Re: [RCSE] RES musings (long)
In a message dated 12/29/99 5:01:56 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi WB6ZHD, I want to make a few comments about RES gliders so I'll jump in here. Our club, the Thousand Oaks Soaring Society has put on 2 annual Bent Wing contests and our third will be Aug. 13th.Visalia started and continues to have the same kind of contest each year. I think their next one is in May. We allow only built up, rudder , elevator and spoilers. No bagged or molded planes as they could launch to the moon and the built up couldn't do as well. I have no objections to V tails. We and Visalia get good turn outs and everyone has fun. Some of our fliers can and do beat full house gliders proving it's the pilot not the plane. Come out and see one of these contests and you may be supprised at the results. Art ,KG6J Hello, I,m confused, maybe you can help me.Your " subject" heading is RES. But your post is about a completely different competition " Bent Wing", than whats been proposed for a new RES class American competition. Are you suggesting these rules for this class? And , have you submitted these rules to be voted on by US 'contest rules' AMA district Reps? District 6 Rep. (lurking) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] RES musings (long)
Hi Art, We've met at Visalia several times. Two years ago I won Nostalgia (actually RES) at Visalia with an original 19 year old Viking Mk. I. All wood, Monocote covered. Got medium launches, did great thermalling, pretty good landings (read lucky). I was using spoiler elevator mixing with CD's blessing. My score would have placed me 51st overall. The old Viking beat 225 other planes, all newer, all more expensive, and most of those flyers are pretty good. Last year I flew a RES plane and didn't do well but my overall score still beat about 150 open flyers. Flying was different because I had to be very careful not to get too far downwind because of poor penetration ability. I also had to be very careful not to be too high near the max time--that old plane had to be brought down carefully partly because of it's age and partly because of the design. Though I took some abuse from my flying buddies for flying "low-tech" I had a real good time. I plan on attending the May bent wing contest. I am trying to decide wheather to use my Viking or my RES OD. By the way I am not anti-hi-tech. My new Hera is almost ready to go. Mike Clancy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] RES musings (long)
Reminds me of the "old" days(70s) of thermal duration when many a time I saw Fred Weaver come to a contest, borrow a plane, hand launch it a couple of times, then proceed to "clean house." Wish I could fly my "modern" TD ship half as good as he flew the old RES stuff- just goes back to "its the pilot, not the plane" that wins contests. Walter -Original Message- From: Richard Hallett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@Airage. com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 6:02 PM Subject: [RCSE] RES musings (long) In jest. At least Tom you didn't have to buy it at the field. I had one contestant in May break his gorgeous plane at the field in the early stages of getting ready. The problem was radio failure. He then proceeded to win the contest with someone else's "wife's" plane- one of those foam two meter beginners planes. So the moral of the story is to show up at the field and borrow or buy your plane right there. Then you can be first instead of second. Next F3B worlds the manufacturers are going to line up at the contest and beg Daryl to buy theirs as he steps up for the first speed run. And some enterprising soul is going to have a 50/50 draw on Daryl's odds to raise money to get the team to the site. Rick RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
