On Monday 16 May 2005 07:37 pm, you wrote: > I have gathered the data and present the following....For what it's worth. > > Most contest start at 9:00 am (AT BEST) in an effort to increase readiness > and decrease line breaks Contestants should be allowed to register and > have a 3 min. MAX test flight; recorded on the score card less points. > (timer must retrieve the line during the flight......It takes about that > long to go get the chute an walk back) This flight would not be your god > given right....the window would be open from 8:15 to 8:45 (sorry about your > luck 1st come 1st serve) > In lieu of this semi impractical thought given socialization the night > before and pressing the "VOLUNTEERS" we move on. Great suggestion for day one of "two day" contests for those road warriors who need to shake off the dust from a long drive in! I've always felt guilty asking for a trim flight but I guess that's the penalty for not being able to fly as often as I like, just a bit nervous on that first launch. > > Round one: Bring em all down > Two-final : I like Jims suggestion of reverse order with the broken line > moving up. > finals: (like a track meet) you get one free the other you fly out. bring > em down till we get a fair launch.(two breaks total for the contest) > Second this idea. > I have little pity for line breaks. This is a game/sport/event of assessing > conditions and abilities.One of the better lessons I got from my mentor and > bud Capt. Jack was a an afternoon where I pinched the tow ring between my > fingers and learned how to tap the pedal with out the ring being pull from > my fingers.AHHHH GRASSHOPPER > If you got the biggest plane the heaviest foot you better be ready to max > out from 75 ft.(it's all part of the game,how much ballast,wind) > > In (your) shorts.............If you want to get the maxx launch bring your > BALLS to the line and blame no one but yourself when you gotta come fly > with me in the Fisher Price group......... Sounds like a familiar group to me... . > > P.S. The BBQ for Nats looks better than ever.
Got a new tent and screened in canopy..lets hope for warm, dry and no skeeters! (Yeah, right, it's the midwest, I forgot!) > 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
