--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Akihiro Danjo" <adanjo-
373_at_...> wrote:
>
> Today, I enjoyed Open Penny Plane flights after an interval of 2
years at a
> good category 2 (12.85m) ceiling gym. I could fly 4 flights and the
best
> time was 18:25 in spite of the model crashed into the wall at about
3 meters
> height. It might be able to do 19 mins if it could land safely. It
seems
> that it may be the time for AMA members to renew 10 years old Open
PP
> record.
> Good flying, Aki
Aki San,
You would be surprised at how few (and FAR) opportunities flyers in
USA have for sanctioned low ceiling flying at a decent site (Cat II
and III especially.) For Cat II, one day per year (Kent State, Ohio)
is all I know about.
I agree, the AMA Cat II Pennyplane record is too low. At a
sanctioned contest, I once had PP flight ONE second behind the
present Cat II record in a 27' ceiling. (This is about 5 inches
above a Cat I limit, probably the lowest Cat II anywhere.)
None of the above is to minimize your accomplishments even with your
apparently often available good sites. You are the Indoor Phenom!
Mark F1diddler
Received on Fri Nov 14 2008 - 12:40:42 CET