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 station. Each club would need a PA system and working times other wise individual timers would be required for each launch. If they use a PA system thent he time just starts and stops when the plane comes off the hook and lands....same outcome. DW On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Craig Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 for 6 sec the best time you could get would be a 9:54 even though you > flew a perfect 10... Or even better... Double the time on tow penalty, so if > it was a 6 sec tow the best time you could get would be 9:48. Seems to me it > would throw more strategy and fun into a normal TD contest > > Suggestions ? Comments? > > Craig > > >
