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

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:26:54 -0000

Sorry, badly structured sentence. Should read:

What does everyone think about Tom's proposal to allow rolled tubes?

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@...> wrote:
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> Tom, that's the next challenge :)
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> What does everything think about Tom's proposal?
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> --- 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
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > 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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