Alan Gorham_ Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 There will be a submission to Guinness after the attempt is ratified by the FAI as I understood on the Zoom call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 To guarantee no mid airs, we are going to organise a combat session.......................... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hot off the press. Our coordinator has just sat through the video thing and it will not be verified by Guinnless, as I suspected. There will be record status apparently. Verification will rest on the coordinator to get a group photo, a list of names and BMFA numbers and then self-certify the numbers. Guinness evidently expect a single venue and allegedly charge well to attend and count up. My view, it’s more to do with a fun day and some esprit de corps, although the whiff of some sort of acknowledgement is undoubtedly helping to get c. 50% of our membership involved. BTC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Vaitkevicius 1 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi, as the event organiser and BMFA Records Officer thanks for the positive words and enjoying the strategic thinking for getting the most models in the air from the various posts here. Thank you as well to all of the clubs and coordinators for embracing the record as well. Just to clarify the record verification, if all goes to plan we will set a UK absolute record and submit the dossier for the FAI diploma when all of the results are in. The diploma is fantastic recognition of the achievement. We will then submit to Guinness after this. We have around 250 clubs registered at the moment making this the largest multi site model aircraft flying participation activity ever attempted in the UK and possibly the World! I thank you again for your enthusiasm and hope you have a fantastic attempt. Simon Vaitkevicius BMFA Records Officer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 At least some of us were listening then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Thanks Simon. Our plans for the attempt are similar to that discussed above: We will have 3 take off areas with pilot's assigned to each area so that there is an equal balance of long duration / short duration in each area. Klaxon will sound to announce the start of takeoffs with one at a time 10 - 20 sec intervals between. Any model that fails on take off is left where it is until all models are off. One main circuit to be flown but 3 altitude separation, top for gliders / larger models, middle for the Wot4 types and lower (smaller circuit) for ultra small RC e.g. Eachine Mustangs etc (they have a 20 minute duration!!!!) Klaxon sound at 2 minutes to noon to make sure everyone is up and then chuckies move into position in area 2 only. 3 second countdown for launching chuckles who then retrieve from area 2. Following retrieval long klaxon blast will announce that the landing 'window' is open. Landing on areas 1 and 3 only as area 2 is for emergencies only. Pilot's responsible for calling landing and for taxiing models to edge of areas 1 and 3, if model cannot be taxied off it stays where it is until all models down. Full Flight Control instructions with diagrams sent out to all participating members as the standard club rules for the flying site have had to be modified to cater for this attempt. We are expecting circa 50 people (members, their families and friends) with 20 RC and hopefully the same number of chuckies (will register those who want to be counted on Monday with temp BMFA membership) We are running BBQs and making a fun day out of it with F3A demo from one of our club experts and flying experiences on buddy box for any that want to give it a go (just hope I have enough batteries!) It's taken a lot of effort from a small group of people to get this organised but I'm really looking forward to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 By good if there were time dated pics taken. That would help verification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 @Zflyernot necessary, verification based on list of participating BMFA members and models ‘signed off’ by club WRA coordinator. Trying to get decent photos of more than 6 models in the air is hard enough, let alone 20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 A photo of the pilots lined up flying will mean more to club members in future than a photo of the planes as just a dot in the sky. Also could be better evidence too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme White Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 46 minutes ago, kc said: A photo of the pilots lined up flying will mean more to club members in future than a photo of the planes as just a dot in the sky. Also could be better evidence too. I better make sure and do my hair nice then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) Just a thought, but if a flyer intends to take part with a model on DSM2 alongside an unusually high number of other transmitters all at the same time, I wonder if the older system will be able to cope? I have to say that I have a few models that I fly with my DSM2 DX7 and in a normal club environment with the usual number of models up together and at a couple of fly-ins where it can be busy with a half dozen or so other flyers on the flightline, I've never ever had a single problem. It occurs to me though that with possibly 20+up or even more for the record attempt, the older and not so agile protocol might not cope. Edited May 10, 2022 by Cuban8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Pic / video of them taking off timed and dated. Maybe landing too. I counted them all out and I counted them back in as the saying goes. Just a suggestion. I appreciate Mr Gray has it covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 @Zflyerwe will be trying to get as many photos, videos as we can of the mayhem of take off, but especially the landings! Good idea to tick off / count to make doubly sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Cuban 8, The techy experts in my club think there could be issues with older radios, hence all participants are going into scrutineering. I think I referred to failsafe, throttle cut and protocol in my substantive post. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I'm not able to join in but I hope all goes well and that very few black bags get used. It will be fantastic even if there are no records broken. Good luck to all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Ta. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 The weather is not lookng good for tomorrow's flights, with most forecasts showing the remains of the overnight rain that's coming, to still be around at midday. Are there any contingency plans to do it on a different day if we all get rained off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme White Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, EvilC57 said: The weather is not lookng good for tomorrow's flights, with most forecasts showing the remains of the overnight rain that's coming, to still be around at midday. Are there any contingency plans to do it on a different day if we all get rained off? Like today? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) Well we were at the field today getting things ready for tomorrow, portaloos in place, final strimming, temporary pits safety netting / fencing, flags and signs. Just leaves BBQs, tables and pop up gazebo to be done first thing, so, unless there is a deluge (current forecast is showing risk of rain at 20%) we’re are still going ahead. Mind you it was rather warm today! Edited May 14, 2022 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 We'll be there unless BMFA cancels, if it rains we'll get wet for a minute or two, or chuck a paper one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Symons - BMFA Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 We wont be cancelling. Forecast isnt too bad across most of the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Just looked, dry all day for Donny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightflyer Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Good luck to everyone participating tomorrow and let's also take a moment to reflect how far model flying has progressed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Yep, 1393 new members in 2022, so far, not too shabby is that, for a hobby on it's death bed. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 All good to go in the predicted 'fresh breeze'... RC numbers dropping, FF numbers increasing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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