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Jim:<br>
Interesting. I just got back from judging at the JR Challenge, and
IMAC has all but eliminated the box. In fact, they have eliminated the
zones in the box, substituting instead a "positioning score" with
various K-Factors for different classes.<br>
I can't say that it does what it is supposed to, namely, reduce the
size of the noise footprint. It does, however, make it easier for any
given competitor to "choreograph" his sequences. We'll see. Somegukys
were still flying into the next ZIP code, as usual. they just lost
points for visibility and a lower score for "positioning." I still
can't say if it will be punishment enough for huge sequences.<br>
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Bill Glaze<br>
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JOddino wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi Chris,</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">You point out an interesting
situation. The guys who sold the world on the concept of "turn around"
maneuvers in a "box" did so on the basis that it would reduce the
footprint on the ground. At the time "noise footprint" was a big
concern just as it is today. Unfortunately it has gotten worse as the
planes got bigger with larger more powerful engines. I always believed
the airplane should be flown where it can be seen well enough to judge
it and forget about the box. Especially a box that isn't a box but a
wedge that forces you to fly out farther in order to have enough time
to perform the maneuvers. I believe the box should be a box and have
the same horizontal length at 20 meters that it does at 150 and 175.
The effect would be that we would fly in closer, we and the judges
could see the plane better and the quality of flying would improve. It
won't happen during my lifetime but you young guys should start
pressing for a change.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">To answer your question: You want to
have large areas of contrasting colors with dark colors framing light
colors. For example a wide blue leading edge and a wide red trailing
edge bordering a white wing will make the white stand out in almost all
skies. If there is not a contrasting color on the trailing edge the
white fades into the sky behind it. I like to put three wide spanwise
stripes on the top of the wing and chordwise stripes on the bottom.</font></div>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi,</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">I'm finishing a Temptation and have
some scheme layouts made up, but am re-thinking the issue. Is there
anyone out there who has any knowledge in their data banks which would
indicate what colors and or scheme breakout patterns which are more
readily visible to the human eye against any given background color?
(blue or gray sky)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I think one of the biggest problems
I have as a 30 year sport pilot converting to pattern is the ability to
fly the airplane far enough out to remain in the box, yet still be able
to see the airplane well enough to determine wings level or bank angle.
(Goes against everything in me to fly 150 yards out!!!) </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Any help you can provide is
appreciated....</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">thanks, </font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Chris White</font> <br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">(Tulsa)</font> </p>
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