I saw this used at he 84 Nats in Reno. It was really a very poor way of handling the flight in my opinion. The older gent that was using this system was flying a Sterling Corsair in class 1.Having his hands tied up he was having trouble getting his wife to realize that stamping his left leg was the signal to release. I slightly remember that he did not have a complete flight and after hollering at his wife they left. However, I see no reason why the system could not work with enough practice.
Who knows, perhaps this item was the actual control system used in Reno.
Joe Just
Yeah - I remember that same gent from one of the Lincoln Nats - only instead of a shower curtain ring, he had two EZ-Justs. I think he may have gotten a complete flight, but didn't get a landing. But I do remember that in the wind he was one busy man - his right arm was going up and down about 3 feet, and his left arm was fully extended, and going back and forth about 3 feet -
plus trying to raise his knee while over the fantail to signal the judges ...
Wish I'd had a digital camera w/ video capabilities back then.
Mike A