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[chia]

Eh, it's all good. I'm just surprised that between 1:30 and 2:00 - a reasonably big range - there was only one helicopter. I was honestly expecting a lot more competition for the top place in the event. If you, lllazar, and I hadn't had helicopter troubles, it would have been crazy stuff to watch, since we'd all been getting times of 2 minutes before our official flights (though yours did during anyways )

It seems to me that most teams at competition are falling into the <20 second group, the 30 second group, the 1 minute group, the 1:30 group, and the elite >2 minute group for real though, there doesn't seem to be very much in between.

[mrsteven]

Eh, it's all good. I'm just surprised that between 1:30 and 2:00 - a reasonably big range - there was only one helicopter. I was honestly expecting a lot more competition for the top place in the event. If you, lllazar, and I hadn't had helicopter troubles, it would have been crazy stuff to watch, since we'd all been getting times of 2 minutes before our official flights (though yours did during anyways )

It seems to me that most teams at competition are falling into the <20 second group, the 30 second group, the 1 minute group, the 1:30 group, and the elite >2 minute group for real though, there doesn't seem to be very much in between.

to be honest, before the armory I had never gotten any time over 1:40. the fact it jumped that high was as much of a suprise to me as anyone. I tested it before then in a 16 foot stairwell..
the first flight the heli had after its total distruction it got wedged on a gerter so it was a 3:10 time lol. It was 5 minutes before my actual flight and I was so mad that it didnt happen during my actual flight lol

still, I'm amazed that it jumped that much and from a destroyed heli. first year at state luck? I think so.

[chia]

At home, testing in my 16 foot foyer, my best time was also something around 1:35, but yesterday morning at the armory, it stayed up for I think 2:05 according to my iPod.
Aren't the timers technically supposed to stop the time if the helicopter "isn't supported by the rotors" anymore or something like that? ie if it's stuck in a girder or beam they'll stop the time.

[mrsteven]

At home, testing in my 16 foot foyer, my best time was also something around 1:35, but yesterday morning at the armory, it stayed up for I think 2:05 according to my iPod.
Aren't the timers technically supposed to stop the time if the helicopter "isn't supported by the rotors" anymore or something like that? ie if it's stuck in a girder or beam they'll stop the time.

no no no! lol
did you read the clarifications? it states that if 1 of the rotors is moving the timer is to do a lap so they know if it gets stuck where the time ends but the time continues until it comes down or both rotors stop moving!

I printed that out and gave it to the timers so they knew (they did so I felt awkward)

[chia]

Oh, okay. That makes more sense anyway.
I really want to see a flight greater than 2:30 in person.

[mrsteven]

Oh, okay. That makes more sense anyway.
I really want to see a flight greater than 2:30 in person.

well with my origional one, I did some numbers and I'd expect it to do 2:45 or so in the Armory

[lucwilder42]

You Illinois people are so lucky to have the armory, that's the ultimate place to fly. Our state gym is like 25 feet

[mrsteven]

You Illinois people are so lucky to have the armory, that's the ultimate place to fly. Our state gym is like 25 feet

Ouch, well I guess it doesn't really matter b/c everyone is at the disadvantage. But ya, it was a cool place tO be

[kjhsscioly]

Yeah, it gave us huge drop times. It also meant that the people who had slowest falls did the best, rather than those meant to hover.

[mrsteven]

Yeah, it gave us huge drop times. It also meant that the people who had slowest falls did the best, rather than those meant to hover.

yeah.
OMG at state this team had a wright bat copter that flew for :30!!! I know thats not a great time, but for a WRIGHT BAT thats amazing. I've never seen those things break 10 seconds