Are you suggesting a change in the maximum weight?
NIET , Nay . Nien , etc .BUT the weight & pulltest are the saftey issues . Maybe we could make it a percentage of the pilots weight & his shoe size , er , GRIP .
( just Kidding )
2 Kilo takes a bit of holding onto in a stiff breeze . No Worriers here . A 20 Ft. pilots circle should cover all factors , and allow the judges to keep their heads .
UM.
If you think of yacht racing , ' one design ' is one class . Now there are classes there suitable for kids , Father $ son , 2 man , 3 man , 4 man etc .
A breeze came throough a event when I was a nipper , and the Flying Ducthman , ( 4 crew - three on a Trapeze ( Thats feet on gunnals , a wire from the mast stopping them falling in the drink )
were scattered ( Blown , some might say ) All Over Auckland Harbour , running before the wind . Some hit Rangitoto , in short order , From of Browns Bay . Made the Headlines .
ANYWAY , Thats Racing . To confine competitors to one designs going to eliminate All THE OTHERS . ( Compare it to the Yacht Classes . )
It would not on STOP all development of that typre of Aeroplane ( unless nit pickers interfered with the regs. Ea Year , ) Butr Would also eliminate any development ( or most - How may'r built Nowadays ?? )
or most other Aerobatic C/L designs outside that spec .
It could be like everybody driving London Double Decker Busses . !
The MB3 was like driving a Dodge 440 in a prcision driving test , in the wet , with the throttle stuck ( use the Ign. !
) Very Relaxing . When You Stop , Takes a few days to Come Down .
If we all had to Do It in Minis ( the original ) or Austin Healey 3000s or SAAB 94s or 6s , Id Take the Dodge 440 , Or Jensen , or 70' Ghibli
If you get the Drift , one Horse isnt going to Suit all Riders , and it'd be frigging BORING .
PULL TESTS .
My Thinking keeps Backing to a Heavy LINE pull test . ( Lift the pilot off the deck
) and a lesser pull test for the Aeroplane . Lines'r cheap , planes arnt .
WIND SPEED I myself think should be unrestricted . At top level Its Supposed to be a demonstration of pilot skill , aptitude and capability .
some snots stuffed this up , like the rest of the town . EVIDENTLY . Rich Mans Sewer in the River , and Shellfish Beds at Cooks Beach . Nowadays . THANKS Sandra Goodie . Another Con Man Er I mean Politition .
On That POINT where the ROUND carpark Is ( wasnt ) up a bits the pad on the ground ( by the road ) which was a three wall roofed shelter open to the River . In Front Was GRASS . Someone In America has ( Had - a tourist ) of me flying the Merco 49 Mewgull thru
the schedule there back in 003 odd . You end up about 15 or 20 ft short , over the ( Granite Boulder ) wall toward the Yachts . Almost Guarenteed a light Breeze . about 8 - 10 mph upriver , sofly down late in the day .
PROGRESS INDEED . Though I Suppose its still Flyable . ? With the Concrette ' Judges Position ' We only needed to post two or three sentrys to guard the approaches .
Would have been Panoramic for T. V . , Like If Theyed Sailed a 30 mile course out past Rangitoto and around back in past Mareitei For the Americas Cup , rather than farting round like a pack of jerks in a Gym with Centerboarders .
There most rediculous aspect was deliberate fouls and taking the wind ' within the rules .' In this case the rules are to govern which idiot is at fault if they run into ea other , or prevent such . Heads firmly Up Arses if they think
Thats Racing .
Thus a cleared Level Half Circle on top of a Mountaain would have Panoramic Views , and we could intropduce underground Eights if the cliff was perpendicular , Id be wary if it was over 20 Kts with2 K. on the Lines with the cliff
Downwind .
More Ralistically ( Realistic ! Realistic ? THAT Is Realistic !
Eights Have Above Horiozon have somewhat higher line tension in the below horizon loop .
Another site the ( Local ) Governments stuffed is the Old Northcote Way Mwemorial Park. Football club had three Field Levels , With 45 Deg Banks 50 fdt or more down to Ea. ( Next ) .
Damn Wierdos've plkanted trees all over the ' spectator banks ' .
a 20 Oz Foam Wing ( solid ) carboard covered Peacemaker ( The Northcote Clubs Idea , Not OURS ) with a Yin Yan Silver Swallow .14 , 2.5cc
If Whipped for 5 Laps , and Dived , Might Get Around a loop , over the Bank , without stalling into it on the way up . If you Got it right and the air wasnt too thin .
SO , we've decided to have the Finals of F2B at the N.Z. World Champs , on the Top of Rangitoto Island , I sent my Brother there today , to acertain its suitability .
This way we can get Global Network cover and I can become the bernie ecclestone of F2B and weathy beyond mortal dreams .
Those Without Televisions can see the Top of Rangitoto from most parts of Auckland , and good binoculars arnt very expensive these days .
Im sure we can deal with the Fence . As Long as we put it back when we've finished . We Could have a ' Heads in the Clouds ' World Cup warm up , too .
( Theres Actually comparable sights in the bays , Rangitoto Colledge & Northcross Intermediate School Grounds , if your a Google Eart or google Pic freak . Forest Hill Resivoirs a bit near the main ( then ) North Shore Power Lines ,
Though the views are comparable . SO they shouldve sailed Way Out over the Way , Out Beyond over there a bit , and back in around through the back . Rather than squabbling in the puddle to Drive Up Real Estate Prices ( and their Bank Ballances. )
WHOOPS . Did I say THAtr . Never .
SO , the answer Is Dont Stuff with things . Or Youll Drive all the locals out .
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