[NSRCA-dist8] N Idaho Contest

[Patrick Harris]

Here's the field....very nice.

https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d6976!2d-116.705904!3d47.898917!2m1!1e3!4m12!2m11!1m10!1s0x0%3A0x80a9bafdad72b201!3m8!1m3!1d2931702!2d-120.5834015!3d44.1454465!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1&fid=7


On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Patrick Harris <harris7148 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Jim,
>
> The field looks like it would be exceptional for Pattern, IMAC had a
> contest there last year and plan to come back in 2014. My challenge is
> distance for most D8 flyers. For most it is going to be at least 6 to 10
> hours driving time. I would certainly support it, but I think we would be
> hard pressed to get five to seven D8 guys to go.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ve1V404ypc
>
> Input guys?
>
> Pat
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:52 AM, J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> The Farragut state park public flying sight that we once used is a little
>> tight with the road (highway 54) nearly right under the 150 M line and the
>> two clubs I belong to aren't very suitable.
>>
>> I've spoken to Tim McGee of the 'Silverhills R/C Fliers'
>> (http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx # 5148) who is interested
>> in
>> having a pattern contest. The Silverhills field is very near Silverwood
>> Them
>> Park 18 mi N of CDA ID.
>>
>> A map / sky view is too large to attach but the link to AMA club search
>> shows the field, or search 47.897384 - 116.704931 or E-mail me & I send it
>> direct.
>>
>> Tim has the tentative D-8 schedule & current rules. His E-mail reply
>> indicated that the later part of July or the first week in August works
>> for
>> him. I sent him contest options, - straight TA - combination TA & Classic
>> -
>> or a 1 day primer / 1 day contest (below).
>> Tim is a CD and could CD the event. I've explained that we use contestant
>> judging and need little support.
>>
>> I don't know how much interest there is in the area or what kind of venue
>> to
>> suggest or if we should add another event into a somewhat loaded contest
>> schedule. Tim and a couple members interested in flying pattern want to
>> host
>> a contest.
>>
>> I'd like to get some feedback on this but time is critical. Tim would like
>> to nail down a date next week.
>>
>> What do you all think?
>>
>> Jim
>>
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