[RCSE] Different landing task?
Hey Jack??? How does one get a CD license? I thought it was anyone who'd take the job! :D I wonder??? For something different... Anyone ever try a ribbon say 1 meter above, and say 3 meters to either side of, the far end of the landing tape? One needs to be below the ribbon or there is a (small??) percentage penalty on the landing points? Or a bonus for going under it on approach? Of course one needs to avoid the sticks holding the ribbon (they'd be frail as to not damage a plane). That might discourage the 'planting it from 5 feet up' syndrome? Okay... pretty dumb... but a thought. :D More stupidity (as long as I am on a roll, LOL!)... 1.5 meters above the ribbon at the far end of the tape... but only 1 meter halfway down the tape... 60cm at the 90 point mark... kind of an 'optimum glide path marker...' Hit or go above a ribbon lose 5%, 3%, 1% landing points (assuming you get some) respectively??? (Might make V tails popular again LOL!) You still get points, just not quite as many as if you do make an 'optimum' approach. Stupid??? Right... Okay... I'll shut up... :D From above: 6 meters long ++ 1.5 meters above ground = = = = = = ++ --- 1 meter above ground = = = = = ++ --- 60cm above ground = 100 points from the side: ++ 1.5m ++ 1m ++ .6m =--- 100 point tape 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.
Re: [RCSE] Different landing task?
Here is a landing variation for you guys that fly open winch, I think Richard Burnoski came up with this one. Have 3 different length tapes, one that is 1' diameter for 100 points, one that is 3' diameter for 50 points, and the last one that is 6' diameter for 25 points. You can only pick one tape to make a landing approach on per flight, (i.e. if the plane accidently landed on another tape it does not score), and all the tapes are in or out. You might be surprised on the tape the big boys line up at. 8-) At 06:55 PM 9/27/2004, Jeff Gortatowsky wrote: I wonder??? For something different... Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV ICQ: 6997780 AIM: InventorJim R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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.
