[RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge
We had strange, light, Santa Ana winds today, with down wind launches. Managed 2639.5, all on first attempt, no do-overs. My Supra worked good, barely made the ten. Anybody not in snow give it a try? Mike Reagan
Re: [RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge
So Mike, if I understand this correctly, you keep trying until you make each time, so the difference in scores will just be landings. Is that right or am I confused? On Feb 9, 2008 10:05 PM, mike reagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ...The rules are simple, do an 8min. 10min. 12min. and 14min. flight (in order). This is not precision, so you can time yourself, just go over the time by at least one secondtake as many tries as you need to get each time. Score 1point per second, 2460 total max for time, each landing divide by 2, 50points per landing, making 2660points possible
Re: [RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge
Mike, Sounds fun once we get back to having some nice flying weather. Today its windy and cold. Yesterday was nice, but work got in the way. See Ya, Pat McCleave Wichita, KS - Original Message - From: mike reagan To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: [RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge I was going to try this as practice for the upcoming contest season. Then I thought why not let everyone get in on the fun! The rules are simple, do an 8min. 10min. 12min. and 14min. flight (in order). This is not precision, so you can time yourself, just go over the time by at least one second. After you make each time do a normal measured 25ft landing. Now here is the catch. After each landing you can do that flight again to try to improve on the landing but you only keep your last landing. You cannot go back, you must start over if your unhappy with your score, take as many tries as you need to get each time. Score 1point per second, 2460 total max for time, each landing divide by 2, 50points per landing, making 2660points possible. Three classes, Open, RES, and Easy Glider. Bragging rights only. E-mail your best score and we will compare. This will be on going. Looking to fly tomorrow, we have had rain the last 3 weekends. Mike Reagan
Re: [RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge
Mike, The electric soaring guys do this kind of thing on a monthly basis (X5J)- Bob Burson set it up several years ago and it seems to go well world-wide. He manages this on RC Groups so if you want to look over his techniques, take a look- http://www.rcgroups.com/electric-sailplanes. I am only suggesting that if you get this going, perhaps RC Groups is a better format to spread the event (or both formats for that matter). BTW, we have a foot of snow on the ground in my area and today will probably just break zero actual and a 25 mph wind- I ain't going nowhere- Jack On Feb 9, 2008 10:05 PM, mike reagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was going to try this as practice for the upcoming contest > season. Then I thought why not let everyone get in on the fun! The rules are > simple, do an 8min. 10min. 12min. and 14min. flight (in order). This is not > precision, so you can time yourself, just go over the time by at least one > second. After you make each time do a normal measured 25ft landing. Now here > is the catch. After each landing you can do that flight again to try to > improve on the landing but you only keep your last landing. You cannot go > back, you must start over if your unhappy with your score, take as many > tries as you need to get each time. Score 1point per second, 2460 total max > for time, each landing divide by 2, 50points per landing, making 2660points > possible. Three classes, Open, RES, and Easy Glider. Bragging rights only. > E-mail your best score and we will compare. This will be on going. Looking > to fly tomorrow, we have had rain the last 3 weekends. Mike Reagan > -- Jack Iafret Home and Hobbies
[RCSE] Postal Ladder Challenge
I was going to try this as practice for the upcoming contest season. Then I thought why not let everyone get in on the fun! The rules are simple, do an 8min. 10min. 12min. and 14min. flight (in order). This is not precision, so you can time yourself, just go over the time by at least one second. After you make each time do a normal measured 25ft landing. Now here is the catch. After each landing you can do that flight again to try to improve on the landing but you only keep your last landing. You cannot go back, you must start over if your unhappy with your score, take as many tries as you need to get each time. Score 1point per second, 2460 total max for time, each landing divide by 2, 50points per landing, making 2660points possible. Three classes, Open, RES, and Easy Glider. Bragging rights only. E-mail your best score and we will compare. This will be on going. Looking to fly tomorrow, we have had rain the last 3 weekends. Mike Reagan
