Modesto RC club evened the score somewhat in 2004 by just having two landing circles. Everyone flew the same tasks. When it came to landing, RES had a large 30 foot area as opposed to a 10 foot area for everything else.
The full house ships would usually win but the RES had there share of wins also. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Eckel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Daryl Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Handicapping for contests > Ya, but if you had to put numbers on it what would you think? > > Rick ;-) > > > > At 04:48 PM 12/19/2004 -0800, Daryl Perkins wrote: > ><<My initial take was: > > > >Full house 2m: +10% > >RES 2m: +12% > >RES Unlimited: +5% > > > >What do you think?>> > > > >Given that format, I'd fly a RES 2M. ;-) > > > >I remember a time not so long ago.... when all gliders > >coexisted peacefully on contest day. We had 2 > >classes.. 2m and open. Most everybody flew both > >classes. I was new to the scene, and the older more > >experienced guys usually flew poly ships... and won on > >a regular basis. Craig Foxgord was an animal with one > >of those things. Joe and I did OK, but guys like Keith > >Kendrick, Mike Regan, Tony Stark, Ben Matsumoto, Ben > >Clerx, Miles Moran, Edgar and BJ Weisman, Larry Jolly, > >and so many more very talented guys... everybody had > >fun flying whatever they wanted on that given day. Not > >so much emphasis on who's getting the wood..... I > >hated getting beat by those poly things, but it > >happened regularly..... > > > >There were Paragons flying against Falcon 880's, > >Sagitta 600's against Falcon 600's and Joe with his > >beat up Gentle lady that would only turn one way.... > > > >Now I go to a club contest... and there are 3 classes, > >with 2-3 pilot levels within each class.... there's > >like 20-30 guys there, and 487 trophies to give out at > >the end of the day.... > > > >When I go out to a contest, the only person I compete > >against is myself.... trying to fly and score better > >than I did the last time.... if I fly my best and > >win... great, but if I get beat by somebody who > >outflew me.... good for them! I may want their thumbs > >cut off.... but hey, all in good fun... ;-) > > > >Can't all of our airplanes just get along???? > > > >;-) > > > >D > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. > >http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > > Richard A. Eckel, PE, NSPE > Eckel & Associates, Inc. > 1757 W. Broadway St. Suite 3 > Oviedo, FL 32765 > Professional Engineering for Petroleum Facilities > Office: 407-366-8852 > Cell: 954-775-6027 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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. 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.
