Re: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Don, If you are flying to compete then yes as your competition will have them and you will be at a disadvantage. If you are flying a contest to have fun and not worrying about skidding threw the landing then just pad your shins and hope your leading edge is made of rubber. (-: joe - Original Message - From: Don Lisa Copley To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: [RCSE] skegs and teeth Skegs (skid type peg)and teeth...need them or not? Does it help you get those points?Forget it they are a hazard to fly with! Best Regards, Don
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Before I started using skegs, I use to jump up in the air and let the plane slide under me. Of course, there was always the chance that the plane could decide to stop sliding while it was under you and then you would land on top of it. :-( I go to lots of contests and I've never seen anyone hurt with a skeg. I have had my shins hurt and have seen many other people hit their shins when flying without a skeg. Buddy Roos -Original Message-From: Joe Rodriguez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 5:34 PMTo: Soaring@airage.com; Don Lisa CopleySubject: Re: [RCSE] skegs and teeth Don, If you are flying to compete then yes as your competition will have them and you will be at a disadvantage. If you are flying a contest to have fun and not worrying about skidding threw the landing then just pad your shins and hope your leading edge is made of rubber. (-: joe - Original Message - From: Don Lisa Copley To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: [RCSE] skegs and teeth Skegs (skid type peg)and teeth...need them or not? Does it help you get those points?Forget it they are a hazard to fly with! Best Regards, Don
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
I would not be so worried about the skegs and teeth mounted to someones plane, but more the 4 pounds of aircraft moving towards me at a high rate of speed if they're not!! I was out flying my old Camano the other day and it has a skeg mounted on it, and I asked myself why... When I drop those big flaps down to 90% and both ailerons go up it almost stops inflight, but keeps coming right up to the tape at a slow walk. Skegs and Teeth? Maybe the rules should say you have to use them during a contest to keep the landing area safe for others. Thermals Mark Soaring Is Life!! 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
Re: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Depends, do you land like this: http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0059 or this? http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0072 smile Kevin At 04:07 PM 3/16/2005 -0600, you wrote: Skegs (skid type peg) and teeth...need them or not? Does it help you get those points? Forget it they are a hazard to fly with! Best Regards, Don
Re: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Dang, those both look like misses... 8-) At 07:04 PM 3/16/2005, Kevin Sheen wrote: Depends, do you land like this: http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0059 or this? http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0072 smile Kevin At 04:07 PM 3/16/2005 -0600, you wrote: Skegs (skid type peg) and teeth...need them or not? Does it help you get those points? Forget it they are a hazard to fly with! Best Regards, Don Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Mark, How big of teeth are you talking about? I think 16 penny nails would keep the landing area clear. I bet you would have any problems keeping your timer back either. Regards, Don -Original Message- From: Mark Wales [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:35 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth I would not be so worried about the skegs and teeth mounted to someones plane, but more the 4 pounds of aircraft moving towards me at a high rate of speed if they're not!! I was out flying my old Camano the other day and it has a skeg mounted on it, and I asked myself why... When I drop those big flaps down to 90% and both ailerons go up it almost stops inflight, but keeps coming right up to the tape at a slow walk. Skegs and Teeth? Maybe the rules should say you have to use them during a contest to keep the landing area safe for others. Thermals Mark Soaring Is Life!! 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 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
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Kevin, The answer is "yes" in both cases. The first one he is avoiding a miss the last one he is stretching it to the mark. I guess I need to find some teeth somewhere. Anybody got a home made idea for teeth? My wife took away my checkbook Don -Original Message-From: Kevin Sheen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:04 PMTo: Don Lisa Copley; soaring@airage.comSubject: Re: [RCSE] skegs and teethDepends, do you land like this:http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0059or this?http://www.ts3.org/gallery/CSS-2003-Pumpkin-Fly/DSCF0072smileKevinAt 04:07 PM 3/16/2005 -0600, you wrote: Skegs (skid type peg) and teeth...need them or not?Does it help you get those points? Forget it they are a hazard to fly with!Best Regards,Don
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
At 09:43 PM 3/16/2005, you wrote: Kevin, The answer is yes in both cases. The first one he is avoiding a miss the last one he is stretching it to the mark. I guess I need to find some teeth somewhere. Anybody got a home made idea for teeth? My wife took away my checkbook Some combination of titanium and carbon fiber. I dunno how it'd work but you'd get a gazillion cool points. ;-) Bill 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
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Did you ever see a Texas skeg? http://www.jimbacus.net/tnt2004/pages/DSC02463.html Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
Yep 16 penny would be fine... Mark Soaring Is Life!! From: Don Lisa Copley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mark Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED], soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:40:13 -0600 Mark, How big of teeth are you talking about? I think 16 penny nails would keep the landing area clear. I bet you would have any problems keeping your timer back either. Regards, Don -Original Message- From: Mark Wales [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:35 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] skegs and teeth I would not be so worried about the skegs and teeth mounted to someones plane, but more the 4 pounds of aircraft moving towards me at a high rate of speed if they're not!! I was out flying my old Camano the other day and it has a skeg mounted on it, and I asked myself why... When I drop those big flaps down to 90% and both ailerons go up it almost stops inflight, but keeps coming right up to the tape at a slow walk. Skegs and Teeth? Maybe the rules should say you have to use them during a contest to keep the landing area safe for others. Thermals Mark Soaring Is Life!! 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 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
Re: [RCSE] skegs and teeth
I found some old teeth that my granny used to have. I can send them over for you, if you want them. Klaus WeissSydney, Australia.http://www.hsl.org.au- Original Message - From: Don Lisa Copley . I guess I need to find some teeth somewhere. Anybody got a home made idea for teeth? My wife took away my checkbook Don
