Re: Re: Official indoor rule proposal to adopt P18 an an indoor event now on AMA website

From: <dweigt47_at_gmail.com>
Date: 14 Feb 2016 17:10:24 -0800

I just looked at the Sig prop on their website. Saw sort of large blades, highly undercambered. Didn't understand the [6] in the description. Does that mean the price is for six? Or, is the price for one, and minimum order quantity is six? At less than a buck a piece, that's a fair price if it's six props. If it's only one, that seems very expensive.

I'd like to suggest that some beginners, like me, who've never topped 30 seconds with a rubber model, need something "indoorish" that will fly longer than that, to pique our interest. Maybe the "MASH-UP" is suitable. If I got excited about that, then I'd consider getting into contests. I don't intend to start flying in contests until I've gotten a little bit of experience.

One big beginner problem, I think, is that it's hard to get much access to a site to fly locally to get that first experience. I'm sure you'll say another is that without mentoring, it's hard to learn to build, trim, and adjust an indoor model for decent performance. But, a place that could be used weekly, of only half a basketball court, would give beginners enough experience and show results soon enough to create interest. Building something, then having only a few chances to fly it in a year, and those considerable drives, seems to me a big issue.

Of course, lots of people have migrated to the radio control end of the spectrum, instead of learning to build lighter and trim better. I plead guilty on all counts!

Don Weigt
Madison, WI
Received on Sun Feb 14 2016 - 17:10:25 CET