Jim B., Thanks for posting that excel file! That was just what I needed to convince me to order a LoLo. It was really interesting to see the rounds in this format and dude that was some really fine flying. Looked like rounds 4 and 5 were in some really tough air, but a 10 minute sled ride? Pretty impressive stuff! Do you think a GPS system could be developed that would be able to download data that would let you see the flight in 3D? That would be too cool!!!
Therms, Joe ----Original Message Follows---- From: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Jack Strother <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [RCSE] DARTS contest Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:05:55 -0500 I recorded both days of the DARTS contest on the LoLo logger, but below is a link to an Excel workbook (approx. 3mb in size) of just the five rounds flown on Sunday, the better of my two contest days. This is using the latest LoLo software that has a few more stats in it. ftp://66.106.109.240/pub/DARTS_MoM_081902.xls I am still a little surprised and examining the data, I knew the air was tough but jeez, I never got above launch height on any flight, and I did max one of those 13 minute rounds where I flew to the limits of my vision downwind, but obviously it wasn't very high. I hit a 710 ft launch in one round, I wish my launches were a bit more consistent, we were being assigned to different winches on each round, but the variation is probably more due to conditions. Jim At 07:13 PM 8/19/2002, James V. Bacus wrote: >Maybe the lack of attendance was due to weather, there are usually about 10 >more guys at this contest, but too bad for them because this was an >exciting one. > >You see, sunny and calm and all good air makes for a nice day out, but does >not test the pilots flying and air reading skills much. Take some marginal >weather, add a little wind, then use a seeded man on man format preferably >with rounds just long enough that most people can't max them and the game >gets very interesting. This was what it was all about last weekend and it >was some of the most competitive flying I have experienced this year. > >It's in conditions like this you see pilots have to make tough decisions in >a rapid fashion, make "hero or zero" moves, and make saves and extend >flights in exciting ways. It's in conditions like this that pilots can >"bury" the flight group by being the guy that can use his wisdom, skills or >strategy to stay up a few minutes longer than the rest of the guys in the >flight group. And there was some burying being dished up Dayton style, a >dish served cold. But with five rounds flown each day, there was enough >opportunities to either serve that dish, or eat it, even in the same day. > >Thanks to Bob Massmann CD, Jerry Shape CD and the entire DARTS club for >hosting a straight up good time contest in a seeded MoM format. The DARTS >club field is a very nice field to contest from, they have a shelter to >provide shade and yuk, rain protection if needed. They have seven strong >real balls winches with all the equipment to do the MoM format in style. > >Hats off to all the pilots this weekend, that was some awesome flying guys, >that's what it is all about. > >Jim > > > > >At 05:39 PM 8/19/2002, Shape wrote: >>Thanks for the kind words Jack. If I do say so myself, Sunday was one of >>the >>more interresting contests I have attended or CD. Wild scoring changes all >>day. One why to make it a fliers contest is to make the tasks for >>difficult. >>I don't have the sheets in front of me but I don't think there was more >>than >>8 maxes in the 13 min rounds, but the level of competion was outstanding. >>Jerry Shape >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jack Strother" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Steve Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Cc: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [RCSE] DARTS contest >> >> >> > The D.A.R.T.S. contest had 18-19 contestants per day. >> > Not enough for a Level V contest, either day. 8-) >> > Its a shame that local support for this fine seeded Man On Man contest >>is >> > waning. >> > The Darts have been doing this contest for years. >> > Day one was hosted by CD Bob Massmann with 8 minute tasks all day, >> > Winds gusting to 20 mph from the south, most of the day kept your game >> > tight. Thermals, if any, were tight and fast. >> > Most tried sloping on the tree lines, Paul Siegle has left his Zenith >>in >> > the top of one of the biggest trees. >> > The S.O.A.R. was well represented by Jim Bacus, Tom Kallevang, and Jack >> > Strother >> > 1st - Jack Strother >> > 2nd - Don Harris >> > 3rd -Tom Kallevang ( I think) >> > 4th - Jim Bacus >> > 5th - I forgot. >> > >> > Day 2 was hosted by CD Jerry Shape, who was inspired by his attendance >>to >> > the Chicago Fred eariler this year. >> > started the day off with a 10 minute task, three 13 minute tasks and >> > another 10 minute task to finish up. >> > The winds were WSW and variable. total overcast day with storms looming >>to >> > the south and east. >> > A very interesting day, where you had better know your machine. >> > A true test as to wether, its the plane, the pilot or the radio that >>wind >> > the contest. >> > I watched guys circle in light thermals that may have got them 50 feet >>in >>4 >> > minutes...maybe...and that may have been the best lift all day. >> > Very few got the 13 minute target time. but, a few, a very few did get >>away. >> > A really good contest day, with no gimmies.!! >> > 1st - Jim Bacus >> > 2nd - >> > 3rd - >> > 4th - >> > 5th - >> > >> > I am sorry I do not remember the rest of the places, so rather than >>guess, >> > I am sure that the results will be posted soon, but TK is in there >>around >> > 2nd or 3rd. >> > Me, well I flew a good contest, but not good enough. 8-( >> > This was also an OVSS contest, whi\ch I am sure has been shaken up a >>little . >> > >> > Karl ( I am off my game) Miller, spent the day recovering from >>pop-offs. >> > >> > Next weekend will be the 2-day in Lexington, KY. 3 classes both days . >> > see you all there. >> > Jack >> > >> > >> > At 07:44 PM 8/18/2002 -0500, Steve Meyer wrote: >> > >Anybody have results or contest comments? >> > > >> > > >> > >At 10:12 PM 8/14/2002 -0400, Shape wrote: >> > >>Just a reminder to all in the Mid west that the Dayton Ohio DARTS is >>holding >> > >>our last big contest of the year this Sat and Sun. Both days will be >>seeded >> > >>Man on Man. Bob Massmann will CD Sat and I will do Sun. The DARTS >>have >>seven >> > >>winches all with Real Balls. Sat and Sun will be our OVSS contest and >>Sun >> > >>will also be the wrap up to this years Ohio Cup. Come to Dayton this >>weekend >> > >>and fly where Man on Man contests started. >> > >> >> > >>Jerry Shape >> > >>http://www.daytonsoaring.org >> > > >> > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send >>"subscribe" >> > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > Jack Strother LSF President >> > Loveland, OH LSF 2948 >> > >> > >> > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >>and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >>RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. 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