Hi Sandy,
The situation you describe would mean that any timekeeper would need
to be 'superhuman'. 'Kryptonite' for all timekeepers? <g>.
Nick.
>
> Several instances while timing flights I have had to start and
stop a third watch extremely fast because plane being steered by
balloon was
> being hauled fair distance with propeller running then suddenly to
stop, if for only a moment, repeatedly . Believe I did a good job
but always looked at the stop watch after steering was completed to
make sure watch wasn't still running from last click. I've not
concluded all steering time should be deducted or stay the way it is
today. From timers stand point only it can get intense starting and
stopping steering clock. In circumstance explained above and yours of
tapping the plane with pole how is a timer to know clock shouldn't be
started because it is only going to be for a thousandths of second?
>
> Mark Schaefer
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Aikman<mailto:nickaikman_at_...>
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> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: FAI Steering//Editorial
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> Greetings Hack,
>
> Totally impractical and impossible. You cannot deduct thousandths
of
> a second for every slight touch with a pole. Also, don't forget
that
> many timekeepers in an event of this stature will be unfamiliar
with
> F1D's - some may be unfamiliar with modelling of any sort. The
prop
> stop time recorded by GBR timekeepers in Belgrade tallied with my
own
> watch exactly and the prop stop time is the most important factor
> here. The timekeepers in Belgrade were very very well briefed and
on
> the ball and no major errors occurred.
>
> I saw no evidence whatsoever of altitude gain through pointing a
> model into wind. Although the drift was bad, we weren't sailing
model
> racing yachts in belgrade.
>
> The balcony was deemed to be the floor - I asked that question
> specifically at the TM briefing and I totally agree with the
ruling
> as did all TM's. Again, it's the same for all so no advantage for
> anyone.
>
> Nick.
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