We have 6 contestants in progress after the March 5th launch. The prairie was hard on recovery, with several disqualifications. Here are the standings:
Jon Skuba- Completed C - 6 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights
Bear Friedrichs- Completed C - 6 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights
Dennis Billings- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight
Joe Hinton- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights
Chad Moore- Completed A - 1 Credit Flight - 3 DQ'd flights
David Bishop- None Completed - 0 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights
Reminder that rockets have to be in flyable condition after recovery. Up to a 1 inch zipper is allowed.
You MUST indicate on the flight card prior to launch that it is an "Alphabet Contest" flight. No declaration, no credit. It would also be helpful to the contest administrator if we could keep the flight cards in order and indicate which flight attempt it is (e.g. 2nd B flight, 4th E flight, etc). Get two signatures also, unless it is a DQ.
The Alphabet Clone Contest still only has 6 entries. MHM is the last opportunity to plunk down your $20 and compete.
Jon Skuba is in the lead and has completed his second E flight with no DQs to date. Bear Friedrichs also has a perfect record and has completed his first D flight. Dennis Billings added one more flight, Chad Moore got back on track only to lose a C rocket, and David Bishop finally mastered the mighty A motor.
Jon Skuba- Completed D - 12 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights
Bear Friedrichs- Completed C - 7 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights
Dennis Billings- Completed C - 7 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight
Joe Hinton- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights
Chad Moore- Completed B - 3 Credited Flight - 5 DQ'd flights
David Bishop- Completed A - 1 Credited Flights - 3 DQ'd flights
Remember, in the case of a TIE (both flyers completed the same letter), the tiebreakers is Credited Flights minus DQ'd flights.
Chad
Remember that MHM is the last time you can register for the Alphabet Clone Contest. Get your twenty bucks to me or Joe and start up the ladder.
Chad
There are eight flyers who have entered and made flights in the Alphabet Clone Contest. Still lots of the flying year to play this out!
Jon Skuba- Completed E - 19 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=19)
Bear Friedrichs- Completed E - 15 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=15)
David Bishop- Completed D - 11 Credited Flights - 9 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= 2)
Dennis Billings- Completed C - 7 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker=6)
Scott Johnson- Completed C - 6 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker= 5)
Chad Moore- Completed C - 9 Credited Flight - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=4)
Joe Hinton- Completed B - 4 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=2)
Brad Morse- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= -2)
Actually nine players - Mark Stumbaugh paid his entry fee but has yet to fly anything contest related.
2011 Alphabet Clone Contest Status: Some were thinking Jon Skuba would run away with it, but David Bishop got on track and it closing in. Bear is in third place with Dennis, Chad and Scott still in contention.
Jon Skuba- Completed F - 26 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=26)
David Bishop- Completed F - 22 Credited Flights - 9 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= 13)
Bear Friedrichs- Completed E - 18 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=16)
Dennis Billings- Completed D - 13 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker=12)
Chad Moore- Completed D - 12 Credited Flight - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=7)
Scott Johnson- Completed D - 11 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker= 10)
Joe Hinton- Completed B - 4 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=-2)
Brad Morse- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= -2)
Mark Stombaugh- no flights
2011 Alphabet Clone Contest Status: Three competitors are in a tight pack with one possible launch left on January 7th.
David Bishop- Completed H - 36 Credited Flights - 9 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= 27)
Jon Skuba- Completed G - 32 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=32)
Bear Friedrichs- Completed G - 29 Credited Flights - 2 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=27)
Chad Moore- Completed E - 14 Credited Flight - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker=9)
Scott Johnson- Completed D - 11 Credited Flights - 1 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker= 10)
Dennis Billings- Completed D - 10 Credited Flights - 5 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker=5)
Mark Stombaugh- Completed C - 6 Credited Flights - 0 DQ'd flight (tiebreaker= 6)
Joe Hinton- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= -2)
Brad Morse- Completed B - 3 Credited Flights - 5 DQ'd flights (tiebreaker= -2)