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D1 |Salvatore Piu spiurc@comcast.net
seasonal events updated here as soon as I get updated from respective CDs, and note the date that the table was last updated.
Intermediate:
There is good news in all this. D1 has held its first 2020 contest! Richard Afflerback CD’d the BCRCC contest on July 11 at the Pemberton, NJ flying site, with assistance from his dad, Robert. This was despite having Tropical Storm Fay pass through New Jersey a few hours before the event started. Four classes were represented by pilots. Three rounds were flown, with a variety of clouds through and wind conditions throughout the day, along with heat and humidity which made hydration important to keep up with!
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As of July 5th, the NSRCA site notes only 3 pilots out of 37 NSRCA D1 pilots as certified judges for AMA/F3A. I know several of us D1 pilots like to get certified during our annual judge-training session, but that did not happen this year. NSRCA members can go to the NSRCA site’s judging section, download the material to prepare for the on-line test, and take the on-line test to become certified the current 2-years of sequences. This reminds me that with this year’s contest season being devasted by Covid-19 adverse impacts, the NSRCA board had discussed at the possibility that the current 2-year sequence be extended out at least another year or two. No decision has been made on this concept as of early July 2020, as this decision does not need to me made for some time. I have solicited D1 feedback via email and a Facebook poll, which will probably be closed by the time this month’s k-factor edition is “published”. D1 contest seasons seems to be fluctuating with Covid-19 fluctuations. While some July events were still scheduled to occur, some August events have already been cancelled. There are two places to get the latest updates. First, if contests are planned, they should be listed in the NSRCA event listing under D1. CD’s do need to enter their events on the NSRCA site, with the added benefit of having contestants preregister. The second place is on the D1’s site within the NSRCA: I keep a table list of
Social distancing was utilized for most of the event, with an occasional need to wear masks. Judges typically wore masks, as well as callers. Pilots did not wear masks, as we all know that no one should be in front of them during the flight anyway. At least one pilot elected to not need a caller, relying on a memorized sequence. Here are the results: Club Class:
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Masters: 1) Joseph Lachowski FAI: 1) 2) 3)
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Robert Afflerback Jon Radway Bob Both
David Lockhart Salvatore Piu Richard Afflerback
Domencq Smith
August 2020 K-Factor | 7
