Galactic Cup

Galactic Cup 2024 Bulletin 1
FAI-Sanctioned World Cup Spacemodeling Competition
September 6-8, 2024
Muncie, IN USA

Sanctioned by:
Federation Aeronautique Internationale, World Cup event
Organizer: Jim Filler, Contest Director
zog139@yahoo.com; Mobile (301) 524-4447

Assistant Contest Director: Dr. Michael Nowak

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

Open International Events: S2P

Contest Rules: A current FAI license (from any NAC) is required to fly the World Cup event. Licenses will be checked on site. Be sure yours is current!

Entry Fee: Fees will be $40 per person. Registration for the contest will be via Paypal to Jim Filler the Contest Director or on-site. Entry fees include motors for use as listed below.

Flying Site: We will be using the AMA International Aeromodeling Center Site 1 near Muncie, IN. Toilet facilities on site.

Saturday night Awards Dinner:
Saturday, June 8, 8:00 PM
Location: Amazing Joe’s Grill (Upstairs), 909 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN
Meal cost not included in registration fees.
FAI Jury: Jury President: Taras Tataryn (CAN)
Jury: Dr. Steve Kristal (USA)
Jury: James Duffy (USA)
Jury Alternates: Trip Barber (USA), Chris Flanigan (USA)
Honorary Jury: Ed Pearson (USA)

Range Safety Officers: John Hochheimer (USA), Brian Muzek (USA)

S7 Scale Judges: John Brohm (CAN), Chris Flanigan (USA), Dr. Bob Kreutz (USA), Jay Marsh (USA), Jim Filler (USA), Dr. John Langford (USA), Pat McCarthy (USA), Bob Ferrante (USA)

Contest Notes:
Motors will be provided as follows:
Event Motor Types Supplied
S2P Provided by contestant*
S4A A3-2T & A3-4T
S6A 1/2A3-2T & 1/2A3-4T
S7 Provided by contestant*
S8P D2.3-PT Reload Kit**
S9A 1/2A3-2T & 1/2A3-4T
* Motors must be NAR safety certified single-use motors that contain no more than 30 gm of propellant.
**Contestant must provide Aerotech RMS-18/20 reload case with plugged forward closure.
Spare igniters and plugs will be available if needed.

Adrel altimeters only can be used for S2P. Adrel altimeters will not be available for rental at this meet. Competitors must supply their own.

This meet will also be sanctioned to register flights for the NRC scoreboard, and a NAR Record Trials. Come fly!

Every flyer is expected to bring a support person who can help time during the contest. We rely on volunteer timers to make sure the meet flows smoothly and everyone gets to fly when they would like.

FAI rules dictate that only Juniors may fly their models, and no adults are permitted in the flying lanes. The range will be divided into Senior and Junior ranges. To ensure that the Juniors are flying their models (rather than adults), there will be an adult “keep out zone” on the Junior side of the range. Only the RSO can approve the presence of an adult in the Junior range. We ask that you honor the spirit and intent of the rule; at the WSMC, the ranges will be physically separated. If both a Senior and a Junior are using the same launch equipment, it will have to be physically moved between flights to the appropriate range.

Galactic Cup 2024 Schedule
All events at the IAC unless otherwise noted
Date Event Start Time End Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 Contestant’s Meeting/Model Check/Scale Turn In (Hotel) 20:00 21:30
Saturday, September 7, 2024 S4A Round 1 7:30 8:30
S4A Round 2 8:30 9:30
S4A Round 3 9:30 10:30
S9A Round 1 10:30 11:30
Lunch Break 11:30 12:00
S9A Round 2 12:00 13:00
S9A Round 3 13:00 14:00
S6A Round 1 14:00 14:45
S6A Round 2 14:45 15:30
S6A Round 3 15:30 16:15
S4A/S6A/S9A Flyoffs (if necessary) 16:30 17:00
S7 Pickup (Hotel) 18:30 19:30
Awards Dinner
Amazing Joe’s Grill, 909 Wheeling Ave, Muncie, IN 20:00 22:00
Sunday, September 8, 2024 S7 Round 1 7:30 8:30
S7 Round 2 8:30 9:30
S2P Round 1 9:30 10:30
S2P Round 2 10:30 11:15
S2P Round 3 11:15 12:00
S8P 8:00 12:00
Closing Ceremonies/Awards 12:00 12:15