OK here is my 2 cents on this. Winches are fine. Winches are good. F3b rules have already set reasonable limits on winches in order to even the field there. I think it has worked great. BUT- the problem is not the winch! F3j has become popular because anyone can do it. It costs say $200 or so for your launching equipment. I know you can spend more, but that is bare bones with line for parctice AND competition! $2000 gets you the appropriate F3b winches, and to be honest that is just a start. You either have to have great friends (thanks east coast guys) or be rich yourself to get the winches. 1 winch does nto do it for a team...think 3-4! That cost of entry is what will be the death of F3j. People requirements are just as high with F3b as with F3j and with having to remove the equipment every round that makes it even mroe labor intensive. But I'll say again...the barrier to entry is $$$. Making winches the launching method will basiclly remove 90% of the competitors from the competition simply based on that. For club contests winches are fine, but for big contests with many competitors, hand tow is the way to go. Jason Werner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Hipperson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Soaring listserver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] F3J Tow > Dare I say it again, why not just use winches. > > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charles Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Soaring listserver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:25 AM > Subject: [RCSE] F3J Tow > > > > I think I would go either way on the tow issue.. > > I guess maybe I am confused, I have done lots of one man tow's . The > > only threat I have seen is the glider pulling me back and possibly off > > my feet... That has happened, no big deal. > > So I would be curious as to the danger of a one man tow,,, (don't want > > to hurt myself) > > The amount of personnel would be easier to deal with.. That's ten less > > per launch. > > Everyone would be on the same playing field with one man tows....No big > > deal.. > > I think just going through all the tactics of F3J, and flying the > > contest with one man tow's would still be very effective in improving > > one's skills.. > > Charlie > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
