Winter Indoor Electric Competition

        

               

All SAMAA pilots and members of the public are invited to compete and spectate at this exciting form of aeromodelling in South Africa

Date: Saturday 18^th June 2011

Venue: Hall “F”, Pretoria Showgrounds, Souter St, Pretoria

                      Time: 08:30 – 17:00

FREE Entry for spectators             Refreshments available

Entries:-

·       2 classes – Masters and Sportsman

·       First 20 entries will be accepted

·       Trophies and prizes

·       F3P, Freestyle to Music, Obstacle Course

Planes: any indoor electric powered plane may be used. Max weight 300g. A pilot may use 3 different planes during the competition

Further details and Entry Forms available from Judy Harris

011 849 6267 / 072 729 1850/ trogon@mweb.co.za

CD: Dave Harris 079 707 9359

                          Closing date for entries: 30^th April 2011

Entries for the Nats close on FRIDAY April 8th

This is your last chance to enter for the 2011 MAASA Aerobatic Nationals.

Dont miss out on a great event!

Get your entry form from the SAMAA Blog at 

http://samodelair.blogspot.com/2011/02/2011-aerobatic-nationals-at-aviation.html

Entries go to :-

Des Cooper

descooperdbn@gmail.com

(031) 4645308 home and fax

(073) 1522323

Bank account details are on the entry form

Regards

Neil Allen

073 231 4141

Invitation with the details of a fund raising event with Wolfgang Matt (multiple F3A world champion and TOC finalist).

March 2011 issue of SAMAA News

The march issue is here (5,5 M pdf)

Henley Air Show 7 May 2011

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Gariep 2011 -- entry form

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Indoor Catapult Glider Competition

Indoor Catapult Launched Glider Competition John Monk 

This event is the 2 nd indoor challenge  hosted by the Society, and this time it  was held at the Swartkops Airforce Base  in Hangar 14 on 22 nd October 2010. 

It was decided that the format for this  event would be a challenge involving  endurance only and competitors were  allowed to use bungee catapults to  launch their gliders. This meant that the  gliders all had to be able to withstand  the launch forces and the initial high  speed aerodynamics before getting to  “Top of Climb” and settling into a slow  spiral flight down to the ground.  Obviously those designs that had the  best balance in both these flight regimes ruled the day. Then of course having to avoid  the roof trusses and the side walls as well. Needle ss to say, everybody had to do plenty  of practicing to set their trims and CG position.  The Glider Competitors . Read more here,(pdf).

This is an extract from the Jan 2011 issue of the AeSSA News letter and is published with the permission of the AeSSA,