--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@...> wrote:
<<Why would you feel rude? >>
As we know, the desirable launch area in even Cat IV sites often comes down to not a big
area, but usually one desirable air column amounting to 10 foot circle on floor. Isn't the
fellow winding *right there* asking to entire contest to give up the rubber winder's area
for 5 or 10 minutes, instead of the 30 seconds or one minute it takes to walk out with
wound model and launch? Break a motor or two, and a mid floor-windee can be out there
homesteading the prime real estate of the contest for what, 15 minutes?
<< But that isn't anything intrinsic to the
activity - that's just common sense.>>
My common sense inicates when more than one modeler appooaches the launch area with
a wound model in hand, that automatically invokes a fair queuing order, and the first guy
should get to stand wherever he wishes. I would like to know, however, is the mid-floor
winder implying, "this is my spot until I'm ready to launch." ? I hope not--the guy first
wound and ready should have the right to launch even 2 feet away from the guy with his
winding box set up right under the desirable air column. That''s why I would feel rude to
be the one homesteading unecessarily.
<<It can be safer and more practical
than inching out with a fully wound motor waiting to take your plane
apart.>>
Good, I may try it, and hope everyone else doesn't-- that would seem a mess, at least at a
big contest such as TFs. I've never been to WC, and I've seen only one flyer doing it in
USA.
<<And why in the world would it get outlawed? I haven't seen any
problems involving hooking up on the floor.>>
Yes, thanks to our small numbers, and/or deference from modelers who automatically
accept the traditional function of their OWN tables along on the side.
IMO,
Mark F1diddler
Received on Mon Jun 25 2007 - 11:08:03 CEST