Re: A Braced EZB Challenge: It's Official!

From: Leo Pilachowski <leop_at_lyradev.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:03:59 -0000

Boron bracing!

LP

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@...> wrote:
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> Hi, Dennis,
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> The original intent is to keep the added bracing "low tech" and made entirely of wood.
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> I am open to allowing other types of bracing -- thread, kevlar, tungsten, etc.
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> What do people think?
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> -Kang
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "dennisatyson" <ddtyson@> wrote:
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> > What happened to the use of tungston? Was the idea not a valid one? Just curious why it wasn't considered.
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> > Dennis
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> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > > I would also like to add the following flight time targets for lower ceilings:
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> > > 1. Cat I: 20:00 or higher
> > > 2. Cat II: 22:00 or higher
> > > 3. Cat III: 27:00 or higher
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> > > Each of these achievements will net $50 and be added to the Notable Flights section of "A History of EZB Flights".
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> > > This way, the EZB challenge can be attempted anywhere, not just in tall Cat IV sites like Lakehurst.
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> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > > > Mark,
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> > > > That's a good point. I'm going to provide a form for the flier that explains the situation to the CD.
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> > > > -Kang
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> > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark F1diddler" <f1diddler@> wrote:
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> > > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> > > > > > 4. All flights must be at an AMA-sanctioned (or FAI-sanctioned) contest or record trial. Processing of model by contest director is required. Photos of motor stick bracing must be provided. You must announce your flight attempt to me 7 days prior to your attempt.
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> > > > > Thanks Kang, let's hope this challenge revitalizes ezb beyond the challenge date. Would like to point out that #4 above could be an awkward situation to an uninformed CD. If someone presents to him/her a braced motorstick EZB (not legal per AMA) and asks to be "processed", the flyer got some 'splainin to do....
> > > > > MB
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Received on Sun Dec 16 2012 - 09:04:04 CET