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Altimeter start condition
From: Klaus Salzer
Hello all,
with much interest I read about the timing issues / proposals and read the manuals of the all-tee and the mini-neuron.
Both devices start recording on a sudden increase in height (5m resp. 10 m). for most free flight classes this sounds reasonable. For slope soaring (F1E), however, it does not apply even with the popular javelin launches whitch MAY achieve 5 m, but certainly not always. Even horizontal movement might be a dubious start condition if you manage to have the model speed perfectly adjusted to the wind speed (it DOES happen, you know!).
What I propose to add a start condition by wire, like we start our timers in the moment of launch.
Have the makers of these devices considered this situation? I am just afraid that somebody will add a rule making the “flight recorder” mandatory even for F1E where the current start conditions will often not work correctly.
Regards
Klaus Salzer (formerly F1A/B/Q, now only F1E)
Editor’s Comment
Klaus
The onboard flight recorder would need to verifying that the model is indeed flying otherwise you could start the clock before the flight starts . But the mechanisn that detects the end of flight would do that . No doubt the likes of Allard and Frederic can do that.
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Pre-Entry for the FAI world contests in going strong and we have 80 entries already.
It is very important for international contestants to enter before 18 Jan because FAI rules require that the hosting NAC (the AMA in this case) issue visiting sportsmen from other other countries to have the equivalent of AMA associate membership wich give insurance when they fly in World Champs or World Cups. This requires that the AMA get accurate information about the contestant and time to issue the Associate membership. The online entry process captures this information and is checked and sent to the AMA ahead of contest time.
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Fab Feb Summary
Feb Friday 7 10AM to 4 PM Pay for FAI entries at Lost Hills Community Center
Feb Saturday 8 Kiwi World Cup for F1ABCPQ -Shlomi Rosenzweig <shlomirosen@gmail.com> Gabby’s Food Truck on the field 11 AM to 1 PM
Feb Sunday 9 Kiwi Cup Mini events F1HJGS- Shlomi Rosenzweig <shlomirosen@gmail.com>
Feb Monday 10 Kiwi World Cup for F1E-Peter Brocks <brocksarizona@cox.net>,
Feb Saturday 8 to Feb Monday 10 The Ike Winter Classic for selected AMA events over 3 days of Kiwi Cup -Glenn Schneider <gtodds@sbcglobal.net>
Feb Tuesday 11 AM Ladies Tea Party-Janna Van Nest <janna.vannest@gmail.com>
Feb Tuesday 11 PM International Pot Luck dinner on field., Everyone contribute a dish!!
Feb Wednesday 12 a North American World Cup F1ABCPQ Canada-tony mathews <tmathews180@gmail.com> Gabby’s Food Truck on the field 11 AM to 1 PM
Feb Wednesday 12 6PM North American World Cup Awards? Canada
Feb Thursday 13 California F1E World Cup – Mike Richardson <richardson_r_m@yahoo.com>
Feb Thursday 13 Gabby’s for Dinner
Feb Friday 14 MaxMen International F1AQ World Cup-William Booth <wakefieldarch@outlook.com> Gabby’s Food Truck on the field 11 AM to 1 PM
Feb Friday 14 Valentines Day
Feb Saturday 15 MaxMen International F1 BCP World Cup-William Booth <wakefieldarch@outlook.com> Gabby’s Food Truck on the field 11 AM to 1 PM
Feb Saturday 15 TBD ? America’s Cup Awards Lost Hills Community-Jim Parker <n89015@aol.com>
Feb Saturday 15 TBD ? MaxMen Prize Giving Lost Hills Community Center
Feb Sunday 16 MaxMen Mini Events F1HJGS-William Booth <wakefieldarch@outlook.com>
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