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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: Tim Wescott on April 05, 2016, 09:12:38 AM

Title: Line length
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 05, 2016, 09:12:38 AM
Dumb question (because I could cipher it out from the rules) -- the 60' line length is canopy to handle, not clip to clip.  Yes?
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Bob Heywood on April 05, 2016, 09:19:30 AM
The regulation line length is 60 ft - 0 in (-0"/+6"), measured from the airplane centerline to the centerline of the handle grip.
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 05, 2016, 10:26:00 AM
Thanks Bob.
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Paul Smith on April 05, 2016, 12:57:30 PM
The stunt guys really mess people up this eye-to-eye and clip-to-clip jibberish.  True length has always been from the thrust centerline to either the centerline of the grip or the inboard face of the grip. 

In FAI I successfully lobbied for a rule that uses the inboard face of the grip because it can be found without question. 
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 05, 2016, 01:13:02 PM
Quote from: Paul Smith on April 05, 2016, 12:57:30 PM
In FAI I successfully lobbied for a rule that uses the inboard face of the grip because it can be found without question. 

And besides -- the inboard face of the grip is what contacts the pilot's hand.
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Paul Smith on April 07, 2016, 05:28:35 PM
Exactly.

Try and find the center of a J.Roberts or a biased stunt handle.
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: Bob Heywood on April 07, 2016, 06:11:43 PM
On the J. Roberts handle I reference the center of the grip in-line with the throttle line. It really isn't that difficult.
Title: Re: Line length
Post by: eric david conley on April 07, 2016, 08:41:37 PM
     Geewizzz guys, I have never had a hard time measuring lines on a carrier plane 3-line or whatever. Do you suppose your maybe squeezing this topic a little to tight? No wonder people don't fly this event, its to dam complicated who would have thought.  Eric