2003 SAM 27 Crash & Bash

The 28th Annual Olde Time RC Model Aeroplane Contest

AMA Sanction #03-1504 with $500 Added Purse

October 3, 4, 5 at the Schmidt Ranch, Elk Grove, CA

Friday Night Lasagna Dinner at the Ranch, only $5, served 6 till 8.

Call (916) 684-2265 a couple of days beforehand to be counted.

Scheduled Championship Events

Fyl Anytime Special Events

Classic Texaco*            Pure Antique*                      Ohlsson Sideport*            Brown Junior*

Electric LMR                Electric Texaco            Ohlsson 23                 Old Time Glider

SoS Electric                 Concours (all models)            Scale Duration             Cox.049Reed 5.1cc

                                                                                                            *unscaled Antiques

Prizes:  CASH plus Crash & Bash ribbons through five places, plaques for all trophy events and Junior Champion.  The Grand Champion Bill Hooks Trophy is for points scored in all events. Special engravings for Classic Texaco, Ohlsson 23, Ohlsson SP trophies.

Entry Fees $5/event, NO MAX. Lunch $5, children $3. Crash & Bash Prime Rib Napa Wines Banquet  at the ranch Saturday evening, October 4, at 6:00PM;  sign up by 11AM, $15 each, your chefs:  Loren, SAM Sweetheart Miriam, and Robert Schmidt.

Crash & Bash Raffle Tickets $1 each, 12 for $10, LOTS of BIG prizes again this year with SAM supplies from the shops of Bob Munn, Nick Sanford, and Bob Wakerly.

2003 Grand Prize: Bob Munn’s Beautiful OS 10 FSR powered POWERHOUSE complete with Airtronics radio!!!!!                  Also a FREE Ladies Raffle Sunday. 

Directions to Schmidt Ranch, 11948 Franklin Blvd, Tel (916) 684-2265 From I-5 traveling south, exit Franklin Hood Road, turn left over overpass (east) & turn right (south) on Franklin Boulevard (J8). From I-5 traveling north, exit Twin Cities Road, turn right (east) & turn left (north) on Franklin Boulevard (J8). Camping OK.      No hookups.  Motels nearby: Best Western John Jay Inn, 15 Massie Court, Sacramento, (916) 689-4425;  Motel 6, Mack Road at Highway 99, Sacramento, (916) 689-9141;  Motel 6, 7407 Elsie Avenue, Sacramento, (916) 689-6555; Holiday Inn Express, 620 Lincoln Way, Galt, (209) 745-9500. CD is Ed Hamler (707) 255-3547, Napa, CA. ehamler@aol.com

2003 SAM 27 Crash & Bash

This will be last contest for SAM 27 RC rule experimentations prior to recommendations for the next rules vote in 2004.  Events consist of RC assisted climb and glide flights for models designed prior to 1950. Scaling of models is acceptable unless otherwise stated.  Six familiar LER events with timed engine runs, max flight times, and probable flyoffs are scheduled Friday afternoon and Saturday.  Sunday’s six events feature unlimited duration flights with engine runs limited by fuel allocations based on displacement. 

Twelve popular engine/power specific events, scale, glider, etc. are listed separately as special events and may be flown anytime during the contest the contestant chooses.

Contestants’ comments and suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.  Forms will be available at the contest to indicate opinions on the main rules issues.

Please note carefully the following 2003 C&B rule experiments:

1. Pre 1950 model designs will be considered SAM Old Timers.

2. NO MINIMUM WEIGHT requirements - all models, all events.

3. Engine types for LER events are:       a) Pre’43 Original Ignition with a 45 seconds run,

b) Post’42 Original Ignition with 35 seconds, and c) All Other engines with 25 seconds.

4. Max flight times for LER events will be 7, 8, 9, & 10 minutes for A, B, C, & Pure Antique, respectively.  Scoring of  LER events will be the best ONE of 3 flights; no so-called “attempts.”

5. For data gathering purposes, ALL LER flights will require TWO TIMERS.

6. Scoring of all Fuel Allotment events will be the BETTER of two UNLIMITED flights.

7. Class A engines may enter class B events and class B engines may enter class C events.

8. The “one contestant/one plane/one event” rule (Section V.7) may be waved in order to accommodate SAM out-of-state competitors. Binoculars are allowed at any time.

9. Friday registration (3PM) is for the 6 standard LER events only. Any event with less than five entries may be combined with a similar event or cancelled.

10. Tentative Saturday FLYOFF Schedule: 2:30 Class A Ignition, 3:00 Class A Glow, 3:30 Class B Ignition, 4:00 Class B Glow, 4:30 Class C Ignition, and 5:00 Class C Glow.

Channel conflicts will be resolved by conducting two heats or having a “Toin coss”.

11. RAFFLE will preclude any Sunday flyoffs.  In case of ties, FIRST flight posted wins.

Official flights on Sunday must be airborne by 2:30 PM, October 5.

12. Hand launch OK for ½ A, A, Scale, Electric Texaco, and Spirit of SAM Electric.

13. Ohlsson 23 sideports 45 secs, FRV 35 secs LER, 5 minMax, best of 3 flights scores.

14. Ohlsson SP smallports 45 secs, bigports 35 secs, 9 minMax, best of 3 flights scores.

15. Special Electric Events will adhere to Taft 1996 Rules: 90 secs LMR, 3 attempts for two 10 minMax flights. Electric Texaco will be the better of  2 unlimited flights.

16. Special Spirit of SAM Electric event can be any pre’43 rubber model, scaling OK, any motor/prop/gear combo (except coreless), folders OK, no min weight, nicads only max battery weight = 45 grams. Three unlimited flights, SECOND longest flight scores.

17. The Brown Junior event will have 55 secs LER, 3 flights, noMax, best flight scores.

18. The Classic Texaco event is for unscaled Antiques with Pre’43 engines, 30 cc fuel.

19. Pure Antique is for unscaled Antiques with original spark ignition engines.  LER will be 45 or 35 secs, 10 minMax, score TOTAL of 3 flights.

20. Rules for the Cox .049 Reed Valve 5.1 cc and Scale Duration special events are equivalent to the “½ A Texaco” and “½ A Scale Duration” events in the 2000 rule book.