Re: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #8317

2006-09-23 Thread Jeff Steifel
Yes Ed this is common amongst the Ohio, and Chicago fliers at the Nats With winds that bad I am sure most are doing it. We do it in F3B all the time. We don't self launch, except for JW of course. Mostly the pilot pedals at the Nats and I am sure here. But is a good idea to have someone else th

[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #8317

2006-09-23 Thread aeajr
Great report Ben.  One question: You make reference to "model throwers".  Are you saying that there were people throwing the planes while the pilots ran the winch and kept both hands on the sticks?  Just not sure I understood the reference.  If conditions are that severe, it sounds like someon