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<FONT face=Arial>I don't know...</FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>I'm just a low class no class guy trying to learn too.</FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>Are we confusing landing "area" with landing "zone".</FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>Again from the rulebook:</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>
<FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>The landing zone shall be marked by lines placed perpendicular across the runway and spaced 30 meters apart</STRONG>. The width of the landing zone is normally the width of the runway but in no case shall exceed 30 meters. </FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>So in your example of 300 ft that would be a landing "area" 100ft beyond the "zone" in both directions. It seems the CD is deviating</FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>from the rules unnecessarily. Be that as it may in my mind if he says the entire length is the zone and you run off the face of the earth </FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>after that and flip over because there is no "runway" I don't see a downgrade.</FONT><BR>
<FONT face=Arial>JLK</FONT> <BR>
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From: billglaze@bellsouth.net<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:44:30 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judging Questions<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>John, as a follow up, it isn't unusual for the LZ at local contests to be the entire runway that's mowed. In some cases, that can be from 300 ft. to 750 ft. (Yeah, I've seen that announced also by the CD at the pilot's meeting)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And, if it touches down in this huge LZ, rolls a few feet, and goes outside in the tall grass, tipping over, (lets say) considering the fact that it isn't a centered maneuver, what then? Believe me, I'm not arguing; just getting a feel for some of the answers to these oft-seen scenarios.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 02, 2009 11:32 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judging Questions</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Cut and pasted from the AMA website this morning:<BR><B><FONT size=2>Landing: </B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size=2>The landing maneuver will be scored in half point increments from 10 to 0. The maneuver will start two (2) meters from the ground. The model flares smoothly to a nose high altitude, dissipating flying speed, and then smoothly touches the ground, within the landing zone. The maneuver should be considered <STRONG>complete once the plane has slowed below flying speed and rolled 10 meters or comes to a stop and no further downgrades shall be applied after that point</STRONG>. <BR>The landing zone shall be marked by lines placed perpendicular across the runway and spaced 30 meters apart. The width of the landing zone is normally the width of the runway but in no case shall exceed 30 meters. <STRONG>Landing is not a centered maneuver and there is no downgrade for displacement of the touchdown point left or right from center as long as the landing is in the landing zone.</STRONG> If the touchdown is within the runway but not in the landing zone it should be downgraded proportionate to the distance outside the landing zone. The Contest Director may designate any landing zone appropriate to the field if safety considerations dictate. If the landing zone is anything other than standard it should be thoroughly discussed with the pilots and judges before flying is started and no downgrade shall be applied due to the touchdown in the non-standard landing zone. <BR><FONT size=3>Emphasis added by me. This of course for AMA classes.</FONT><BR>JLK<BR></FONT></FONT><BR> <BR>
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From: geobet4@verizon.net<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:15:23 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judging Questions<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Bill,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>This is probably inaccurate, but I notice that noone else has responded to your inquiry so just to prove that I have not learned my lesson, here goes. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>In the landing descriptor it states, " there is no down grade if the model rolls to a stop within 15 meters". I think the crucial word is STOP ! What does this mean to proper execution? How many times have you seen a plane touch down perfectly within one meter of the center line and then proceed to roll perfectly straight down the center of the runway without a single bounce for a distance of 150 feet? A little hot maybe, but to most observers, a beautiful landing. In light of the "Stop within 15 meters" stipulation, it would appear that this becomes a downgradeable offence. Sounds, to me, like maybe it's the pilot's responsibility to also control the approach airspeed so that touchdown occurs just above stall speed controlling the rollout distance, but maybe somebody will correct me on this. I think this would also cover stuff like flipovers after the 15 meter rollout.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>If the pilot performs a landing and meets all the above requirements and then encounters an obstacle, whether that be a hole or a hummock or whatever, I would deem the execution faultless and rule "beyond the pilot's control" and score a 10. Flipovers usually occur as a result of either the plane being outside the landing zone or equipment malfunction ( stuck wheel e.t.c.) and would require discretionary judgement on the part of the scorer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>And yup, I agree, It's got to be a physical impossibility to enter and exit a Split Esse at the same altitude. I think that needs correcting. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Of course, all this is my opinionated interpretation of matters and should be so received.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>G.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=billglaze@bellsouth.net href="mailto:billglaze@bellsouth.net">billglaze</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca- discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Judging Questions</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>At the risk of starting another downwind turn discussion:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I've been reading over the excellent PowerPoint presentation, and I'd like a question answered that I've had for a long time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On landing, if the plane overturns AT ANY TIME is it an automatic zero? I've felt for a long time that it should be, yet I've had people tell me "after 50 ft. landing roll, we've completely lost interest in the airplane." It can roll anywhere, do anything, and it doesn't affect the score, is their idea. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Also, if it TOUCHES DOWN in the landing zone, and then rolls immediately into what awaits, (in some cases, a small canyon) is the landing zeroed? I've been called for doing so once.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Secondly, in reading the presentation for Intermediate, it states for the Split S: A downgrade if the entry and exit are not at the same altitude. Seems to me to be an error that slipped by, but I've been wrong before. (Honest; yes, it's happened!)<G> I've been known to incorrectly read/interpret also. Standing by for the more knowledgeable brains on the list!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bill Glaze</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>NSRCA 2388<BR></DIV></FONT>
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