ORIGINAL: MTK
ORIGINAL: rcprecision
My initial concern about the proposed Masters sequence is time. Has anyone timed the sequence? The current Masters sequence takes me an average of 8mins from take-off to landing. Even though the proposed sequence has 17 airborne maneuvers it contains a half clover, triangle Loop, reverse cuban eight, eight sided loop and a ¾ figure eight which these maneuvers can take considerable time to execute. The figure z and center top hat when performed big can also take considerable time.
When Ed Alt and I flew early versions of this sequence late last year, duration was around 7 1/2 to 8 minutes, but that is with his YS and my gas powered models. Electrics may need another minute. Electrics will need to use their slower speed to make smaller maneuvers for both lower duration and better use of available current capacity....Joe flies electric and had no problem finishing the sequence in time. But I'm not sure if he has flown it in good amount of wind
Matt – thanks for the feedback.
My concerns lie with contest flight line time at local events and the Nationals. As you are aware there has been concerns voiced in the past from those who sit in the judge’s chair and from those who run contests that the Masters sequence time should be shorter.
I am a firm believer sequence design should not consider power plant types used or the potential size the maneuvers could be flown. We already have rules to govern this plus each competitor is responsible to configure their chose of equipment to yield the necessary performance to execute maneuvers to the best of their ability.