Reverse av/RCU poll

[Del Rykert]

Might be reason to think about a hopper tank thou..

    del
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at earthlink.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: Reverse av/RCU poll


> Isn't this the same thing after a spin?  I can't tell you how many times 
> my
> engine has flamed out after a spin... I think the potential for a flameout
> during a maneuver is not a reason to remove it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Todd Schmidt
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:06 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Reverse av/RCU poll
>
> Okay, we can build em stronger, but what about the guys who fly ARF's? 
> Are
> the manufacturers going to change the way they construct their product?
>
> I know there is a lot of what if's, but what if an engine craps right 
> after
> the snap, we'll be low and stalled, at least very slow. This could be
> another contributing factor to loosing a plane.
>
> Todd Schmidt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nat Penton" <natpenton at centurytel.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Reverse av/RCU poll
>
>
>> Ok all you masters fliers, quit complaining and take your medicine.
>> Your problems with the reverse avalanche are imaginary. Manuever
>> schedules have always been designed to bring about enhancement of the
>> pilots and the airframes capabilities.
>>
>> It is not difficult to build an airframe that you cannot tear up. The
>> wingtube, for its weight, provides the most strength and rigidity of
>> any structural component. Why would you cut it off ??
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Flynt" <dflynt at verizon.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:35 AM
>> Subject: Reverse av/RCU poll
>>
>>
>> >I posted the following response on the RCU poll:
>> >
>> > When I voted against replacing the maneuver on this poll, I was
>> > split myself.  On the one hand, the maneuver is challenging and fun,
>> > but on
> the
>> > other hand I can sense that I may be over-stressing my plane.  I
>> > also
> just
>> > do not know whether people are not flying it correctly, or whether
>> > some planes are not built well, or whether this is really such a
>> > demanding maneuver that everybody's airplane is at risk.  When I
>> > placed my vote,
> one
>> > thought broke the tie in my mind -- 1) If it is safe for FAI, then
>> > it is safe for Masters.

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