bstock Senior Heliman Location: Easton, MD.
| Events AddedWe have been getting asked for some Events at HeliFun... you got it!! 
For those that want to just fly - we have a large open area off of one end of the field... so for the events we will only need to take 1 flight station off-line at the very end of the field. Lots of Pilots will be participating/ watching the events, so there should still be plenty of flight stations readily available for open flying during the events. 
HeliFun Events:
SpotAuto - the Pilot who Autos down closest to the target on the ground... Wins. To make it more fair, Expert Class Pilots will be asked to auto down inverted.
HeliPickUp - An event designed for beginners and advanced alike. A 4" metal disk will be suspended 2 1/2' from the bottom of the skids. Drinking Straws with small magnets glued to the ends of them, will be vertical on the ground (using wooden skewers driven into the ground). The Pilot who gathers up the most magnets/ straws in 2 minutes... Wins.
HeliLimbo - Also designed for all skill levels. Basically you fly your 400/ 450 through 4 stations of two horizontally mounted light PVC pipes, 5' off of the ground - spaced at diminishing vertical heights apart (38"-34"-30"-26" . It is timed, and the pilot that makes it through (which is harder then it sounds) with the best time... Wins.
To win this... has some "Real" bragging rights!! Bring your 450s - this is going to be cool!! For a peek of what it is like, check out:
http://runryder.com/?v=/helicopter/...tacleCourse.wmv |