Yep, that's what I was thinking. Especially since the rules say it's okay at the EC's discretion. Wonder who the EC was?
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From: LeRoy C Cordes
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Science Olympiad Nationals
"Then headquarters would not allow any trim flying during the contest"
Seems a bit hard-nosed to me if there were time gaps !
LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:38:29 -0000 "soslipstream" <parkreation_at_msn.com>
writes:
> Just a quick re-cap-
>
> Top times:
>
> Valparaiso- 3:27
> Newton-North 3:09
> Grand Haven- 3:03
> Brookwood- 2:59
> West-Windsor- 2:55
> Yankton- 2:52
>
> The local weather played a factor (hot with high humidity) that many
>
> teams could not overcome. Then headquarters would not allow any trim
>
> flying during the contest. Almost half the teams ended up with
> damaged
> airplanes, broken motors with their time running out to put up their
>
> flights. Ceiling was about 28' high with two full basketball courts.
>
> Though no mid-airs happened durning official flights, at least 10
> mid-
> airs happened during the narrow, 2-hour trim period in the morning.
> At
> that time 60 teams attempted to trim with 10 airplanes airborne at
> any
> given time.
>
> Special thanks to Glen Simpers from Maxecuters for coming to help
> with
> officiating.
>
> Regards,
> Tom Sanders
>
> Tom Sanders
>
>
>
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
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