After all this stuff that has been spewed about landing, flying, contests and such, below is the secret to success of OVSS and midwest soaring. Yes, we have two contest that do not do MOM, and all the rest use a more "normal" landing task and skegs. But as Tom stated, we have a great time flying, soaring has become a spectator sport for the first time ever in my recolection, and even though I know some places numbers are down, ours are up. We are flying normally 10-15 minute tasks, mostly short lines (some as short as 450 feet), and in our year you will see about every condition that is possible to have. We added sportsman class this year and that has even added a new dimension to the series. The great part is we united instead of seperated and it has gotten better ever since.
Come to Fall Round Up and see what we mean. Marc > I do this at the SOAR OVSS "Fred" Contest each year: > > 1. Short (strong) lines: About 200 meters (650 ft) of 290 lb test > braided nylon line as used at the Nats; > > 2. FAI Landing tapes, added as bonus after FLIGHT scores are > normalized (1,100 points is perfect, landing is a 10% point bonus); > > 3. No landing skegs/arrestors allowed (I always have a hacksaw > available for guys who know the rules and still show up with a molded > in skeg); > > 4. Long task times (10+ minute targets); > > 5. Seeded Man-on-Man (OVSS format, keeps the big boys pounding on each > other all day, they like it and so do the spectators); > > 6. Fly what you want, no "primary/backup" models designated; > > We have a great time, fly all day, BS and funfly until dark (or later), > and most of us are still talking by the end of the weekend. > > What's not to like? > > > > > ===== > Tom Kallevang > Wheeling, IL > AMA L292 > SOAR > LSF President & Webmaster > LSF #303 Level V > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > 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. > Marc Gellart, Marketing Representative 704-473-9292 Cell Phone 618-654-8101 Home and Fax 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.
