Actually Ed, If you get a line break you fly it at LISF.
As for new line we don't normally put on fresh line anymore. We discovered that new line had more breaks than older line, unless it was really rashed up. A lot of the Memphis Twine has bad spots in it. We started noticing once the bad spots were removed we were good for a longer period.
Ed Anderson wrote:
I am not a CD for the ESL events but I think this is a fair approach. I believe, when we host Eastern Soaring League contests at the Long Island Silent Flyers field, the rule is that Experts get one line break on the first round, and that is IT! And we have some top grade pilots flying top of the line ships. Supras, Pikes, Sharons and the like are all represented. The winches are strong and there is plenty of ability to break lines. But after the first round, if you break it, you fly it! Only the CD can decide if a line break was not the pilot's fault. However, for ESL events we normally put on fresh line so there are no knots in the line, until one is broken. We fly Man on Man at the LISF ESL events using 4 ESL winches. I believe Sportsman get one break per day, which assumes Sportsman have less control and knowledge. But the Experts are expected to know how to control their launch and live within those limits. I believe we use 250 lb braded line. Best regards, Ed Anderson LISF, ESL RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
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