its on the nso website FAQ div.c events roy
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From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 2:44:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: SO Helicopter
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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