Knife Edge Streamer Cut
#1
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Knife Edge Streamer Cut
Hey guys, let's see if you can help me out. We are having our annual Labor Day Airshow on Monday and I am thinking about doing a streamer cutting segment. There will be two 12' poles on either side of our 40' wide runway. A streamer will be attached to the top of each pole and I will fly through it in knife edge, cutting the streamer. Have any of you done this? I know I can knife edge accurately enough to do it, my only concern is with the streamer material. I am thinking of using Crepe Streamers from a party store. I am worried that anything stronger will pull on the airplane as it cuts. What do you think?
#3
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RE: Knife Edge Streamer Cut
Okay, great! I was just worried about the streamer wrapping around the airplane badly or being too stiff and knocking the airplane around. I'm not using a 44%er but not a small model either.
#4
RE: Knife Edge Streamer Cut
We did a limbo a couple of years back and used crepe paper. It worked well. Some idiot, don't wanna name any names - hit the pole. Seemed pretty simple, hitting the pole never came to mind till it was to late.
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RE: Knife Edge Streamer Cut
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We did a limbo a couple of years back and used crepe paper. It worked well. Some idiot, don't wanna name any names - hit the pole. Seemed pretty simple, hitting the pole never came to mind till it was to late.
We did a limbo a couple of years back and used crepe paper. It worked well. Some idiot, don't wanna name any names - hit the pole. Seemed pretty simple, hitting the pole never came to mind till it was to late.
#6
RE: Knife Edge Streamer Cut
To try "crepe material parting characteristics" on the first pass I'd hit it with the upper wing. That way it will pull the nose up rather than down if it turns out to have more "grab" than you expect.
I tried to do something really hot-doggie and entered a limbo full throttle at eye level right-side up and tried to roll inverted for the low pass. Didn't work like I had hoped. [:'(] Took about 20 minutes to clear the debris field.
I tried to do something really hot-doggie and entered a limbo full throttle at eye level right-side up and tried to roll inverted for the low pass. Didn't work like I had hoped. [:'(] Took about 20 minutes to clear the debris field.
#8
RE: Knife Edge Streamer Cut
I look at it like skiing. If you ain't doing a few face-plants you're not pushing yourself hard enough to learn and grow. ;-)
How about toplet paper?
How about toplet paper?