"Rise off the asphalt", glad I missed that. Did have to land on asphalt once (Santa Rosa)- really tore up the ply skid/towhook. I learned using a piece of rug. But not for long - within a few months, all were releasing by hand. Regis
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Chris Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike, > > Actually while HLG to a TD flight is fine, when we first were using HLG for > tasks there was a concern about HLG being used for the landing tasks of I > and II. I rememeber fondly sitting around waiting for Lee Gray to come down > in the early days, and we would toss our planes around. It was somewhat > concluded that one could not use a HL to get a landing task. This was back > in 73. We could toss our large 3M ships, make one landing pattern and come > in for a spot. In fact, it made the tasks essentially a NON-task. The > powers that be back then frowned on any attempt. If you recall, they also > frowned when Walters, Pearson, Smith et. al. moved away from the ROG, that > is "Rise off the asphalt", if you few the old LSF contests back then. > > I concur will Bob Andris, if DLG was in effect back then any TD long flight > or HLG contest would have definitely counted. And I believe that the simple > toss of a HLG to a very short once around flight woul dhave been eliminated > from the task. In fact, the landings might have been eliminated totally. > > I have seen many flyers go out from a HL long before the HL became as > popular as it is. We even had issues about people who waited for a winch > for hours (back before auto retrievers were other than people) only to have > someone before them in line HL out to a long TD flight. > > As for me, I'll sign any voucher for a pilot who HL's out for any LSF task > except landings without a TD flight. > > So who for DLG distance?? > > Chris Adams > LSF 348 V #8 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:33 PM > Subject: [RCSE] LSF Tasks > > > > Haven't checked email for a few days and missed the LSF/HLG/DLG thread. > I'd like to comment. > > > > I just reviewed the LSF rules and didn't find anything that I think would > preclude HLG/DLG contests from being used for LSF tasks. The launch methods > are not specifically mentioned because they did not exist in 1969, however > the rules seem broad enough to not exclude them. Of course, all other > criteria must be followed. The tasks are tough but are meant to be achieved. > Throw your HLG into a 2 hr. thermal--I'll sign your voucher. > > Mike Clancy > > LSF 926 V 92 > > 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. > > > > > 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. 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.
