Re: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-09 Thread Denny Zech
Gordy, I can see your points on line breaks, but pop offs are almost always in the polots control, like landings. It takes some small amount of skill to launch successfully, just like landing on the spot. If someone has their plane optomized for max launch and wind changes slightly, or

Re: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-09 Thread Jo Grini
: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gordy, I can see your points on line breaks, but pop offs are almost always in the polots control, like landings. It takes some small amount of skill to launch successfully, just like landing on the spot. If someone has cut

RE: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-09 Thread John Derstine
] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:24 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse I recently flew the OVSS Cincinatti and managed to take some wood... however, another excellent pilot had a freak popoff (probably it was strategic instead of an accident, since

Re: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-09 Thread Ed Jett
. Ed Jett Marion, MS - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:23 PM Subject: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse I recently flew the OVSS Cincinatti and managed to take some wood... RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-09 Thread Jack Womack
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[RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-08 Thread GordySoar
I recently flew the OVSS Cincinatti and managed to take some wood... however, another excellent pilot had a freak popoff (probably it was strategic instead of an accident, since the pilot is a well know shifty character, which means he whips my butt pretty much since I started flying

Re: [RCSE] pop offs...not good, rule worse

2005-06-08 Thread Got2soar
Remember you guys attended a CONTEST and those things tend to reward the best teams (pilot, plane and timer) for that day. The CD went over the rules during the pilots meeting. I pity the the fool that don't pay attention at the pilots meeting. Sorry you got the fun sucked out of you and your