The
Venue. The National
Warplane
Museum,
in Geneseo,
NY has a grass airfield
in the Genesee
River valley,
just west of the State University
(SUNY)
campus. The
landing
strip is on the North side of the field,
the buildings
are in the Southwest corner,
and the taxiway
goes around
the Western
perimeter,
leaving
A large flat, unobstructed,
field. This is the premier Free Flight field in the North-east. It is a sight to behold. Of course we have the necessary crop fields around the perimeter
of the field. Everything a Free Flight Pilot could want.
The
NWM is a small but vibrant
museum;
it is definitely
worth a look and don’t forget
the National
Warplane
Museum’s
Airshow,
the "GreatestShow onTurf" in July. Consider
taking
out an annual
membership
if you haven’t
already
– it will help to keep this great flying
field
available
to free flight
model aviation
enthusiasts
– and you get free admission
to the airshow!
National Warplane Museum Free Flight Series 2023 DATES
Spring Opener: May5,6&7, 2023 This is a fun fly and trimming session. If enough people show up and express an interest an 'ad-hoc' FAC contest could be arranged. Empire State Free Flight Championship: June 16,17,&18, 2023 AMA, NFFS, SAM, and FAC events (see flier attached). AMA sanctioned, eligible for National Cup points. Pirate's Challenge: AUGUST 18,19,&20, 2023 Flying Aces Club scale model contest. (see attached flier). Great Grape Gathering: SEPTEMBER8,9,&10, 2023 AMA, NFFS, SAM, and FAC events (see flier attached). AMA sanctioned, eligible for National Cup points. Remember that no-one may fly without proof of current AMA or MAAC membership.
THEMAACCAN-AMFFTROPHY NWMFFSERIESGRANDCHAMPION
At the conclusion of the Great Grape Gathering. The Model Aeronautics Association of Canada trophy will be presented.
Points will be awarded on the basis of placings in all events flown by a
contestant in both the ESFFC and the GGG. The winner must have posted at
least one official time at both of those contests. In other words, a flyer who
flies at only the ESFFC or the GGG will not be eligible for the Grand
Champion Award regardless of the number of points earned.
To qualify for the award the flier must have recorded a time (but not necessarily a
score) in at least one event in each of the two contests and must have recorded a
time in each of at least two of the three categories – glider, rubber, and power. For
the purposes of this scoring, Electric and 1/2A Texaco shall be counted as power
events.
The Grand Champion award will be made to the flier with the highest number of
points. In the event of a tie, the flier who has flown the greater number of events
shall be declared the winner.
CONTEST FLYERS AND SITE INFO BELOW
These are the Flyers from 2022, to give you an idea of the events
It has been suggested that a membership to the museum might be helpful in keep this site open to Free Flight contest. Link to the National Warplane Museum below
Staying over? This will Help.
