I just checked the NSO website and didn't see a clarification.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Jeff <janderson_at_twmi.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> Tom has it right, this is NOT the place for official clarifications, those
> are only posted on the NSO website so they are available to all.
>
> Also, I'm only one voice in these decisions, several others contributed to
> the final, published rules and they all get a voice in coming up with the
> official answers.
>
> I can however quote the relevant portion of rule, 3.k "...Time Aloft ...
> stops when ... the rotors no longer support the weight of the helicopter..."
>
> While the answer seems clear to me from that, I wrote it, thus the need for
> an official clarification. Especially since I'm supervising Robot Arm this
> year, not Helicopters, at the national contest.
>
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Thomas" <parkreation_at_...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Not to dodge this issue, but this needs to be addressed first through SO
> Clarifications before a statement may be published. Even still, I would
> rather yield to Jeff A. on this anyway as this event is his creation. let me
> see what else I can uncover...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tom Sanders
> > SO National Supr (Wright Stuff)
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen" <wdgowen_at_>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd be interested in hearing from Tom and Jeff on this subject.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: abcd4321
> > > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 6:16 PM
> > > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] SO Helicopter
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi, my team recently won the NJ state Science Olympiad Tournament so we
> are going to nationals. We had a 2:12 helicopter flight wHich got us second
> place. I recently found out that it is possible to get much higher times if
> the top (free) rotor stops spinning once the copter reaches the ceiling and
> starts to spin again once the copter starts to come down. However Locking
> the rotor does not work as the motor stick still needs to spin. Essentially
> he rotor must get stuck to the ceiling under the lift generated solely by
> the lower rotor. We tried to just use tape which worked until it got stuck
> to tightly.
> > >
> > > I was hoping you guys could help out.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sarath Jaladi
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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