2013 PANDAS Single-Channel Fly-in, with SAM35 and PANDAS Vintage

[Phil Green]

We have a date for the second Single Channel fly-in with SAM35 hosted by PANDAS at Pontefract Park!
It will be Sunday June 16th, 2013 so please make a note in your diaries.
Despite a strong winds, last year’s inaugural meeting was a huge success with most flyers braving the conditions and having a great time!
There was a tremendous range of models, and also the variety of old and resurrected radio gear was fascinating.
Since then, dozens more have become Single Channel enthusiasts and have been asking if another meeting could be organised, so we’re expecting an even bigger turnout with even more flying!
The format will once again be a friendly fun day rather than anything too formal, maybe a spot landing comp thrown in, and a few prizes for best this, that or the other to be decided, depending on how the prize fund develops! We were so generously supported last year, and although times are hard for small R/C businesses, we're hoping this might be possible once again.
The main objective is to get everyone interested in retro-R/C flying together for equal amounts of banter, burgers and button bashing!
On the day we will be sharing the field with SAM35, PANDAS are hosting one of their meetings and they have expressed an interest in what we're doing, and conversely the SAM35 people and models will be of great interest to any vintage or retro R/C enthusiast.

The rules are the same as last year, ie simple and few! Safety is of course paramount and PANDAS is a BMFA affiliated club so procedures will follow the BMFA rulebook and the CAP658 responsibility statement with which of course we're all familiar.
Eligibility for the Single-Channel event isn’t hard and fast but I'd suggest that models ought to have either (or both):
1) A single control on the transmitter, ie a button, or one single axis stick, basically a recognisable 'single channel' transmitter.
2) A single controlled surface, ie a rudder, no other control surfaces. This accommodates anyone with a rudder-only model using one channel of a conventional, modern radio set. Ailerons-only is ok of course - remember the fantastic 'X-Craft' aileron-only aerobatic display last year?!

Electrics or IC engines are ok, but a throttle control or a means of remotely cutting the engine of a wayward model is preferred.
We'd also suggest that 27mhz isn’t a good idea as we are 600 metres from the M62 with CB-equipped lorries passing all the time, and obviously super-regen equipped models would be very welcome for display purposes but for safety reasons not to fly, sorry.
Other bands, ie 35, UHF, & 2.4 are fine.
Alongside the main Single-Channel event, Reeds, Galloping Ghost, & pulse propo sets will be very welcome if they fit in with the general retro theme.
Updates and further information will be posted on the PANDAS website www.pandasaero.co.uk and also on www.singlechannel.co.uk as the plans develop.
So, we have a date, we just need the weather!
This year the PANDAS committee have devolved event organisation to members, so any queries regarding location, facilities & organisation, to Shaun AND Phil (please cc both)
This will ensure you get a reply (or two!):
[email protected] 
[email protected]
As before, confirmations or just an indication of a probable attendance please to Phil on [email protected] so we get a vague idea of numbers.

Pontefract Park is located in the southwest corner of junction 32 of the M62.
Please refer to the map provided on www.pandasaero.co.uk and for satnav the post-code is WF8 4QD. Access is via a huge white gate 1/4 mile south towards Pontefract between the railway bridge and the roundabout.
Please note that the site is a public park so drive accordingly – there is a strict 10mph speed limit within the park boundary.
The gate will be left open on the day, so go through the white gate, and turn right onto the inner peripheral track. After 50 yards follow the track around to the left, maybe another 200 yards, then you will see the green PANDAS club cabin. Drive just past the cabin to the car park on the right of the track.
We have ample car parking and a generous pits area. The main flying area is mown grass, mostly nice and flat - but theres also some long grass for test-glides to the left of the pits.
Its a huge site with plenty of room for everyone. We will have the club BBQ onsite but please bring your own food for cooking, this avoids waste by over-catering.
We're very much looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the day, its going to be brilliant !
Best regards
Phil & Shaun
(pp PANDAS Committee)

Edited By Phil Green on 12/02/2013 23:46:58

Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 13/02/2013 05:43:59

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Email address amended as requested Phil, I'll ad this to the mag events list too.