Re: Re: PPCC 2012

From: Don DeLoach <ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:24:52 -0700

Yeah you are right Kang

Don DeLoach

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On Jan 14, 2012, at 7:14 PM, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Don,
>
> I believe the Colorado Springs site record for LPP is 10:15, set by Romash in 2007. At least this is what the my copy of MMM records show.
>
> -Kang
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Don DeLoach" <ddeloach_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > John right. I have oodles of flight records going back to the 1980s from the
> > Bedford Cat I site in Texas. It was just under the Cat I limit, and the best
> > time we ever did in LPP in there was 9:56 (still the Sr record, with black
> > rubber!). the site record for LPP at CS under 37' is 9:12
> >
> >
> >
> > Plenty of other examples, the extra 11 feet of ceiling just about equals the
> > elevation detriment.
> >
> >
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Kagan
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:05 PM
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: PPCC 2012
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com> , jwfinn_at_ wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok Don. I reckon that's comparable to mine. I do about 2 minutes with a
> > Spit the same design as yours, same weight, and same prop size, but that's
> > under a Cat I ceiling closer to sea level. Never tried it in a higher
> > site...
> > >
> > > -Joshua
> >
> > I think you're in trouble, Joshua. The altitude is a killer, and even though
> > the ceiling is higher, the times - for everything from HLG to F1D - are
> > similar to Cat 1 times.
> >
> > There's only one way to know for sure, though: get yourself out there! I
> > don't want to speak for anyone, but you'll probably be able to get plenty of
> > assistance. Folks are quick to lend a ride, etc. Is Bill Gowen going?
> >
> > The Magnificent Mountain Men put on a heck of a contest.
> >
>
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