LFSD West Coast Challenge
Long Flights On Short Days
Updated 3/18/05

Our South Coast Flying is some of the best to be had on short days.  To demonstrate, we offer a challenge to all unpowered foot launched aircraft on the West Coast.  The winner will be determined by the formula:

miles times z

• Where
  • Miles = Total straight line miles between two points over-flown by an unpowered aircraft that was foot launched from anywhere in one of the USA states that borders the pacific ocean (California, Oregon, and Washington)
  • z is a calculated adjustment factor to devalue longer days and is calculated by an [expression] that was frozen for 2006 on 12/31/04

• Rules:
  • Aircraft: any unpowered aircraft, but the launch method for the flight must be unassisted foot launch (no wheeled launches or towing, but you may use people to assist without the aid of mechanical devices).  Unassisted & non-mechanized movement on the ground is permitted, but resupply other than naturally occurring items is not permitted.
  • Entry Fee: None
  • Registration or prior declaration: None Required
  • Documentation:  A reasonably descriptive article must be posted to the SCPA or the SBSA flight discussion forum.  Flight articles must be posted by January 10th, 2007.
  • Contest Period: From Jan 1st 2006 through Dec 31st, 2006

• Prizes: To be awarded by The Sundowner at the February SBSA and or SCPA general membership meeting (attendance not required)
  • 1st place flight $100 + ($75 from South Side's 2005 winnings) = $175
  • 2nd place flight $50 + ($25 from South Side's 2005 winnings) = $75
  • 3rd place flight $25 + ($25 from South Side's 2005 winnings) = $50