> It could still be a good event if the turnaround was moved back so that a > typical modern composite sailplane could not launch high enough to get more > than about 5 minutes without finding lift.
Chuck, By "if the turnaround was moved back" I assume that you mean shortening the winch line. I'll support shortening the winch line if you'll support removing those ugly skegs and sharks teeth. :) Unfortunately, the chances of either one happening are somewhere between little and none. Shorter launch lines means that you have to improve your thermal-finding ability in order to score well in a contest and removing skegs and sharks teeth means that you have to improve your landing ability if you want to score landing points. Very few people have the desire to actually improve their skills; most want their equipment delude them into believing they are better flyers. With long launch lines and vastly improved sailplanes, the only way to make the event more challenging is to increase the flight times as has been noted by others on this exchange. With increased task times, the number of rounds flown must necessarily decrease and that too creates a problem in that people who drive a great distance have the desire to fly as much as possible, which they equate to getting in as many rounds as possible. Again, I'll agree with you to shorten launch lines to make the flying task more challenging if you'll agree with me to outlaw landing arresting devices to make the landing task more challenging. Regards, Bob Johnson Fond du Lac, WI RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
