Re: Re: SO GA state finals

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:03:16 -0400

Alan
The rules are very similar to AMA SCLG. The span limit is 30cm, there's
a specification for a blunt nose, there is no minimum weight and
anything that you could imagine as a launch device is okay.

On 3/18/2013 3:52 PM, Mac wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
> I fly at Gliders at Lakeland, Fl (East Coast?) in hanger E. Lots of
> cobwebs there with a low ceiling and lots of lights hanging down. Have
> not followed SO this year. What arae the glider rules? Wing span etc.
> Thanks Alan Mkitarian
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, William Gowen
> <wdgowen_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > Good to hear John! Isn't that where Dr. Drela used to fly?
> > On Mar 16, 2013 8:46 PM, "John D Koptonak" <gliderguider_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill, I'm still chucking low ceiling gliders here in Connecticut at
> > > Glastonbury High School. We have a couple of other folks also
> flying them.
> > > ****
> > >
> > > ** **
> > >
> > > John Koptonak****
> > >
> > > ** **
> > >
> > > *From:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > > Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>] *On Behalf Of *William
> Gowen
> > > *Sent:* Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:28 PM
> > > *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: SO GA state finals****
> > >
> > > ** **
> > >
> > > ****
> > >
> > > First place for Mr. Perez today!
> > >
> > > And actually I don't think there are any other low ceiling glider
> fliers
> > > in the Eastern USA besides me. Or if there are I can't find them!
> > >
> > > I guess it's just too hard.****
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 12:51 PM, William Gowen <wdgowen_at_...> wrote:
> > > ****
> > >
> > > Sebastian did a good job at the state finals today with a two
> flight total
> > > of about 54 seconds. I don't know how he placed yet. I stayed for
> about an
> > > hour after he flew and didn't see any glider flights longer than a few
> > > seconds. There were several kit gliders that looked nice but the
> kids had
> > > no idea how to make them fly. I guess this isn't too surprising
> when you
> > > consider that there are no low ceiling indoor glider fliers in
> this area
> > > other than me.****
> > >
> > > ** **
> > >
> > > ****
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 18 2013 - 13:03:21 CET