Events (Max’s set on day)

Open Rubber Scale
Scale competition flown to Masefield rules for all military and civil scale models (including vintage designs) of aircraft first flown: a) up to and including 1930 b) from 1931 onwards

Open CO2/Electric Scale
Scale competition for military or civil scale models, judged for “stand off” scale against plan, plus flight profile of launch, flight and landing. Any CO2 motor/tank permitted.

Jetex/Rapier Authentic Scale
Realism contest for any scale model powered by a Jetex or Rapier rocket motors. Please note no profile models permitted. Models judged for realism in both static (50%) and flight (50%).

Jetex/Rapier Authentic Profile Scale
Contest for profile scale models powered by a Jetex or Rapier rocket motors. Models judged for realism in both static (30%) and flight (70%).

P-20
P-20 Contest flown to PMFC rules. 20” span maximum 8” plastic prop, 6 gram motors (weighed on day).

Open Rubber Rise Off Water
Model must ROW

Cloud Tramp
Duration contest for standard Tramp models. 8” prop, any shaft bearing. 5 flights with best and worst discounted. 2 classes: Junior for under 15s and Open for anyone else. Builder of the model rule does not apply so anyone can have a go! Make your postal event flights at Flying Aces!

Jetex/Rapier Duration
Open contest for any model powered by a Jetex, Jet-X, or Rapier rocket motor.

Frog Senior Rubber Power Duration/Precision to PMFC Rules
6 designs kitted by Frog in 1953/4. Precision event of 3 flights with max decided on the day. Models with perfect scores then enter a precision fly-off to be decided on the day. Model with nearest time to the precision target is the winner with the other nearest times deciding 2nd and 3rd places. Send A4 sae with 1st class stamp to Marc Ashby, Thatched Cottage, Church Road, Leverington, Wisbech PE13 5DE for free plan. PMFC thank Mike Stuart for providing plans and drawings for this event.

Catapult Glider
Catapult Glider competition to BMFA rules.

Duration Rubber Ratio
Any rubber powered model with wing span between 16”-25” (span wing tip to wing tip). Flight score is time total in seconds divided by wing span in inches from three flights.

Table Top Precision
Model must ROT from 1 metre diameter table top unassisted from a 3 point rest. All models rubber powered. Model to fly for 40 seconds to achieve perfect score of 100. Points deducted for every second under 40 seconds from a minimum of 20 seconds. Points deducted for every second over 40 seconds to a maximum of 60 seconds. Flights under 20 seconds and over 60 seconds no score. 3 flights make up the competition with all to count, highest score determines winner. Winner receives the Peterborough Table Top Precision Cup plus £25, trophies for 2nd and 3rd places.

Silent Ebeneezer
Open to all cartoon profile models of semi-scale appearance in the spirit of the Ebeneezer design including flat plate wing section. Power to be electric, CO2 or rubber. This is a “Fun Event” where the most interesting models are selected and requested to fly. Winner will be selected for model innovation and flight characteristics.

Kit Scale
ANY kit model, rubber powered, Wingspan 30” or less. Model judged against kit plan only.

Flying Swarm
A mass launch for any model entered into any event during the day. Last model down is the winner.

Concours
Award for the most outstanding model seen flying on the day.

Young Flying Aces
Any flyer who is less than 16 years old on 3rd September 2006 will be awarded a 25% handicap advantage in all events.

Awards - Trophy for 1st place with parchment scrolls for 2nd and 3rd

Exclusions - No I/C or radio flying of any type.

Insurance required for all flyers

Parking free before 10.00 am. Grass flying site. Toilets, café and Visitors Centre.

Revel in the special atmosphere created at the biggest outdoor small scale F/F meeting in Europe. For more information contact Marc Ashby 01945 461392 or Brian Waterland 01778 343722