Oh no, not the Contest Landing thread . . . next it'll be landing arrestors and the downwind turn theory!!!!
OK, never chimed in on this topic but "been-there-done-that" since the time of Doodlers and Monterrays so I can't resist: 1) Landing tasks add complexity to the duration and that makes it a challenge -- making it harder is a good thing! 2) Simultaneously accomplishing your duration target and terminating the flight at a "precise location", is the best measure of how well you've FLOWN your task. 3) Soaring skill is energy management . . . both going up and coming down!!! 4) If you don't like javelin landings . . . practice more . . . spiking it is not a technique, it's desperation! There's little else more exhilarating than your ship floating in, nose down, over the end of landing tape threshold with 12 inches of altitude and your timer saying " . . . two . . . one . . . mark!" Brian Molloy MVSA St. Louis 88668 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.
