RE: World Championships Experience
Each pilot picks a "marble" out of a bucket. If a marble is white- the pilot is 100% technical checked. Black marble- only weight check for electric and no checks for glow. This probability approach makes pilots aware that they have a good chance of being checked, but spares the workers from having to check all. I spent probably 30 percent of my day in the technical check. We like the camera. Picture of Joe Lachowski working hard. A lot of reverse-spinning props. The word is that next rules cycle will provide more detail behind the smoothness and gracefulness portion of the score. The multi-blade propellors provide smooth and constant speed flying, so these type of props could in theory provide a technical edge. We will see this year how setups work as we have seen the full range of speed outrunners, gearbox driven slower setups, and the reverse turning props, as well as 4 cycle motors both YS and OS. I was astonished at Christophe's flying his YS 175 on CDI which was as slow or slower than many of the electrics. Now understand today's weather was very calm relatively, with wind only 5-10 max.