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9th Annual Jefco Aeromod'lers Helicopter Fun Fly

May 9, 2009 Chatfield State Park

These are the sponsors of the 2009 Jefco Helicopter Fun Fly.
We are very fortunate to have their support and donations for the event, and hope
that you will support their businesses.
Thank You Sponsors!!!

The Jefco AeroMod'lers and Colorado Rotor-Heads 9th annual Heli Fun Fly on May 9th 2009 was a great success, with 37 pilots, over 100 helis, and 200 spectators in attendance. The weather was picture perfect, and everyone had a fun time. Pilots were challenged with 4 exciting events this year, Pad Hop, Heli Rodeo, Autorotation Contest, and Drag Racing. I'd like to thank our sponsors and everyone in the club for their efforts in making this year's event fun and exciting for all. We had a great turn out, with an amazing array of models. Our thanks and appreciation go to Elite Helicopters for bringing the Robinson R44 (full-sized helicopter) to display! Please also remember to support our event sponsors who graciously donated items for our raffle and event prizes. I have posted many photos of the event in the Photo Gallery. If anyone took pictures at the event and would like to have them added to the gallery, please email them to the Webmaster.

2009 Event Results:

	Beginner Event - Pad Hop -- This is a timed event. There will be 4 landing pads arranged in a square. The time will start when the helicopter takes off. The pilot will take-off from the first pad and land on the remaining 3 pads. The time will stop when the helicopter touches down in the last landing pad. The time will be recorded. The pilot will then perform the same maneuvers, landing on the pads in the reverse order - again the flight will be timed. The pilot with the shortest time differential between the two sequences will win. The pilot may not use a timer, watch, or other time keeping device during the competition. Event Results: First Place - Michael Kranitz 1.02 seconds Second Place - Jeremiah Krupa 1.57 seconds Third Place - Floyd Henning 3.09 seconds
	Intermediate Event - Heli Rodeo -- This is a timed event. The pilot will place his helicopter (with fuel tank empty), transmitter, fuel and any necessary starting equipment in the Heli Start Box. The pilot must stand in the Pilot Start Box, located approximately 50 feet from the Heli Start Box. At the start signal, the timer will begin. The pilot will run to the Heli Start Box, fuel and start the helicopter, take-off, fly past the pylon in the field, land the helicopter back in the Heli Start Box, shutdown the engine, and run back to the Pilot Start Box, at which point the timer will stop. The pilot who scores the lowest elapsed time wins. Event Results: First Place - Eric Balay 1 min 23 seconds Second Place - Jeremiah Krupa 1 min 24 seconds Third Place - Patrick Vestal 1 min 28 seconds
	Expert Event - Autorotation Contest -- The pilot will perform an autorotation, to a precision landing. The pilot with the shortest distance from the X to the helicopter mainshaft will win. The best 2 out of 3 autos will count, and the shortest total distance from the best 2 autos will determine the winner. Event Results: First Place - Eric Balay 24 inches Second Place - David Mehalko 44 inches Third Place - Jeremiah Krupa 64 inches
	Drag Racing -- This event will start in two starting boxes on the north/south runway. The helicopters will fly parallel to the east/west runway, to the finish line at the far west end of the E/W runway. Through single-elimination, the fastest helicopter wins. Event Results: First Place - Nathan Schneider Second Place - Jeremiah Krupa Third Place - Brian Weiner

Photos of the 2009 Fun Fly are in the Photo Gallery.

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