Re: [RCSE] two questions from the experts

2003-10-02 Thread Jim Bacus
At 03:45 PM 10/2/2003, John Erickson wrote: The ICON is a different story. I can do speed runs with that plane that are stealth quiet. Clean frame, clean foil. Probably well over 100 mph. I measured this once with an ICON Lite with no ballast, sorry to say it was only about 92 or 93 mph in a st

Re: [RCSE] two questions from the experts

2003-10-02 Thread Brian Chan
At 11:59 AM -0700 10/2/03, WE Johns wrote: I started thinking a bit about flying and I have two questions. First, how far out do folks fly when at the raggedy edge of common senseor beyond. I personally have seen planes so far out you could not actually see the plane, simply the periodic fl

Re: [RCSE] two questions from the experts

2003-10-02 Thread Anker Berg-Sonne
Bill, I am answering in spite of not being an expert! On your first question, I have hard data. When my vision was a little bit better, I was able to fly my plane about 1 mile away from me. I know because I have lost planes and then refound them with a GPS, which gives me the separation of the st

Re: [RCSE] two questions from the experts

2003-10-02 Thread John Erickson
e that are stealth quiet. Clean frame, clean foil. Probably well over 100 mph. JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA > From: WE Johns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:59:03 -0700 > To: RCSE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [RCSE] two questions fro

[RCSE] two questions from the experts

2003-10-02 Thread WE Johns
I started thinking a bit about flying and I have two questions. First, how far out do folks fly when at the raggedy edge of common senseor beyond. I personally have seen planes so far out you could not actually see the plane, simply the periodic flash of reflection off the leading edge r