Actually the Cool thing about the PROGRAMABLE motor cutoff is that it
includes the things you are looking for. The CD decides the alt that
morning of the contest and ALL shut down at the same time, regardless
of motor, prop, battery config. ALL start at exactly the same height
and all launch at the exact same time.
The Device also tracks the fliight which can be downloaded...as in
tracks it whole flight altitude...if someone cared. MOM as close as
its going to get...yet still with the freedom to chose airframes of
taste and pocket book.
Gordy
Actually, you missed it. It does NOT include all the things I'm looking
for. Ever hear of kinetic energy? The event will become even more of a
power race than it is. In order to coast, after shutdown, from 500 feet
to the outer limits of visibility, competitors will put an enormously
powerful motor on so that at shutdown, the glider is going very fast.
100 mph would be worth something like 300 feet, and 150 mph would be
worth something like twice that. I've already seen a 100 mph electric
"glider". So unless you put something in to prevent climb, you've got an
arms race. Altitude readings at high speed are going to be all messe up
anywya, unless everyone is required to have an officially calibrated
pitot-static setup. Or maybe just a long trailing hose?
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