Indoor News and Views

2015 F1D European Championships

West Baden 2015

West Baden Springs Hotel hosted is third annual contest and record trials. A total of 4 national records were set and an additional two records would have been established had it not been for technical errors. A total of 14 fliers participated in the two-day event. Many thanks to Walt vanGorder for arranging this event, Bill Gowen for serving as CD, and to Bud Layne for making a major contribution to the expenses for the weekend.

Jim Richmond’s experimental F1D wing

Jeff Annis’ F1D and Larry Coslick’s F1L

West Baden 2015 Final Scores

F1D

Kagan, John 23:16, 22:54

Ray, Nick 22:56, 21:35

Kirda, Mike 19:18, 19:01

Iacobellis, Tom 16:17, 15:15

Annis, Jeff 15:43, 15:27

Guyett, Evan (J) 17:07, 11:36

Pilachowski, Leo 14:57, 11:03

Richmond, Jim 24:35 (AMA record applied for)

Fugikawa, Steve 13:10

EZB

Coslick, Larry 21:12

Fugikawa, Steve 18:49

LPP

Gowen, Bill 14:44

Iacobellis, Tom 12:49

Annis, Jeff 12:26

Layne, Bud 11:17

Parker, Dudley 11:11

Kagan, Mike (J) 11:01

F1L

Pilachowski, Leo 19:17, 19:17

Ministick

vanGorder, Walt 13:27

Ray, Nick 11:28

Campbell, David` 3:15

A6

Gowen, Bill 10:09 (AMA record applied for)

F1M

Gowen, Bill 15:58

F1R (35 cm)

Ray, Nick 21:11 (AMA record applied for)(set on 3/29/15)

Coslick, Larry 20:17 (AMA record applied for)(set on 3/28/15)

F1R (35 cm)

Ray, Nick 21:11 (AMA record applied for)(set on 3/29/15)

Coslick, Larry 20:17 (AMA record applied for)(set on 3/28/15)

Nick Ray’s Cat III Record 35cm

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Larry Coslick’s Cat III Record 35cm

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Orsovai System for Installing F1D Bearings and Hooks