of mail is delivered.
Red Scholefield - Flying Gators

MUSICAL AIRPLANES
Fill the sky with old airplanes. A horn is blown, and all aircraft must land, Last plane down is eliminated. Continue till all but one
plane is eliminated. (these Coloradans know how to "trim the fleet"...bf)
Vince Gutschalk

MYSTERY SPOT LANDING
Totally chance, but some skill involved... I draw a big rectangle on the field.. like a "carrier deck". Somewhere in that square is a
mystery spot that only I know. Everyone gets three marked landings or touch'n'goes in that box.. when everyone's landings are
marked, the spot is reveiled and the closest to the spot wins! I usually pick my spot as even a mystery to me... something like..
"starting in the northwest corner, 4 paces west, 5 paces south. That's the spot". I don't even know it until the contest is over ..
but I do write the above down before we start so it can't be changed. The objective of course, is that it helps
beginner/intermediate pilots improve their landing approaches to more accuracy.

"OH, CRAP!"
This one has been done in many different ways but here's a little variation. We call it "Oh, Crap!" With the command "Go!" and
on the clock, the contestant rolls a pair of dice once to get his "number." He/she then must fire up the model, taxi fifty feet, take
off, do one loop and one roll, land, taxi back, shut down and then roll the dice again until his number comes up. The crap
shooting "levels the field" a bit, so that the less proficient flyers have a chanceagainst the hot doggers.
Graham Hicks

PAINT BALL SHOOT
Safety is a must. A great way to raise money for your club/charity. Everyone involved wears goggles. An "expendable"
airplane flys around while people pay $1.00 to shoot at it with a paint ball gun. The pilot should do fly-bys around 100 feet
away while the person aims and takes their shot. Load one ball at a time to reduce the chance of someone "laying a wall of
paint down". It should be made so that it is not impossible, but is difficult to hit, as a paint ball could cause the plane to crash.
A Paintball with go through monocote. Works with helicopters too.

RENO SHUFFLE
First you roll a die as many times as you wish. Take off and perform a number of loops equal to the last number rolled. Land.
Now, roll the last number rolled THE SAME NUMBER OF TIMES YOU FIRST ROLLED THE DIE!! Sneaky, huh?? Low time
wins....
Vince Gutschalk

SCROOGE
(and LOOPING SCROOGE)
Pilot fuels EMPTY tank from 15cc syringe. Longest time in air wins. (Add 10 seconds to time for each loop performed.)
Vince Gutschalk

SHORTEST TAKEOFF
Pilot tries to takeoff in the shortest possible distance.
Vince Gutschalk

SLALOM
Place 5 balloons on the runway. Taxi thru them, weaving in & out. Taxi back the same way. Break a balloon and get a five
second penalty. Low time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

SPINDOWN
Pilot has one minute from takeoff to climb to altitude and begin to spin. Must land on runway. Greatest number of spins wins.
Vince Gutschalk

SUDDEN DEATH
Pilot takes off and circles in pattern until an unknown time perod passes. Time starts at an audible signal, and pilot must land as
soon as possible. Landing must be on runway. Low time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

TAXI RACE
Aircraft race a specified number of laps on ground. Low time wins...
Vince gutschalk

TAXI CONTEST
We set up 3 posts on the field. Watch is started. You have to start your engine, taxi round the 3 posts (tri-oval), stop your
engine and then roll doubles on a pair of dice. Watch is stopped. Low time wins. Lotsa fun to see the cubs, etc. ground looping
trying to taxi fast in the wind. I kick butt in this one using my Patriot (low tricycle gear).
Edward Walker

TWO MINUTE TOUCH 'N' GO
Time starts at takeoff. Pilot performs as many touch and go maneuvers as possible in two minutes.
Vince Gutschalk

ROOPS
Time begins at liftoff. Pilot flies a loop, then a roll... three each,
then lands. Time stops at touchdown. Low time wins.
Vince Gutschalk

WILLIAM TELL
An arrow is affixed to the wing of the plane. A large balloon is placed on the runway. At the "GO" command, the pilot begins to
taxi and attempts to break the balloon with the arrow. Low time wins. Disqualified if prop breaks balloon...
Vince Gutschalk

YOUR GUESS
Spike a series of paper or plastic plates to the field upside down with 16 or 20 penny nails. Have a number written on the
bottom of each plate. Give each flyer three attempts at landing on a plate, touch and goes count. To make the event easier, a
short distance could be added from center of the plate so that a touchdown within that distance would count as a hit. Each flyer
tries for one hit. The numbers on the plates are duplicated and put into a hat. At the end of the flying, a number is drawn from
the hat and the one who hit that plate wins. Of course, in the case of two flyers choosing the same plate and winning to boot,
you can have a fly-off.

These are gathered from various sources.
I have sponsored a couple of fun fly's at our field and there is rarely time to do more than 6 events. Depending on what type flyers come to the event you can do doubles (one good flier one not so good flyer) spot landings on paper plates and compete in teams to limbo's (usually for the brave almost no one at my field would even try such an event)
The bean loop was popular, spot landing type events,
I allways try to avoid events that are tailored to the specialty fun fly type planes such as take off loop and land, there is never any competition in it if someone shows up with a competetion FF.
Good luck

having shot the carcase of a "dead" plane I will say that paintballs WILL go through monokote... wing ribs, Fuse panels, etc etc etc.
the only thing i didnt break was the main spar

a Spad would be the best for this event

I have the Old RCO list of Fun Fly events on the RC Report site...

See http://rcreport.ws/funfly.htm

Here is what the DRAG RACE looked like.

Of course I'm now dead for posting this, sorry Jack.

Tipstall- Worse things have been done... belive me, I have seen them.