is much leeway taken on the timing in order to get a better landing.
Jim
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...F3j with the current rules is broken. It is very much the luck of the
timer. I know the past few team selections, which timer you had was
good for a 1 second difference in flight time
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to do this stuff, it always ends up with a
conclusion no one wants to fly!
Chris
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Date: Tue, July 15, 2008 6:03 am
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In a
That would be interesting. It could force short tows even in conditions that
are nominal. It's also good discipline for learning short launches and low
alt recovery.
I think the added man power requirement and potential for human error would
kill this if you added a launch time keeper at each stat
Wow, another how you launch discussion! Check out the 18 pages of "stuff" on
RCGroups-Electric Sailplanes if you want to get all the in's and out's of
launching in a TD contest with motors. It is under the "F5J" thread
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=883683.
It is a worthwhile disc
it always ends up with a
conclusion no one wants to fly!
Chris
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In a message dated 07/14/2008 8:21:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
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After watching the World F3J I had an idea for a contest...
Incorporate the time penalty on tow that they have in F3J but in a TD format.
You would have a timer at each winch who would time your launch and
So for DP and JW to beat us, they would have the shortest time on the tow, and
a hunski landing. The TD portion would bury those that did not get their time.
I predict some folks might stress the equipment in order to gain advantage.
AMA TD rules have the CD responsible for the launch equipment.
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 6:21 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Contest idea....Time on tow penalty for TD?
After watching the World F3J I had an idea for a contest...
Incorporate the time penalty on tow
ontest idea....Time on tow penalty for TD?
After watching the World F3J I had an idea for a contest...
Incorporate the time penalty on tow that they have in F3J but in a TD format.
You would have a timer at each winch who would time your launch and write that
time down on your card..
After watching the World F3J I had an idea for a contest...
Incorporate the time penalty on tow that they have in F3J but in a TD format.
You would have a timer at each winch who would time your launch and write that
time down on your card... For example if it were a 10 min task and you towed
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