NOTE: To any one coming from out of town. Call my cell at 516-410-4359 so I can open the gate for you. We need to leave the gate locked this year.
No entry fee to encourage better attendance.
Join us for Long Island Silent Flyers F5J Summer Contest. This is an Eastern Soaring League event and will be conducted in accordance with USA Tour rules and guidelines, and FAI F5J rules. Each model flown must be equipped with an approved F5J-USA limiter. Currently approved limiters: https://www.f5j-usa.com/fai-f5j-altimeters/ Per USA Tour rules motor restarts will be allowed but will result in a zero flight. Field open for practice on Friday afternoon. F5J tasks on Saturday and Sunday, scored for each weekend and cumulatively. ESL plaques for 1st to 3rd places for cumulative score from both days. No Fly-offs
Pilots meeting 8:30 am Saturday and Sunday Last round will end at 2:30 pm and contest will be done at 3 pm on Sunday. There is a Best Western located less than 5 minutes from the field on 7940 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury, NY 11797.
Bring your own lunch.
Join us for dinner Sat night at nearby Michelin Star chinese restaurant, Jiang Nan specializing in Peking Duck!
Expert to third place for accumulated score from both days
Stillwell Field GPS - 40.832865, -73.482408
Your car’s navigation system may also be able to use the address:
25 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791-2925.
Head east on Long Island Expressway (LIE RT 495), Southern State Parkway or Grand Central Parkway /Northern State Pkwy).
Take these to Rt 135 North, the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway to Exit 14E Rt 25 East toward Woodbury
Go about 0.6 miles - Turn left onto Southwoods Road
Go about 1.3 miles (past Syosset High School) to Stillwell Field on right.
Go into the parking lot and drive down the right side, past sports fields, to the gate.
Drive slowly, on dirt road watching for walkers and mountain bikers crossing the road (Bike / hiking trails cross the middle of this road) The road will open to a field. Look for tents and cars.
Please avoid disturbing the uncut tall grass which are bird nesting areas.