In the Year 2424.... When we can't use winches or high starts any more...TD sailplaners will not be interested in bigger motors, because we were never interested in any motors. And if you actually flew contests you'd find that the dreaded 'they' don't exist, there is only us guys, pals interested in flying together and trying to do the task well. "They" you know those other guys, not me and you who would do anything to win, would find any loop hole to win.....don't exist...if they did...... I would have MET them, by now. They few who got lured by the dark side, hoping to use loopholes to win instead of practice, and study to win, don't. This is the kind of thinking that got 'electric powered sailplanes' where they are today. Guys more interested in the power packages than the soaring part, where the power package is more important than learning to read air, use air and make landings, where the power package is the primary focus in the model. One more time, the only reason a TD guy would ever put a motor in his plane at all is if he couldn't get his sailplane to altitude with any other way....in the year 2424. Lincoln, I'm sorry that you know and fly with so many guys interested in playing the loopholes rather than sharing the fun with friends.,,I guess I haven't flown with any of your flying buddies if they are prone to win at any cost. And by the way....for the time being we can still use winches and hi starts, so lets not worry too much about your friends trying to use the rules to get an edge....we have a few years to work out the details of using electric motors in the noses of sailplanes, instead of using winches or high starts.
Gordy In a message dated 6/28/2008 5:10:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Actually the Cool thing about the PROGRAMABLE motor cutoff is that it > includes the things you are looking for. The CD decides the alt that > morning of the contest and ALL shut down at the same time, regardless > of motor, prop, battery config. ALL start at exactly the same height > and all launch at the exact same time. > The Device also tracks the fliight which can be downloaded...as in > tracks it whole flight altitude...if someone cared. MOM as close as > its going to get...yet still with the freedom to chose airframes of > taste and pocket book. > Gordy Actually, you missed it. It does NOT include all the things I'm looking for. Ever hear of kinetic energy? The event will become even more of a power race than it is. In order to coast, after shutdown, from 500 feet to the outer limits of visibility, competitors will put an enormously powerful motor on so that at shutdown, the glider is going very fast. 100 mph would be worth something like 300 feet, and 150 mph would be worth something like twice that. I've already seen a 100 mph electric "glider". So unless you put something in to prevent climb, you've got an arms race. Altitude readings at high speed are going to be all messe up anywya, unless everyone is required to have an officially calibrated pitot-static setup. Or maybe just a long trailing hose? 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 **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
