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Lenny says: "The new "unlimited
motor run" rules work very well, with each pilot using as much or as little
motor run as he deems necessary. Duration score begins when the motor is
shut off, just like a winch event. This format encourages lower launch
heights and is much more of a thermal
contest."
Jon says: Also encourages stronger
motors, ESC, & battery systems to get the plane up faster in less time than
thy neighbor.
Let's understand this correctly: All the
F5J formats encourage contestants to obtain the maximum possible
power system. Regardless of format, there is always an advantage gained
with "faster and higher".
That said, Lenny is correct. The UMR (unlimited
motor run) format shifts the tasks away from higher launch heights and
towards thermal skills. Those who can read air better and get that power system
shut off sooner now see an advantage, and are glad to take it.
Does that make UMR make a better contest?
Yes! Better to bring the contest closer in to the pilots, as opposed
to the eyesight contest that LMR encourages. And better to emphasize
air reading / thermalling skills. UMR is more challenging in the skills we
cherish; that is why UMR is more fun.
Aradhana Singh
Khalsa
New
Mexico
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