We've just gotten club approval to hold a pattern contest this November 15th-16th, 2008 at the Sun Valley Fliers field. The pre-registration website will be up shortly. In the meantime, here is a link to the preliminary flyer:

http://www.patternflying.net/flyers/...rnClassic.aspx

Sun Valley Fliers proudly presents... 1st Annual SVF Fall Pattern Classic
November 15th-16th, 2008
[ul][*] AMA and FAI classes with awards for top 3 in each class[*] Special 2-day Introduction to pattern class for sport pilots interested in learning to fly pattern. Each day a separate event with awards for top 3 each day. Experienced pilots will be on hand to help anyone that would like to participate.[*] Sportsman and introductory pilots may fly any AMA legal airplane[*] BBQ saturday night[*] Field open for flying everyday sunrise to sunset[*] Pilots meeting at 8:00am[*] Historical weather averages for that weekend in Phoenix are 50° lows and 76° highs
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Contest Director
Robert Beaubien
[email protected]
(623)486-9987

Assistant CD
Troy Newman
[email protected]
(720)939-0550

Entry Fees
$40 - Intermediate - FAI Pilots
$25 - Sportsman Pilots
$10 - Introductory Pilots

Pre registration required {link will be up shortly}

Sun Valley Fliers field is at N. Cave Creek Rd & E. Jomax Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024

Hey, Robert
Will the new 09 Squence, be flown in the Master Class ?

I'll be there

Jarvis

Jarvis,

Well will take a poll as the event grow near of the pilots that are planning to attend. I personally am in favor flying the new sequence if you guys want it. If you guys...meaning the guys that are coming to the event want the current 404 schedule then great.

We will make that decision in the next few weeks as we see who is coming and let those guys flying 404 make the decision.

The plan currently is to offer F-09 as a Finals pattern contest the same as in the Spring contest in PHX. The goal is to provide 6 rounds of P-09 and 2 rounds of F-09


We are also offering a club class event that is non-turnaround. Any AMA legal model can fly in it. There will be more details on this but it is open to anyone that is not currently flying an AMA pattern class. There will be sequence released very soon and it will be no turnaround figures just basic stuff to allow just about any model to fly it. The idea is to promote new people into the pattern fold. This "Club Class" will be 2 different events with a Saturday winner and a Sunday winner. To hope is to do some "training" with this this class.

More details to follow.

Troy Newman

This is great news! Not much happens in Tucson except the shootout. I'm looking forward to finally meeting you Troy.

I'm planing to attend,,,it is open to D6 guys isn't it ???

Looks like the runway runs east west is that correct ? If so
where is the sun in the mornings and late afternoon relative to the end of the box ?

Glen
"Mr. Shepherd"
North Dallas RC

Contest is open to anyone (even those strange D6 people) :-).

The sun at that time of year is at your back all day. Late in the afternoon, it is in the corner of your eye when looking west, but not bad at all.

Hey isn't that when we have Dist 7 championships in Arvin ?

Chris, the D7 Championship contest is 2 weeks earlier. In Arvin

Woodie

Right, this is after the championships. The D6 guys lost a couple of contests this year and asked if we would consider having another one. I know of 3 planning to come from the Santa Fe area. More of a fun/anything goes contest.

COOOOL!

Chris, does that translate to an "Of course I'll be there" statement? :-)

How about posting this and other updates on the D-7 website?

Adrian

I am working on the D7 website as we speak. Changes will be up in the next day or so. Lots of new features.