ORIGINAL: P-51B
ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield
With the new AMA Park Fly Program where the limit is 2 lbs and 60 mph how is the speed verified? Winged Shadow Systems
www.wingedshadow.com has a neat little device, the HOW FAST ($44.95) that does the job. The 2.7 gram unit, plugs into your receiver and includes Pitot and static probes that mount on the wing. Maybe a good item for clubs to consider.
So, folks join the PPP to save the difference between $58 and $29, then the clubs require them to buy a $45 device to prove they are in compliance with the $29 program.
Classic!
P-51B
What you didn't consider is the cost should be attributed to the model cost. Since these electric flyers are underprivileged and as result usually save so much on the models they should have no problem affording such devices for their airplanes. Heck, my last park flying model only cost $525 to build and equip. I decided to stay with the full AMA for now though and will not have to worry with proving my airspeed to the field Nazi.
BTW there is some good Doppler sound wave software that also can be used to determine model speeds. It is possible to video a suspected offender and then analyze the video latter. The field Nazi would then have recorded proof of the violator so that he can be properly indicted and reprimanded in club court.