Hi Fred,
That's a difficult one! There are 2 halls and although we were going
to use the bigger 30 metre high one, a large lighting array in the
middle could not be removed. So, we flew in the lower 22 metre site.
This has all the windows blacked out and a barrel vaulted ceiling -
the inside of a concrete structure with a smooth surface.
The problem with this hall was the temp, never below 30 and sometimes
over 40 (well above 100 for you). 6 days of that made it very very
hard work! Lot's of exploding motors, often in flight and the heat
made the drift fearsome so all flights needed several steers at
least. Get too high and hit the roof and the roof geometry and drift
would pull the model downslope quickly, losing altitude fast. It was
often impossible to get a balloon above the model to catch it and
move elsewhere. The bigger hall has a lot of glass including many
bullseye lights in the domed ceiling. Whether this would be better is
unknown - the hall hasn't been test flown yet.
I think by general agreement, the smaller hall is not adequate for
2008 and the big hall must be cleared of obstructions.
None of the above is critical of the organisers. Generally speaking,
they did a fine job but global warming certainly played a part in the
contests this time.
Nick
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Fred Tellier" <fred-
tellier_at_...> wrote:
>
> I see the point, but touching the boom between the wing and stab is
not the Leading edge of the stab and altitude can be gained by
turning the model by the boom and holding it into the drift. Also the
rule clearly states the front of the model, I pole steer a lot by
catching the plane behind the prop just like a balloon steer and have
no problems even at over 30', you let the plane fly onto the pole
just like with a balloon string.
>
> A comment on the drift in the site would be appreciated by us who
have not flown there.
>
> Fred Tellier
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Aikman
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:09 AM
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: FAI Steering//Editorial
>
>
> I was at the Team Managers briefing and this was the
interpretation
> of the rules given for the Euro Champs. I think that next year
will
> have the same organisers, so they assume that the same
> interpretations will probably apply. The organisers/Jury felt
that
> the critical factor should be that the models should not be given
> additional forward impetus and hence lift. Seems reasonable to
me,
> the rule was the same for all.
>
> Many of the top Europeans are very adept at pole steering. The
> Hungarians, Lutz for Germany and the Romanians are all masters at
it
> and often tap the wing or tail leading edges or the stick
assembly
> to change direction with carbon poles up to 11 metres long. In
> addition, a balcony on one side of the hall gave an extra 12 feet
or
> so to pole length if the model was near enough.
>
> Apart from GBR, not many of the Europeans enjoy or feel
comfortable
> with a balloon and many flights came to grief or lost a lot of
> altitude when steered that way.
>
> Nick.
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Fred Tellier" <fred-
> tellier_at_> wrote:
> >
> > What I don't understand is the statement that this
interpretation
> of the rules will be used at the WC in 2008, I don't care about
the
> ruling as such but deciding that it will be done at a WC is
beyond
> the scope of the Euro Champs organizers and jury. I would think
that
> the WC jury might be the ones who should rule on this at the WC.
> > I can't even relate to why this would come up unless they are
> thinking of pole steering as Bill Gowen mentioned in his post.
> >
> > Fred Tellier
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mark
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:51 PM
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] FAI Steering//Editorial
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Slobodan Midic"
> > <slomi_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > In the FAI Sporting code, 4, Vol F1, point 3.4.7 a)
> > under "Steering", second
> > > sentence, write: " ...all steering shall be done from the
> front end
> > > of the model and never from behind."
> > >
> > > At European Championship hold in Belgrade in August this
> regulation
> > was
> > > explained so that steering was permissible from front edge of
> wing,
> > and
> > > front edge of stabilizer. This will be also at WCh next year
> in
> > Belgrade.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Ah, so "from the front end of model" really means from front OR
> back,
> > either way. Obviously, every "rear end" has a "front part" of
> said
> > rear end, so is this not an insult to language and its
> distinctions?
> > Fortunately, steering from LE of a stab is likely to lead to
> > breakage, but I have accidentally bumped stabs without
(further)
> > mishap. Thanks, European officials. I will now
> > expect "interpretations" in other rules, as it suits the
moment.
> > Maybe "Maximum motor weight .600 gram" can now be interpreted
as
> > Minimum OR Maximum."
> >
> > Was this enacted to please those who bungled steers from behind?
> >
> > Why can't we change rules if they are not suitable, instead of
> > insulting normal intelligence?
> > Mark F1diddler
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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