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

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:15:01 -0000

You guys are giving me a big headache! Everyone wants something different ...

Keep talking ... I'm sure we'll converge to something that will satisfy most but piss off a few :-)

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Warthodson@... wrote:
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> 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_...>
> 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!
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> 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?
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> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
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> --- 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....
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