Bill,
Its good to see you are attempting to get into another flying site on the coat tails of a Science Olympiad flying event, Bravo! Other than getting people exposed to the sport, these SO flying events should, by intent, get clubs closer to securing a "lower-cost" facility.
I also agree with Jeff, with Wright Stuff on hiatus, now is a good time to see how student built props (rotors) fair in competition. The data will help us decide on that feature when WS comes back.
Re3gards,
Tom Sanders
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jeff" <janderson@...> wrote:
>
> Hmmm,side thought, how to design an experiment to test the theory that helicopters are fly due to rejection by the ground...
>
> Glad to see you are staying involved with SO flying events, I've always valued your contributions to WS and the wonderful designs you've provided. Great help to students far beyond your direct reach.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Anderson
> Livonia, MI
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen" <wdgowen@> wrote:
> >
> > Jeff
> > Personally I've just never been interested in helicopters - either the indoor version or real ones. I think I subscribe to the theory that helicopters don't fly - they're just so ugly that the ground repels them.
> >
> > That said, the possibility of getting another flying site is plenty of motivation for me to put my feelings aside. And like most of us, once I get into it the competitive juices kick in and I want to do the best job I can.
> >
> > I hadn't considered rotor building and the implications for future WS rules. Good point!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jeff
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 10:34 AM
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: SO helicopters
> >
> >
> >
> > Just for curiosity, if not inappropriate on this group, why the reluctance to help Helicopter? Seems to be a common theme and one I've never understood.
> > One of the ulterior motives when we wrote these rules was to prove that students COULD build propellors for when Wright Stuff eventually returns. And these students should easily transition to more conventional indoor competition, like WS because they can already build light and build props.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeff Anderson
> > Livonia, MI
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "olbill61" <wdgowen@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can someone post or send to me a copy of the SO high school helicopter rules? I've been trying to avoid these things but access to a world class Cat 1 glider site has overcome my reluctance.
> > >
> >
>
Received on Wed Oct 27 2010 - 06:02:07 CEST
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