Re: [RCSE] Line breakage and launching and contest management - was, Icon 2

2007-12-21 Thread Mike Lachowski
Great idea Fritz. I know you do that for the CRRC contest all the time. Don't forget that you also need to put a tree line right at the turnaround. Plus it points you directly at the downwind thermals. Fritz Bien wrote: What everyone is missing for controlling line-breakage and bigger,

Re: [RCSE] Line breakage and launching and contest management - was, Icon 2

2007-12-21 Thread Lincoln Ross
Do I really want to believe this from someone who keeps the pedal down even on his Easy Glider? His winch must have some kind of optical recognition because it only breaks other people's planes. Or, at least, it only breaks planes when other people are launching them. Fritz Bien wrote: At

Re: [RCSE] Line breakage and launching and contest management - was, Icon 2

2007-12-21 Thread Jeff Carr
Ill second the CRRC downwind launch. I dont think I ever was there and launched into the wind. Very few line breaks but lots of snarled winch line Jeff On 12/21/07, Mike Lachowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great idea Fritz. I know you do that for the CRRC contest all the time. Don't

Re: [RCSE] Line breakage and launching and contest management - was, Icon 2

2007-12-21 Thread Fritz Bien
At 10:09 PM 12/20/2007, Lincoln Ross wrote: It's not a big thrill to me, but I think most flyers really enjoy the big zooms. I got a 12V wind motor because I didn't know any better. It launches gliders fine, even big ones(134 and 85 oz.), but it doesn't power the big zoom. Academic for me now