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

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:21:28 -0000

Tom, that's the next challenge :)

What does everything think about Tom's proposal?

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Tom <tjsova@...> wrote:
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> How about forgetting the high tech stuff and allowing a rolled tube?
>
> Tom
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Dec 16, 2012, at 12:03 PM, "Leo Pilachowski" <leop_at_...> wrote:
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> > Boron bracing!
> >
> > LP
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi, Dennis,
> >>
> >> The original intent is to keep the added bracing "low tech" and made entirely of wood.
> >>
> >> I am open to allowing other types of bracing -- thread, kevlar, tungsten, etc.
> >>
> >> What do people think?
> >>
> >> -Kang
> >>
> >> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "dennisatyson" <ddtyson@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> What happened to the use of tungston? Was the idea not a valid one? Just curious why it wasn't considered.
> >>>
> >>> Dennis
> >>>
> >>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I would also like to add the following flight time targets for lower ceilings:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. Cat I: 20:00 or higher
> >>>> 2. Cat II: 22:00 or higher
> >>>> 3. Cat III: 27:00 or higher
> >>>>
> >>>> Each of these achievements will net $50 and be added to the Notable Flights section of "A History of EZB Flights".
> >>>>
> >>>> This way, the EZB challenge can be attempted anywhere, not just in tall Cat IV sites like Lakehurst.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mark,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> That's a good point. I'm going to provide a form for the flier that explains the situation to the CD.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Kang
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark F1diddler" <f1diddler@> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --- 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.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 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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