Climbing and Descending in Gliding, Too

The RC-FAKO is currently reviewing the proposal from the RC Gliding Working Group for a promotion and relegation system in Category F3B. This would ease the burden on the regional championships. The proposal is based on the existing regulations for RC aerobatics. The diagram by H. R. Schläpfer is provided for illustrative purposes. Model aircraft clubs in Region 5 are cordially invited to submit their comments; please contact Paul Pfenniger in Erlenbach or the regional chair so that your proposals and feedback can be represented at the Swiss FAKO. Written submissions must be received by the end of February 1978 at the latest.

The youngest contributor to our magazine is Roger Schibli (age 8). Actually, his following article, “One, Two, Three…,” which he even typed himself, was intended for his own model airplane magazine, which he has been publishing independently for some time now—so much so that his family is kept very busy making photocopies. It’s worth mentioning, however, that Roger has a family connection to the magazine, as he is Bruno Giezendanner’s little brother-in-law—no wonder!

REGIONAL QUALIFYING ROUNDS: F3B SERIES A FLIGHT PROGRAM—ENDURANCE FLIGHT

REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3 REGION 4 REGION 5 REGION 6 REGION 7 REGION 8 REGION 9

QUALIFICATION
PROCEDURE: Regional allocation quotas based on the number of participants in the regional qualifiers

Places 8–18 from last year’s repechage

30 K. 10 K.

12 ELITE PILOTS from the PREVIOUS YEAR

F 3 B SWISS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

30 competitors from the regional qualifiers
10 competitors from last year’s Elite Swiss Championship

40 competitors total
PROGRAM: F 3 B Series A, Disciplines A and B

Places 1–10 Places 11–40

30 competitors are eliminated

Places 13–20 from last year’s Elite Swiss Championship: 8 competitors

8 qualifiers, 10 qualifiers, 12 qualifiers

QUALIFYING RUN

18 COMPETITORS

1st round: Saturday morning
; 2nd round: Saturday at noon

PROGRAM: FAI F 3 B Series A

Places 8–18 Places 1–8

10 qualifiers, 12 qualifiers, 8 qualifiers

10 competitors have qualified for next year’s F 3 B Swiss National Championship

ELITE SWISS CHAMPIONSHIP F 3 B

20 COMPETITORS

1st Round: Saturday afternoon
; 2nd Round: Sunday morning
; 3rd Round: Sunday noon
; 4th Round: Sunday afternoon

PROGRAM: FAI F 3 B Series A

Places 1–12; Places 13–20

12 ELITE PILOTS qualified for next year’s Elite Swiss Championship

8 competitors have qualified for next year’s F 3 B Series A repechage

One, two, three—that's how you get started
with flying...

So, how do you get started with flying? First, you should know what kind of plane to start with. You should start with an UHU—a small glider you can throw. Then you should buy a bigger one, but by then you should be 17 or 18. When you’re 19 or 20, you can buy a motorized plane, and once you’ve become a pro, you might be able to compete in a VM and maybe even invent a plane.

*Roger*