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Contest Information

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Registrar:

David Immanuel

Contest Directors:

David Immanuel

Contest Type:

Unlimited TD

Name:

LISF F5J

Start Date:

Jun 08 '24

End Date:

Jun 09 '24

Site:

Long Island Silent Flyers - Stillwell Woods - Syosset, NY

Location:

25 South Woods Road, Syosset, NY 11791

Status:

Closed

Discussion Link:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4316299-Long-Island-Silent-Flyers-F5J-June-3-4-%28Syosset-NY%29

Pilots Per Channel:

Check In Time:

8:00

Pilots Meeting Time:

8:30

First Flight Time:

9:00

Checks Payable To:

Long Island Silent Flyer

Check Mailing Address:

N Greenberg 1947 Stratford Drive Westbury NY 11590

Description:

NOTE: To any one coming from out of town. Call my cell at 516-410-4359 so I can open the gate for you. We need to leave the gate locked this year.

No entry fee to encourage better attendance.

Join us for Long Island Silent Flyers F5J Summer Contest.
This is an Eastern Soaring League event and will be conducted in accordance with USA Tour rules and guidelines, and FAI F5J rules.
Each model flown must be equipped with an approved F5J-USA limiter.
Currently approved limiters: https://www.f5j-usa.com/fai-f5j-altimeters/
Per USA Tour rules motor restarts will be allowed but will result in a zero flight.

Field open for practice on Friday morning.
F5J tasks on Saturday and Sunday, scored for each weekend and reported separately for Saturday for ESL points. Sunday's score will include Saturday's score and will be reported separately for ESL points. ESL plaques for 1st to 3rd places for cumulative score from both days. Due to the small size of this contest, there will be no Fly-offs.

Pilots meeting 8:30 am Saturday and Sunday
Last round will end at 2:30 pm and contest will be done at 3 pm on Sunday.

There is a Best Western located less than 5 minutes from the field on 7940 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury, NY 11797.

Bring your own lunch.

Join us for dinner nearby on Saturday night if you are interested.

Awards:

Expert to third place for accumulated score from both days

Directions:

Stillwell Field GPS - 40.832865, -73.482408

Your car’s navigation system may also be able to use the address:

25 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791-2925.

Head east on Long Island Expressway (LIE RT 495), Southern State Parkway or Grand Central Parkway /Northern State Pkwy).

Take these to Rt 135 North, the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway to Exit 14E Rt 25 East toward Woodbury

Go about 0.6 miles - Turn left onto Southwoods Road

Go about 1.3 miles (past Syosset High School) to Stillwell Field on right.

Go into the parking lot and drive down the right side, past sports fields, to the gate.

Drive slowly, on dirt road watching for walkers and mountain bikers crossing the road (Bike / hiking trails cross the middle of this road) The road will open to a field. Look for tents and cars.

Please avoid disturbing the uncut tall grass which are bird nesting areas.

Other Information:

Registered Pilots

#	Name	Primary	Secondary	Class	Days
1.	David Immanuel	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both
2.	Ed Anderson	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both
3.	George Hill	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both
4.	Peter Nicholson	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both
5.	James Rochette	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both
6.	Gary Zelner	2.4G	2.4G	Sportsman	Sat
7.	Tom David	2.4G	2.4G	Expert	Both