I'm using 600 feet of line with 100 feet of the Holladay 1/8" thick wall
3/8" tubing. It provides a steady pull all the way up. If there is enough
wind, say 18-20 MPH, when it reaches the top, it will kite and restretch the
rubber far more than I would doing 100 paces. It gets very high, probably
600 feet or moreand if the nose is then tipped over, you can gain enough
speed to fly off under tension. The zooms are spectacular.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew E. Mileski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] highstart
> Bob Spencer wrote:
> >
> > My old Eye Soar has a new radio installed and is all trimmed and
balanced,
> > ready to fly. As soon as the new tubing for the highstart arrives, it's
up,
> > up and away. Checking out my old highstart, which is in good condition
> > except for the rubber, I find I have 450 feet of line, or so, on it.
> > Cruising the web, I found some recommendations for highstart
measurements
> > which were for 100 feet of rubber and 350 feet of line. I was always
> > pleased with the way my highstart functioned, so I'll probably go with
> > that, initially, but I was wondering if there is any disadvantage to
having
> > more line. Any thoughts?
>
> 1) If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
> 2) Extra line means added weight to pull aloft, but it can also
> mean extra altitude. Test it!
> 3) 3.5:1 is a rule of thumb, but thumbs vary in size :)
>
> --
> Andrew E. Mileski
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