Since I'm a DS virgin, take this post with a grain of salt. I think Randy makes an excellent point. I got to witness Jack Cooper DS'ing off of the Wilson dam. The layers Randy speaks about were easy to see since I was standing right next to Jack and the back side of the dam is only 50-100 deep.
If he didn't dive deep enough the plane wouldn't gain energy. It was obvious that there were layers just like Randy says. Jacks plane would literally bounce off of the 'best' layer if he didn't keep the nose down a little longer than where the 'resistance' from the upper layer would try to push his plane back up the hill. About the only better way to witness watching what I saw was if the layers were colored. It was very obvious to me where the layers were. Next time I'm at Wilson, I'll give DS a try. I've got a Mini Destiny that should be perfect for it. George -----Original Message----- From: Randy Bullard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 2:00 PM To: RCSE Subject: [RCSE] Re: "New Ky DS Record Set Today in Frankfort!" >I know you're supposed to be pretty committed when you go in, but what's a >good way to get started? I felt like I bled off all my energy before I >even got started. By "committed", it usually means having enough speed (energy) and diving deep enough to punch through the boundary layer. Think of it as the back side having three layers. ... 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
