Congratulations to the TEAM... Tom, Aaron and Mike.
I would like to thank all the helpers that helped during the US F3B Team
Selections.
Jack,
Hutch
Robin
Marlene
Joe (a power flier who just happened to wander by Thanks for helping out)
Mark
Jim
The Loft member with the Mercedes (sorry I didn't get your name).
Any others I might have left off sorry.
These were dedicated people, and without their dedication this event
would never have happened.
Thanks Dave for getting the site too.
Next I would like to discuss how few helpers we had. We are trying to
send a world class team to the Worlds. We need help.
There was a time on the field that we couldn't run distance... we had
only 2 helpers available for base B. So we ran speed. Luck delivered us
2 more people later and we were able to run distance.
While Muncie is a great flying site, it also might be a problem for us
as well.
1) It doesn't introduce new people to F3B if we hold it in one place
cycle after cycle.
2) We can't rely on the two clubs in the area to provide help cycle
after cycle... (LOFT and DARTS). It has to move around to get helpers.
Without helpers a team selection can't be done properly. A minimum of 8
workers aside from the CD are necessary. 4 at base A and 4 at base B.
If your club would like to host an F3B event for the next cycle, now is
a good time to start talking to your fellow club members. Moving the
event around introduces the sport to other club members. Some might get
hooked up, others may just want to see what can be a very cool event.
Many think that F3B is a lot of work. Well truth is, it is and it
isn't... You don't have to worry about winches. we provide them all.You
don't have to worry about batteries.... the team members should provide
them all. You may have to tell us where we can purchase legal
batteries or rent them; if we have to fly in... we may leave the
batteries with you (if purchased) when flying out... so your club can
have some batteries for your Ford long shafts... We shag our own chutes.
We provide most of the equipment necessary. There are a few things
needed from your club... A computer to score.... A battery to run the
scoring system, 2 siting devices for base A and B ...( but the AMA
might provide that as well) Landing tapes (also might be available from
the AMA)... A table to make reading the scoring computer easier... (it
can be small) And some other odds and ends...(little flags or cones to
mark a safety area)... A few of us have 100 meter tapes for measuring
and 2 of us have steel pre-measured cables that can be brought to the event.
A timing system is available from the AMA so that doesn't need to be
provided. We only have to make an effort to get it prepared to ship
after the preceding NATS (F3B nats on an F3B team Cycle year).
We've had 5 new comers in the last 2cycles. 2 of which were hooked up
just by having their club hold the event...
If you are interested in holding an event ping Joe Wurts and start the
process now.. Joe can tell you more about it.
Lets face it we need to keep the program going. We need to make sure the
next generation of world class fliers exist. If they don't see it they
won't fly it.
When the NATS traveled it introduced people to flying in small
communities around the states. I think when it stopped traveling we
started sped up the attrition process. Don't let this happen to the FAI
programs. Help keep America in it.
F3B is a spectator event unlike most soaring events. The distance and
speed are on 150 meter closed course and are easy to watch.
We have a very good team this year. We have a great group of F3J juniors
who made us proud this year. Please support the programs by hosting an
event.
--
Jeff Steifel
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