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V intage

SIG

Allan Knox

A very successful Nationals has left
lingering memories of fun days in ideal
flying weather in the company of lots of
great people. Vintage Free Flight was
flown alongside normal Free Flight and
CD’d by Bernard Scott. RC Vintage was a
short distance away on a tight but nicely
prepared site. A flexible approach was
taken for the many events allowing them to
be flown on any of the four days of
competition. Fliers were surveyed after the
Nats and most favoured this change as it
allowed more people to fly when they
needed to fit around other commitments.
Some classes were combined to allowing
minimum entries to be met.

For those interested in detailed reports,
check AVANZ News, February 2024. You
will find much of interest including event
announcements for
the many rallies
coming up this year.
If you are not on the
AVANZ News email
list then contact its
e d i t o r, B e r n a r d
S c o t t , o n
scott.scott.nz@gmail.co
m who will hook you up.

National Decentralised
Vintage Flying (NDC)
We have a very full
Vintage NDC calendar
again this year with at least two chances
to fly every one of our many and varied
classes through the year. Check out the
rules, event calendar and monthly
results on the MFNZ Web Page at
https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/ndc/
Why not give it a go?

Rule Change: 200 mAH 2S batteries
approved for E Sport Cabin Texaco.
Top to bottom:
A rule change has been ratified, allowing Martin Evan’s Flamingo showing off its structure as it glides in
the use of the more available 200 mah on a Vintage A Texaco flight
2S batteries in Electric Sport Cabin Saito FA65 four stroke is a popular choice in duration. The one
Texaco class. These replace the hard to in this Cumulus only produces its best when set smoky rich. It
find 180s. Check you are ordering the will spin a 13 by 6 prop at over 10,000 RPM while climbing out
vertically.
right lead configuration as many of the
locally available E Flight ones only have Bryan Treloar lost his Chet Lanzo Airborne OOS at great height
on his last flight in Open Texaco. Hopefully it has been found in
the balance lead specific to their the rural wilds of Wairarapa .
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