Re: Re: Thoughts from USIC
Actually would have done 16+ if people hadn't kept getting in my way. I
think I hit Brett 3 times but he refused to surrender.
On 6/4/2012 2:05 PM, Yuan Kang Lee wrote:
>
> I thought I would share a few more of my worthless observations ...
>
> For those wondering what Bill Gowen's secret is, I'm going to reveal
> it to you. It is simply this: Demolish your competition.
>
> But how?
>
> 1. Fly with a heavy prop. The added moment of inertial cuts the
> competition right below the knee.
>
> 2. Make your model indestructible. Use carbon spars on your wing, and
> watch your competition crumple and crumble.
>
> 3. Do not trim your model to fly nose up. If you fly nose up, your
> prop turns too slowly, and the model flies too slowly as well. Fly
> with your thrust line level with the model's flight path. You want
> maximum momentum on your model while in the hunt.
>
> 4. Finally, and this is absolutely the key, without which the previous
> three tips will be ineffective: Fly your model in a very large circle,
> at least 50'. When you do this, your competition cannot get away from
> you. Like a predator with an expanded hunting range, you increase the
> chance of a successful hunt. If you fly in a smaller 25' circle, like
> most unsuccessful fliers, you lower your chance of a successful hunt.
>
> The efficacy of these four methods were demonstrated clearly by Bill
> Sunday, on his winning 15:22 LPP flight. Flying in a huge 50' or 60'
> circle, his LPP left no airspace safe. First up (or down) was Walt
> Collins's silver-mylar-covered LPP. One moment it was happily taking
> in the view from under the louvers, probably on a career flight. But
> the next instant brought its happy moment to a sorrowful end. Some
> swear that they heard machine-gun fire. I looked up just in time to
> see the Silver bird spiral down in spectacular fasion, with black
> smoke trailing and all, like a downed WWII plane spiraling into the
> Pacific. "Silver" met its end, and it didn't even know what hit it.
>
> Having just demolished Walt's Silver bird, Bill's LPP began looking
> for its next victim. Employing the four methods outlined above, Bill's
> LPP, hereafter referred to as "Demolition", did not even alter its
> flight path. Some swear that they even saw "Demolition" gain a few
> feet of altitude, having soaked up the Soul of the Silver Bird.
>
> The next prey was no other than the Brett Sanborn LPP. The Sanborn LPP
> was in second place, only 14 seconds behind. The Sanborn LPP circles
> in a tight 15' circle and nicely avoids stationary obstacles. But the
> real danger in the air was not stationary and was relentlessly seeking
> prey. "Demolition" engaged the Sanborn LPP not long after devouring
> the Silver Bird. The first encounter wobbled the Sanborn LPP. and
> "Demolition" readied itself for a second pass. One large circle later,
> "Demolition" unleashed its full kinetic energy into the Sanborn LPP,
> and the already wounded Sanborn LPP tumbled to the ground like a
> downed duck, forever into second place. "Demolition" finished the
> flight 10 minutes later with a contest-best time of 15:22.
>
> I've revealed the workings of Bill Gowen's "Demolish" LPP. Bill has
> always published the details of his models, but he did not reveal why
> they were so. Now you know.
>
> p.s. Although the Sanborn LPP was hit twice by "Demolition", it did
> not actually tumble to the floor, at least not physically. But I
> believe the encounter left it shattered on the inside. All other facts
> in this story are as they happened.
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, "Yuan Kang Lee"
> <ykleetx_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I finally have one day to decompress from USIC. After 12 hours of
> sleep last night, I'm feeling much better.
> >
> > There were two dominating performers in Rubber at the 2012: Brett
> Sanborn and Bill Gowen. Brett won hotly contested battles in F1D and
> F1L. Bill won A6, F1M, LPP, and placed 2nd in F1L. Brett set a new
> USIC record with his 36+ minute F1D flight. Bill blew away the
> competition in A6 with a mind boggling, national record 11:02. And no
> touch.
> >
> > Of course, we learned earlier that Kurt Krempetz won the first "Hat
> Trick" in gliders, winning all three glider events.
> >
> > Tom Sova also returns home with three wins in Intermediate Stick, 35
> cm, and Ministick. Each year, Ministick is one of the toughest events
> to win.
> >
> > Ray Harlan always performs at USIC, with wins in Hand Launch Stick,
> P-24, Domescale, AROG, Towline Glider, Electric, and Ornithopter, 2nd
> in 35 cm, FAC Peanut, and Pennyplane.
> >
> > Newcomer Joshua Finn also goes home with three firsts: Race to Roof,
> Helicopter, and WWII Mass Launch.
> >
> > I missed long-time attendee and legend Jim Richmond. I understand
> that his wife wasn't well enough to travel. I hope she recovers, and
> we see them both here next year.
> >
> > I also missed Bob Warmann, Chet Wros, Katie Bosman, Ken Achee, Emil
> Schuetzl, John Barker, Stan Budenbohm, Jim Buxton, Don Slusarczyk.
> >
> > It was great to see Larry Coslick once again at USIC. Larry and
> grandson, Josh Merseal, intend to return next year.
> >
>
>
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