I need to reverse what I said in another thread where I had no business pontificating...
In that case, I was arguing against the slow flight portion ( as not very realistic and boring ((for an observer))) and in doing so;
I was NOT fully understanding the reason and history
Doc's reference to this UK site ...and me being bored yesterday....had me read a lot more about Carrier and how to do it
Also as a side note... I am a military aviation nut case...so when I came back...(( to model aviation)) ;
Seeing Helicopters DO WHAT NO REAL WORLD chopper can do, assaulted my sense of realism...
Then a few RC guys showed up doing 3D flying, and I got the same sense of, you gotta be sh-----itting me.
I did mention, in the other detracting post, that I have personally witnessed Real World Navy Carrier launch and recovery operations
Funny how the UK site provided me with the perspective of Fast Launch. ( 7 level very fast as can be laps)...= Go Git The Bastards NOW!
7 Level slow laps= Hurry back, but be safe, Getting your aircraft and body back on this moving, heaving, flight deck in ONE piece--- NO MATTER THE WX.....
Sadly, I am much too abused and old now to try my hand at this cool competition
Thus.... I rescind my previous detrimental observation and opinion
This event MUST be flown Off a Deck, and Landed ON a DECK, and follow the reality as close as possible to the Tradition , skill, and Huevos or REAL Navy Carrier pilots
So ...since I am NOT a current carrier Pilot I propose the NCS adopt some way to FUND Paid volunteers to do ---at least ----the hard work of storage, transport, and set up of approved carrier decks
I help with donations to all sorts of MY INTEREST things--- and I know there are many like me....not enough---- but they are out here