CanAm Cup 2023

Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/26/23 - 05/29/23
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
National Model Aviation Museum

Latitude / Longitude:
40.1766759, -85.3254938

Category:

• FAI Events Launch

CanAm Cup 2023
An FAI-Sanctioned World Cup Spacemodeling
Competition
May 26-29. 2023
Muncie, Indiana, USA

Sanctioned by: Federation Aeronautique Internationale, World Cup event

Contest Director: Mike Nowak, 2349 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, +1 (216) 337-9537, mikenowak@gmail.com

World Cup Events: S4A, S6A, S7, S8P, S9A

Open International Events: S1B, S3A, S2/P

Contest Rules: Contestants must have an FAI license (from any NAC). NAR MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE.

Entry Fee: $40, payable at registration.

Flying Site: National Model Aviation Museum AMA Flying Site #1. Toilet facilities are available on site. Water and lunch will be available for purchase on site.

Hotel: Muncie Marriott Inn and Convention Center. A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate of $159 for Friday May 26 through Monday May 29, 2023. Registration details will be detailed in upcoming bulletins.

Notes:
Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Please email the contest director. Online registration closes May 18, 2023

Muncie is located 1.5 h from Indianapolis International Airport, 2.5 h from Columbus International Airport, 3.5 h from Detroit International Airport and 4 h from Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Motors will be provided to contestants at the meet for S1B, S3A, S4A, S6A, S9A and S8P. The motors provided will be: A10-0t, A3-2t, A3-4t, A3-6t, and E7 for S8E/P.

Motors for S2/P and S7 must be NAR contest certified and must contain no more than 30gm of propellant. If you need to ship motors, you may ship them to the Contest Director.

Adrel altimeters are required for S2/P and will be available for rental with a $80 deposit refundable upon return.

Please note the new FAI rule for S3, S6 and S9 that states recovery wadding and plugs must stay with the model, or it will be disqualified. Floating head pistons are no longer legal as well. NO pistons are allowed for S1B

The meet is registered as an NRC event.

FAI Jury: TBD, Canada
TBD, USA
TBD, USA

RSO: TBD, USA
TBD, USA

Data Manager: TBA

Scale Judge: TBD, Canada
TBD, USA
TBD, USA

CanAm World Cup 2023 Schedule

Friday, May 26, 2023

1900 – 2100 Registration, model check in the Hospitality Room at the Courtyard Muncie

Saturday, May 27, 2023

AMA Field #1

0700 – 0800 On Field Model Check In
0800 – 0900 S4A Round 1
0900 – 0945 S4A Round 2
0945 – 1030 S4A Round 3
1030 – 1130 S9A Round 1
1130 – 1230 Lunch Break
1230 – 1315 S9A Round 2
1315 – 1400 S9A Round 3
1400 – 1500 S6A Round 1
1500 – 1545 S6A Round 2
1545 – 1630 S6A Round 3

Evening Activities TBD

Sunday, May 28, 2023

AMA Field #1

0700 – 1030 On Field Model Check In. Egg and altimeter distribution.
0800 – 0900 S3A Round 1
0900 – 0945 S3A Round 2
0945 – 1030 S3A Round 3
1030 – 1130 S2/P Round 1
1130 – 1230 S1B Round 1
1230 – 1300 Lunch Break
1300 – 1400 S2/P Round 2
1400 – 1500 S1B Round 2
1500 – 1530 S2/P Round 3
1530 – 1630 S1B Round 3

1630 – 1730 Flyoffs (if necessary)

Evening Activities TBD

Monday, May 29, 2023

AMA Field #1

0700 – 0800 Check in
0800 – 1200 S8P
0800 – 1000 S7 Round 1
1000 – 1200 S7 Round 2
1200 – 1230 Award Ceremony on the Field