Bryan Davison
May 01, 2006, 02:24 PM
There are a few of us down here in Pensacola that are practicing the F3Ai sequences. There isnt really a F3Ai contest down here, we are just practicing it for fun....with the hopes that eventually we could have a contest.
We are running into a few problems. One is a huge lack of F3Ai capable airplanes. Many of the off the shelf varieties are incapable of flying the F3Ai sequences in our small gym. One of the local guys is practicing with a Troll that he built from online plans. But I havent found anything yet. I can fly the sequence with my 6oz tensor, but its far from a precision plane. Does anyone have decent plans for a good biplane under 6oz? Im at the point now where Im about ready to start scratch-designing/building something. I was considering the Sypher, but I think its too big for our gym. Due to the size of our gym, its GOT to fly slow...real slow, and be able to slow down on the downlines. 15-20ft ceilings make the triangle loop a bixatch, along with that 1/4 roll on the downline of the tophat.
The other problem is correctly identifying the maneuvers. For instance, the 1/4 roll, 180 turn, 1/4 roll. Is it supposed to be a push 180 or a pull 180? The 180 inverted turn, is it supposed to be a flat turn, or a regular turn? Can it be right or left? Can the one roll rolling circle from inverted be from backside of gym to front to back or does it have to be from front to back to front? Does inside or outside rolling matter? Ive seen videos from europe that show the sequence being flown both ways, and sometime a combination. Is it pilots discretion as to how or what direction?
HELP...PLEASE.....thanks
We are running into a few problems. One is a huge lack of F3Ai capable airplanes. Many of the off the shelf varieties are incapable of flying the F3Ai sequences in our small gym. One of the local guys is practicing with a Troll that he built from online plans. But I havent found anything yet. I can fly the sequence with my 6oz tensor, but its far from a precision plane. Does anyone have decent plans for a good biplane under 6oz? Im at the point now where Im about ready to start scratch-designing/building something. I was considering the Sypher, but I think its too big for our gym. Due to the size of our gym, its GOT to fly slow...real slow, and be able to slow down on the downlines. 15-20ft ceilings make the triangle loop a bixatch, along with that 1/4 roll on the downline of the tophat.
The other problem is correctly identifying the maneuvers. For instance, the 1/4 roll, 180 turn, 1/4 roll. Is it supposed to be a push 180 or a pull 180? The 180 inverted turn, is it supposed to be a flat turn, or a regular turn? Can it be right or left? Can the one roll rolling circle from inverted be from backside of gym to front to back or does it have to be from front to back to front? Does inside or outside rolling matter? Ive seen videos from europe that show the sequence being flown both ways, and sometime a combination. Is it pilots discretion as to how or what direction?
HELP...PLEASE.....thanks