I don't think SO Helicopters during the glider slots is an appropriate mix. Space will already be relatively tight for the glider guys. If we let the SO Helicopters fly on the weekend I think they should be during the duration slots.
What do other people think? Glider folk?
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Leo Pilachowski" <leop@...> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I would suggest that you let SO helicopters fly on Saturday and Sunday mornings along with the SO gliders. I am not a glider flier but I think that the SO helicopters, given that they go up and down and not very much around, would interfere little if any with the gliders, which have set flight patterns determined by the width of the flying area. This is especially so if the SO helicopters were kept to one side (east or west). The advantage is that you have two weekend days for SO helicopters just as for SO gliders and also you have more exposure to the LPP class (Pro/Am and regular) on the afternoons. In addition, the much heavier helicopters are kept away from the 1.2g planes on Friday afternoon and evening as these light planes will spend a great deal of time near the top all over the site given the usual drift to the east and west ends
>
> Leo
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Actually, SO Glider and Helicopter do follow the AMA rules (per design, by the event creators).
> >
> > Let's do it this way:
> >
> > - SO Glider flown during the glider time slots on Saturday and Sunday
> >
> > - SO Helicopter flown during the Helicopter time slot on Friday (If we get enough participants, we can decide to let them fly their Helicopters on the weekend, also)
> >
> > - SO models will be processed along with the other AMA models.
> >
> > - Walk-in registration for SO participants
> >
> > - We will have certificates (and probably some swag) as additional prizes for the SO participants.
> >
> > Also, let them know about the LPP Pro/Am - a great segue from their Friday and weekend morning flying. Encourage them to register for the Pro/Am in advance.
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@" <mkirda@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi John.
> > >
> > > Planning to be a contest per the SO rules with clear 1,2,3 winners? Or is this an opportunity to fly only?
> > > Anyone slated to do model processing on them too?
> > > (I can help process for a bit but will be working with my kiddies with LPP on Saturday...)
> > > Will walk-in registration be available also since SO does not follow AMA rules? Just want to know exactly what I should tell my contact.
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > > Mike Kirda
> > >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Mike,
> > > >
> > > > SO glider will be flown along with the rest of the gliders, Saturday and Sunday morning.
> > > >
> > > > We didn't plan for flying capacitor planes (which I think is still a proposed SO event), but we could certainly fly those on Sat and Sunday afternoon.
> > > >
> > > > The other SO event is Helicopter, which can be flown with AMA Helicopter.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@" <mkirda@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a contact for the state rep for SO in IL. Do you have specific time slots available for SO gliders and/or capacitor events already?
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gary Hodson and Tim Warren have created an excellent promotional package with frame-worthy posters and other information.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We need some people to take on the tasks of:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Contacting hobby stores in the surrounding area (I'd say 50 mile radius, or more), and encouraging them to put the posters up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Contacting model aviation clubs in the area and sharing the promotional packet
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Contacting SO schools in the area
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Contacting non-SO school - universities, high schools, etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Who's up for it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gary is going to get the information to the FAC brass (Gary, correct me if I'm wrong and we need a vol for this, too)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don D is going to publish information in the Digest.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will send the info into MA.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any other ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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