WINTERFLING 2025
Postal contest for
FREE-FLIGHT
CATAPULT GLIDERS!
Contest flight-window is
January 4-12, 2025
See rules below...
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Most FAC Jet-Cat models can be flown in Winterfling. There are many competition-type catapult gliders which qualify also.
This is a "postal" contest, where pilots fly their models at their home field, and report results to headquarters by email.
Postal Contest rules:
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Winterfling is an event for FF Catapult Launch Gliders with a 13-inch maximum wingspan.
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Official flights must be made within the contest flight-window.
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Unlimited flight attempts, the total of your three best flights is your score.
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Under 18 years of age compete in Junior/Senior class, over 18 flies in Open class.
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All official flights must be hand-catapulted, 6" launch-stick length maximum. Any size rubberband is OK.
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Models must be all-wood, with no carbon fiber or folding wings.
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Report best 3 flight durations (your total score), pilot age, and model name at SkyBattlePostal@gmail.com
Choose a good glider and get it trimmed to fly well. Then wait for
the contest calendar-window and fly your best 3 flights. Send the
data in to SkyBattlePostal@gmail.com and see how you did!.
Ask questions and report your results to
SkyBattlePostal@gmail.com
Please include pilot's name, best flight time, and age category you are competing in.
Each pilot may make unlimited attempts to get his or her 3 longest flight times.
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Use a stopwatch or smartphone timer app.
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Timing starts at model launch and stops when the model touches the ground, goes out of sight during flight, or lands on any structure, tree, etc
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No entry fee.
This type of model airplane has been
around for over 100 years!
Winners will be announced
in 2 age categories:
JUNIOR/SENIOR - Under 18 years of age
OPEN -18 or more years of age
Entries with no age info are placed in Open category!