[LASS Soaring] LASS Club Contest discussion points

[GordySoar at aol.com]

Dear John :-)
 
Point #1
Again the idea of this series was to have a club function that was  
'inclusive'..as in everyone can fly in it.  The limiting factor was no  landing 
glide path controls allowed.  That kept models like the Ava from  having an 
edge..they can fly but they can't use the spoilers.  That also  allowed models 
like the Easy Glider foamie which needs it ailerons to fly, but  has no 
advantages other than they bounce.  It also allows guys to use  Electric models 
like the Radian.  The pilot's timer becomes his 'high  start' limit...and 
again at a big disadvantage in the landing zones.  So 2  channels or 100 
channels, all were to be welcomed.
 
The difference between this and a fun fly was simple...no one was fun  
flying in our club. Those of us traveling to contests, practiced contest tasks  
on Thursdays and Sundays.  The DLG guys were doing that, electric guys  
doing that and the others like yourself putting up a couple of flights by  
themselves.  Having this series in a contest format was to get everyone on  the 
field participating as a club project...and to give the participants an idea  
of what contest flying was about and to provide feedback as to their skill  
levels compared to their peers.
 
Somehow, with none of the limits/rules addressed below, our  club had more 
consistent general participation than it has had for probably  10 years.
 
Point # 4  The 10' 100 point tape was chosen on purpose and  important for 
both LSF tasks and for personal feedback to the pilots. If you  were hitting 
70's last contest, 
                practice  can help you raise that...practice using a 100 
point tape.
 
Point # 6 .  With low tech, no glide path control models and pilots  who 
are lucky to get out once a month for the series...straight seconds works  
best and gives the pilot real by 
                the  seconds feedback on his flights.

Point # 9 Was the glaring shortcoming to the whole program, but in  the end 
we all stepped up with pretty much matched personal high  starts
Point #2  Ties in and is corrected by addressing Point  #9.
 
Point # 5 Are determined by the CD on flight day...it doesn't' t make  
sense to set 10min flight times if no one in the group is making the 4min  
times.  
                    When  Tony hooked up in an 8min task and everyone else 
was down at 4mins, we all got  to sit on our hands while he burned up the 
clock.
 
Point # 7 3 Round min is an LSF Task consideration, and  beyond that up to 
the CD and pilots to exceed that day.
 
Point # 10  As John says, this is for consideration prior to the  meetings, 
and for decision/vote at the meetings.  Consider if  you plan on 
participating next season, be prepared to 
                state  that as it doesn't make any sense to consider, plan 
and prepare if we aren't  going to participate.  
                This  series isn't for me, I travel the contest circuit, 
this is about all of you  fellow LASS members who want to be a part of and 
participate in some group fun. 
                The  kind of fun that a lot of sailplane pilots around the 
world feel is worth  spending big money and big time on, 
                you  got to have a taste of that fun and the feeling of 
having been a  really good rc sailplane pilot a few times, witnessed by your 
club  mates.

Thanks again John for leading this discussion!
Gordy
 
John wrote:
Hello - I started the online discussion trying to get  comments from 
several flyers.  Here are some thoughts for the club  meetings. 

1 Should the contests be a 2 channel or 2  function?  2 channel could 
exclude V tails I've heard.

2 Should we have a max launch point?

3 Should wingspan be limited?
 
4 Should a 1-100 pt landing tape be used or use another  such as a circle?

5 What duration times do we use?

6 Should the times be precision duration or just  duration?

7 How many rounds should we fly?

8 Should there be an entry fee, 1/2 to the club  and 1/2 split between top 
three?

9 We know new high starts will be used, bought  from the same manufacturer, 
should be the same length and strength.

10  Anyone have more questions to bring up at the  meetings?






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