On Aug 1, 2006, at 12:06 PM, Jared wrote:
We tried this a while back (with a Gentle Lady).
--snip--
We made the rules pretty simple. Pretty much a stock Gentle Lady,
with
minimal kit bashing allowed.
--snip--
I think it's a good idea, and I hope the club here decides to pick
it back
up again.
The idea of building a "stick & tissue" plane could very well put
some folks off. You spend a lot of time putting them together and
they are so fragile....
Depending upon the age of the flyers I think DLG/HLG one design
makes a
better entry point than a 2M or 3M for a one design contest,
unfortunately
DLGs are generally more expensive and take more time to setup...but
it seems
like when I fly my DLG I get a lot more people that are interested
vs when I
fly something larger off a winch or high start.
Bingo. A HLG or a DLG doesn't have to be expensive. Check out the
several DLGs at Mountainmodels/Laserarts:
http://www.mountainmodels.com/index.php?
cPath=25_28&osCsid=e2df849f0be4d48928e3f45b67878f06:
Drela airfoils and foam wings for $70.
It seems like there is more
interest in DLGs for younger flyers, but the skills needed to set
one up and
fly it properly are a little more advanced than a Gentle Lady.
Standardize a hi-start. With a setup to allow tall launches, even
non-thermalling beginners will get serious stick time. I gotta
believe that the DLGs on the Mountain Models web page will all out-
fly a Gentle Lady.
Cheers,
Bill
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It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life. B. Baggins
Bill Johns
Colton, WA
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