Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on October 29, 2009 at 9:38pm

Wow Chris, 1 hour 24 with an Easystar, that's fantastic um er um, is 140m not at little high?? I think 120 and a bit meters is what's needed, KML would be good to see as well. I will sit on the fence for the minute as regards the altitude bust. If the area you were flying was 20m above your take off point then you would be ok!

Comment by brakar on October 30, 2009 at 12:49am

Gary, as you know one of my attempts for the T3-2 round ended in a tree. Terrain where I live is quite hilly and full of 20-30m high trees. Therefore for me 40-50m agl is about the absolute lowest safe altitude for RC flying, if I stay whitin a circle of about 100m. Hence, I do not think I break any rules if I went to 140m agl, General aviation aircrafts must offcourse also add "extra" altitude to stay clear of ground/trees, (more then me).

Comment by Krzysztof Bosak on October 30, 2009 at 1:38am

If a very rapid pressure change would occur, the flight would be off by 10m worst case over 1.5h. 20-10m=10m is nearby tree.
Even if I fly in perfectly flat terrain, I am not leaving any model in such pattern below 40agl.

Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on October 30, 2009 at 7:51am

Well yes remaining clear of the highest object in the surrounds is ok, thats still 400' AGL from the top of that so thats all good.

But I will not look well on objects 100m high!! That means your not flying in a suitable location!!

Comment by brakar on October 30, 2009 at 9:59am

Thanks Gary, then I just have to wait for some better weather. Winter is knocking on the doors around here.

Comment by Krzysztof Bosak on November 2, 2009 at 6:17pm

T3-3.kmz
Et voila, the little kmz has arrived.
Looks like a birthday cake.

Comment by William Premerlani on November 2, 2009 at 9:17pm

Chris Bosak,

Nice, Chris. Very nice. That's a lot of LiPo you had on board. How much did it weigh?

Bill

Comment by Krzysztof Bosak on November 3, 2009 at 12:54am

Can I hold setup specs a mystery until the end of tournament?

Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on November 7, 2009 at 8:53pm

Yes I think you can Chris, I'm back in Africa and am going upto the Berg later today, if I take off at 7000'.... No that really is cheating.

Comment by Riccardo Kuebler on November 8, 2009 at 1:56am

Hi,

seen that Chris does not have a simple up/down pattern but a "birthday cake" one (;P), would it be allowed a pattern with climbs in any direction?

Ric

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