[NSRCA-discussion] New Judging tool....... ;)

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Thrust to weight ratio is about 2 for many set-ups we fly in 
2-meterdom. Accel should be terrific and it is.

MattK

-----Original Message-----
From: Chad Northeast <chadnortheast at shaw.ca>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 3:59 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Judging tool....... ;)

Tim

Eagle tree does this same thing with their micro logger.  I have played 
with it a bit and its pretty amazing....you can see how straight you 
roll down the runway LOL :)

Problem is with the wildly varying attitudes in pattern I routinely 
loose the satellite link, so I think I will end up needing two sensors 
mounted top and bottom of the fuse to make it work properly.

I think once its all setup it will be a useful tool for evaluating 
geometry on things like a rolling circle which is not easy to see from 
a pilots perspective.

The airspeed is rather revealing, the acceleration of these planes is 
remarkable, easily rocketing to 190 kph in only a few seconds.  Should 
take it to the drag strip LOL :)

Chad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pascoe,Tim [Burlington]" &lt;Tim.Pascoe at ec.gc.ca&gt;
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:17 pm
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] New Judging tool....... ;)
To: General pattern discussion &lt;nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org&gt;

&gt; Or perhaps a way to practice without paying Union fees......
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&gt; http://www.magtechinc.net/SkyTraceGPS.htm
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&gt; Note the pretty Google Earth 3D maps, combined with flight data.
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&gt; Posted with tongue firmly inserted in cheek.....
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&gt; Tim Pascoe
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