Central Florida FPV Meet - February 2017

[CFL FPV]

It's time once again for the CFL FPV Meet, brought to you by ReadyMadeRC! That's right, one of the biggest and best FPV meets in North America is back for another round!

We will once again be hosting this year's event at Camp Challenge. Not only is not only a nice large flying location, but it just happens to be attached to 43 acres of summer camp! That means things like cabins and bunks available to rent, real showers and bathrooms, pavilions, fire pits, nature trails, a playground, and all sorts of other fun stuff!

We've also partnered with Easter Seals Florida, a charity dedicated to helping those with autism and other disabilities, to create an event that not only provides a great experience for us hobbyists, but also gives something back to the community, and helps promote the positive nature of the "drone" community. In this day and age, our hobby needs positive exposure, and we're working to drive that in central Florida. All net proceeds will be donated to help fund Camp Challenge and Easter Seals Florida.


Dates

Thursday, February 23rd - Sunday, February 26th


Location

Easter Seals Camp Challenge
31600 Camp Challenge Rd
Sorrento, FL 32776


Registration Info

Registration and additional meet information is available on the CFL FPV website at www.cflfpv.org.

This meet typically sells out well in advance of the actual event, so get registered now and secure your spot!


Sponsors

Thanks to our terrific sponsors, we'll be giving away lots of great prizes!

ReadyMadeRC has sponsored the CFL FPV meets from the very beginning, and this year is no exception! They've donated generously as the title sponsor to support this event, and to allow us to bring you several enhancements that we'll be announcing over the coming weeks. Thanks, RMRC, for your love of the hobby, and continued support of the FPV community. Be sure to stop by the RMRC site and show them your appreciation!







Video Aerial Systems (Major Sponsor)






Atmospheric Adventures (Major Sponsor)






Stone Blue Airlines (Major Sponsor)






Graves RC (Major Sponsor)






CXN Designs






RangeVideo






DragonLink











Castle Creations





Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University






Prime Maintenance Solutions







Eagle Tree Systems











Dimension Engineering











Let's Fly 3D






Gleim Aviation






Thanks to all of those great vendors that help support our hobby! We have any more sponsors in the works, and this list will continue to grow over the coming weeks.

More details below. Subscribe to this thread to keep up with the latest CFL FPV Meet news!

[CFL FPV]

Partners

Joe Scully








FPVWRA






UAS Technology






Facilities & Accommodations

• Port-O-Potty’s will be provided on the flying field.
• A food vendor will be onsite during the day.
• Real bathrooms and showers will be available for attendees that are camping onsite in a tent or RV.
• Onsite bunks will be available to rent (see below).


Camping Onsite:

• You may setup a tent or bring an RV. Note that the facility does charge a camping fee, but rates are reasonable and this fee provides a real shower and bathroom.
• There are no water or electrical hookups, so plan to be self-sufficient during your time onsite. Water *may* be available in small quantities through the camp.
• Bringing a generator with power to spare is the quickest way to make new friends and find yourself lord of your immediate area.


Bunking Onsite:

• Bunks will be available to rent in summer camp style cabins.
• Each cabin is communal, and includes 8 to 15 bunks in 1 to 3 rooms.
• Cabins include electricity, air conditioning (yes, you may need it in February in FL), and 2 to 3 bathrooms with showers.
• Bringing the whole club, or a group of friends? Contact us directly if you're interested in reserving an entire cabin just for your group!



Actual bunk photo. You provide the snazzy bed covering!


Staying onsite may not afford all the luxuries of a fancy hotel, but it is far more economical, and ensures that you'll be there to enjoy all of the late night activities! Want to be a beta tester for the hottest new FPV gadget? Having a compromising photo of your favorite sponsor is the best way to get in the club!


Local Hotels:

Want a feather duvet, complimentary breakfast, and workout room with a pool?


Hampton Inn Mount Dora
19700 US Highway 441
Mount Dora, Florida 32757
(352) 383-4267

Distance From Meet: 7.8 miles


Looking for a more economical room that doesn't include silly things like marble countertops and a microwave?

Budget Lodge
18730 US Highway 441
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-2181

Distance From Meet: 8.9 miles




Event Schedule

Thursday
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Time Contest/Event
8:00 Open Flying - Self Managed Frequency Control
10:00 Check In and Operations Open
12:00 Food Vendor Open
12:00 Managed Time Slots Begin
2:20 Fixed Wing Limbo
3:20 Multirotor Limbo
4:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
6:20 Managed Time Slots End - Self Managed Frequency Control
6:20 Wing Gaggle
6:30 Operations Closed
6:30 Open Night Flying
7:00 Food Vendor Closed
8:00 Tiny Whoop Race
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Friday
​
Time Contest/Event
8:00 Check In and Operations Open - Managed Time Slots Begin
8:00 Food Vendor Open
10:00 Pilot Briefing - All Flight Suspended
10:20 Scheduled Flight Resumes
12:00 Fixed Wing Racing Qualifiers
1:20 Blind Man's Bluff 2.0 Contest
1:40 Scheduled Flight Resumes
2:00 StoneBlue Airlines Demo/Interview
4:00 Fixed Wing Racing Qualifiers
5:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
5:00 Food Vendor Closed
5:30 Video Aerial Systems Demo/Interview
6:20 Managed Time Slots End - Self Managed Frequency Control
6:20 Wing Gaggle
6:30 Operations Closed
6:30 Open Night Flying
8:00 Multirotor Night Race (5.8 GHz Closed)
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Saturday
​
Time Contest/Event
8:00 Check In and Operations Open - Managed Time Slots Begin
8:00 Food Vendor Open
10:00 Pilot Briefing - All Flight Suspended
10:20 Group Photo
10:40 Scheduled Flight Resumes
11:00 Atmospheric Adventures Demo/Interview
12:00 Fixed Wing Racing Qualifiers
1:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
1:30 ReadyMadeRC Demo/Interview
2:40 Multirotor Team Race
4:00 Blind Man's Bluff 2.0 Contest
4:20 Fixed Wing Racing Main Event
5:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
5:00 Food Vendor Closed
6:20 Managed Time Slots End - Self Managed Frequency Control
6:20 Wing Gaggle
6:30 Operations Closed
6:30 Open Night Flying
7:30 Awards Banquet and Dinner
8:15 Prize Drawings
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Sunday
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Time Contest/Event
8:00 Check In and Operations Open - Managed Time Slots Begin
8:00 Food Vendor Open
9:40 FPV Drag Racing (Fixed Wing and Multirotor)
11:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
12:40 Multirotor Freestyle Competition
1:40 Fixed Wing Combat
2:00 Scheduled Flight Resumes
3:00 Food Vendor Closed
3:00 Managed Time Slots End - Self Managed Frequency Control
3:30 Operations Closed
3:00 Open Flying
4:00 Teardown Begins





Additional information and registration is available on the CFL FPV website at www.cflfpv.org, or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CFLFPV/.

[L8Braker]

First!

[Nucc10]

Awesome. Glad to see the thread up!!

Starting flying on weekends here to get warmed up. . . The third open fly get together is Saturday 1/14 9am till ??

Flying at the Championss Gate field 10 miles west of Disney next Saturday am around 9:00am till??. Pre-meet open flying festivities. Photos of location here. Bring what you got. Looks like we have about 8 guys so far for Saturday and still all week for you to plan to go. No rules, no fees, just some open FPV fu*kery. Looks like we will have 5 Opterra's maybe 6 so if anybody can show up with an Inspire or good vid quad it may make for some really cool formation vids etc. We will get Pizza and refreshments delivered for lunch so just bring a cooler with a couple snacks or drinks if you want. See you there.



Took a beating in the heavy wind there yesterday.

[slowgto]

Woot woot! Excited for this one!


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[skrider]

Looks like a great place, Ross. You're making me want an Opterra...

[Blucross]

Looks like a great place, Ross. You're making me want an Opterra...

Doooo ittt!!! Join us man!

[skrider]

I may well indeed, but can't do anything until after the meet. Prepping for it becomes a full time job for about three months. Ironically, holding the meet means that I fly less!

[Nucc10]

Come out for Lunch Zac Noon to 3. Committee planning meeting, yeahhhh thats the ticket lol.

[Nucc10]

Added some color and will be trying this gizmo I found. Its a 360 cam that is only 70 grams yet it films 3k 30FPS, PLUG N PLAY, the autostitching is actually decent quality also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIZGqAoU08&index=5&list=PLJ_d7VexdQ5nqapZvUVSUN3diJ1611Rkt