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

From: <Warthodson_at_aol.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:20:17 -0500 (EST)

I think it depends on what the ultimate intent of this braced class of EZB is. I am assuming that at the end of this experiment there is a porposed rules change coming.
Bracing the motor stick with balsa trades off a stiffer motor stick at the expense of potentially extra weight, but not necessarily. Cleaver people will have fun with this "rule".
Allowing rolled tubes, boron, etc. will also result in stiffer motor sticks, but it will also most certainly result in even lighter EZB's.
The question is are even lighter EZB's in the best interest of EZB?
Gary Hodson


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From: mkirda <mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net>
To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 11:23 am
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A Braced EZB Challenge: It's Official!


  
    
                  
Why limit types of bracing? Let people use what they have on-hand whether they use wire, thread, boron - should it matter if the intent is to make EZB more attractive?

Regards.
Mike Kirda

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_...> 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_at_> 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
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_> 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
> > >
> > > 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.
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> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_> 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_at_> wrote:
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> > > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_> 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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