SEN 2218
Table of Contents – SEN 2218
- Patterson 2016
- Great altimeter experiment!
- Altimeters and LEDs
- Not P’s Fault
- The Chief Dino like them
- But what’s the real problem ?
Patterson 2016
The weather forecast was for great weather and that is exactly what we got!
After the 4th round the F!B models were getting close to the trees so it was decided to cut the max to 150 seconds and the F1A guys could tow upwind and the would continue to stay at the 180 seconds.
After the 7th round we moved flight line up to the northern end of the field which left us with plenty of room for the fly off.
The 5 min flight in F1B turned out to be the decider with Alex Andriukov making the only max.
In FIA all 3 sportsman easily made 5 min and was decided in the 7 min round. Jim Parker coming out on top with just under 7 min.
Brian VanNest CD
PATTERSON Nov 12-14 BRIAN VANNEST CD F1A Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 F01 total 1 Jim Parker 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 415 2035 2 Rene Limberger 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 387 2007 3 Ken Bauer 240 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 295 1915 4 Mike McKeever 225 180 180 180 180 180 180 1305 5 Peter Allnutt 222 178 180 180 180 180 180 1300 6 Don Zink 240 180 180 180 180 180 157 1297 F1B Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 FO 1 FO2 total 1 Alex Andriukov 240 180 180 180 150 150 180 300 1560 2 Walt Ghio 240 180 180 180 150 150 150 263 1493 3 Troy Davis 240 180 180 180 150 150 150 224 1454Jr High Time 4 Michael Davis 240 180 180 180 150 150 150 222 1452 5 Mike Richardson 240 180 180 180 150 150 150 1230 6 Blake Jensen 240 180 180 155 150 150 150 1205 7 Bob Tymchek 240 180 163 154 150 150 150 1187 8 Tom Ioerger dnf dnf dnf dnf 150dnf dnf 150 F1Q Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 Rnd 6 Rnd 7 1 Mike Pykelyn 172 180 179 180 122dnf dnf 833 F1H Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 FO 1 FO 2 FO 3 1 Mike McKeever 120 120 120 120 120 600 2 Blake Jensen 120 113 120 120 120 593 3 Jim Parker 120 120 110 120 120 590 F1G Rdn1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 FO 1 FO 2 1Tiffany Odell 120 120 120 120 120 180 215 995 2Mike Davis 120 120 120 120 120 180 120 900 3Troy Davis 120 120 120 120 90 570 4Mike Pykelyn 120 96 86 120 120 542 5Bob Tymchek 9 120 120 120 120 489 6Mike Richardson dnf 120 120 120 111 471 7Tom Ioerger 120 120 68dnf dnf 308 F1S Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 FO1 FO2 1Matt Gewain 78 120 112 116 120 546
Great altimeter experiment!
From: Ken Bauer
Kudos to Allard for organizing the altimeter experiment. Regardless of
whether this is ever adopted in the rules or not, at least someone is DOING
something to gather some data to help us find a way to possibly time models
more accurately particularly in high performance flyoffs. It’s easy to sit
back and be a critic because of fear that technology may somehow harm our
sport, but we should always support those that are willing to spend the
time and effort to experiment, otherwise progress will never happen.
It reminds me of the discussion 20 years ago when I first started talking
about RDT. There were plenty of critics complaining that RDT would be the
beginning of the end for free flight. Radios would pollute the pureness of
free flight and we would start a slippery slope towards turning free flight
models into RC. Interesting that all that talk has completely disappeared
over the last 10 years and I enjoy dozens of testimonies every year about
how RDT has enhanced many people’s enjoyment of free flight and allowed
them to enjoy much more flying. Give altimeters a chance.
-Ken
Altimeters and LEDs
From: Ross Jahnke
Altimeters are a nice addition to a model especially when it’s integrated
into the electronic timer. They provide useful and interesting information
without significant additional weight. To me they are the equivalent of the
LCD display on our new Honda van that continually assesses miles per gallon
as we drive. (I took satisfaction in achieving 29.0 mpg on our summer road
trip!) What was interesting from the Rhône-Alpes World Cup is that the
flashers helped the timers a great deal. Long flights were visible to the
end when the model had an LED, but shorter flights went OOS without them.
Sort of the way brake lights on a foggy road instantly prepare us to apply
our own brakes. This leads me to think that having an altimeter on an FAI
model is a nice luxury, but having lights is downright practical.
I would like to see data from many more flights by more individual modelers
using “legal” altimeters. Those flights should be made in conditions such
that the timer can see the model to the ground. Once the human timer and
the altimeter are consistently within a second of each other, a rule
allowing altimeter data in OOS conditions or as evidence in a dispute would
be warranted. But if Allard’s data shows anything, its that research on the
effectiveness of flashers deserves equal attention.
Not P’s fault
From:Daniel Berry
Just a quick note: the F1P event is not the reason for the demise of the F1J event. Dan Berry
Editor’s Question .. I agree that it may not be but … what is ?
T-Rex (Chief Dino) likes them
From: Michael Achterberg
To all Dinos.
In my opinion altimeters are a great idea. I think they should take it a step further. I bet that one or many altimeter producers would be interested in producing a batch to rent to contest organizers at a reasonable rental rate.
All the same which makes it easy to download to record scores. No more last model in site the winner. How many WC have had questionable endings? How many contests won because there model was last one in site. That’s not to say they would not have won anyway, but wouldn’t an accurate answer to question make everyone feel better.
It also offers great quality results on smaller fields where a tree or a hill kept someone from placing or winning because of a tree or hill blocked the timers view. It happens in free flight and this device will be a aid, not a deterrent…Just don’t see the problem.
Thermals, michael
But what’s the real problem ?
From: John Carter
Hi on the altimeter subject I have said before in this forum that the problem is not timing, it is the performance. To day our models is to good.How about using the altimeter to tell u the height at say 3 to 5 seconds post launch [F1A] and then if the height is above 75 metres then you have a penalty of 10 seconds per additional metre of altitude up to 80 metres then flight scores zero .This will mean that the fly off times are reduced in general The issue is that at 8 minutes in moderate drift, breeze a model is some 2 k downwind and at 9 plus metres a second the model is 4 plus k downwind. Experience tells me that at around 3k to 3.6 k a typical F1A is almost impossible to see even with reasonable binoculars .Paul Fynn is right, fitting altimeters ant going to attract more younger people, just put off some more of the existing crowd .Please lets get to grips with containing and controlling development and performance .Most if not all the sites we use apart from Mongolia are just to small to support flying 8, 9 and 10 minute flights .regards John Carter UK
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Roger Morrell