Re: F1D in Cat 1 Ceiling

From: John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:03:43 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "markbenns"
<mark.benns_at_...> wrote:
>
> Having flown full motors under a 25ft Ceiling for the first time i
have
> to say its a nailbiting experience getting the models to fly upto the
> ceiling allow them to drop before the VP kicks in to take them back
up
> again. It seems alien to fly like this but terribly impressive when
it
> works if not a triffle nervy a few feet from the floor on the first
> decent.
>
> If you havent tried this rollercoaster give it a go its actually a
real
> scream if not a bit fiddly.


Which brings up a point IMHO. There is a recurring theme that Indoor
FF is dying (debatable), partly because there are a diminishing number
of very tall sites. But there is plenty of very competitive and
satisfying flying to be done in lower venues.

Great to hear about your flights, Mark. What kind of times have you
managed in your first ventures into the low ceiling stuff?
Received on Mon Mar 17 2008 - 13:04:08 CET

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