Ross Jahnke on 7/12/99 writes:

ROSSHEATHER.JAHNKE@prodigy.net (Ross Jahnke)

Joe,

thank you for pursuing the Baby Bee event! I to don't like to add new events willy-nilly but this one has real potential to offer access to newcomers.

I agree with the glow head suggestion, now that I'm aware of the cost issue.

I think the Pee Wee 30 eye dropper / flight time rules are a bit convoluted as well. The reason I want the dropper is because timers are expensive (as costly as the engine) and hard for non-free flighters to obtain. Also this adds the need for a real gas tank of some sort which is hard to mount and use. (I have never successfully used a bladder tank for instance).

How about eyedroppers with a 5 or 10 second penalty for every second of over run past 15 seconds? That way you can't max if you over run but the math is simple. Then an over run doesn't totally spoil a flight either. Or both could be offered with no over run allowed if a timer is used. I like the rest of your flight time suggestions however. I would like you to open the debate, and I will go with what the people prefer.

Ross

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