The main reason to have 35 cm over two days is not because it requires 2 of 6 flights -- it is because there were 4 lightweight events crammed for Wednesday. (+ F1D) These four events were formerly scheduled over two different days (35 cm and IMS on Wed; EZB and AROG on Fri).
In order to somewhat alleviate the tight Wednesday schedule, we decided that 35 cm would be the best candidate out of the four to hold over two days. Then, due to popular demand, we added IMS also to hold over two days.
I would prefer not to see another event added to Wednesday.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Leo Pilachowski" wrote:
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> Now to poke a stick at the bag. The Urbana armory is a tight place to fly. The high point is right at the center (north-south) and the flight space is all on an east-west line. There were fans on in both the east and west mezzanine areas this past October (the site manager claimed that they could not be turned off). This meant that any plane that drifted toward either mezzanine was quickly sucked into the machinery area (both sideways and downward!). The center area of the armory will be the prime flying space.
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> The proposed schedule has over 14 hours of flying time for the very slow fliers on Wednesday and another nine plus hours on Thursday. This is a great deal of time. I suspect, though, that the best flights will be put up toward the end of the day. Thus, the early times in the day will be much less used. (As an aside, we will get a good experience with tight flying in July when 15 or more F1D's fight for the equally tight prime area at the Kibbie Dome late in the rounds.)
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> Third, the argument for F1R (formerly 35cm) that two flights are needed also applies to F1L which, this year, will fly with the A6's, ornithopters, and helicopters. And, by the way, an F1L is a legal EZB as well as a legal F1D when flown with a 0.6g motor.
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> So, perhaps Wednesday's (and Thursday's) schedule can be split perhaps reserving the last few hours exclusively for F1D's. Also, there probably would be no problem with having HLS's fly both days, other than the reserved F1D time.
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> John has done a great job finding a site (kudo's to Mike, too) and tweaking the schedule for better flying slots both for public exposure and providing for more participation. My comments just reflect my (limited) experience at the site. Finally, I hope no one complains when someone flies an F1D that is sized like an F1L on Wednesday and Thursday.
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> Leo, and, yes, I fly F1D.
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" wrote:
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> > I think having 35 cm and Int Stick on both days provides much relief to those who otherwise would have 4 events on Wednesday. Plus, it's one more day of fun for those enthusiastic about 35 cm and Int Stick.
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> > I'm going to build a 35 cm for this year and try to recruit other fliers.
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> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" wrote:
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> > > I'll list 35cm, Int. Stick, and F1D for Wed and Thurs.
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> > > Any other tune-up suggestions?
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> > > I have to send the schedule into the AMA in a day or so, so speak now or...complain later, but to no avail :)
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