Place to test near DE

[Merabethzhuk]

Hey, does anyone know where to test near Wilmingtion DE for Wright Stuff

[bernard]

Does your school have a gym you can use?

[Unome]

There might be an AMA-sanctioned group in the area.

[chalker]

I've posted a list before of places I've heard others use before to practice, which includes movie theaters, churchs, gyms, warehouses. You just have to be a little creative and willing to ask people.

[jander14indoor]

It also helps to not be too particular. YES, an 80ft tall football practice field is NICE. YES it is nice to have perfect air, no blowing ventilators blowing. We all love to fly in places like that. But it is not NECESSARY.
What IS necessary is that you fly and collect data. LOTS of flying, lots of data, all conditions. After all, who knows WHAT you may encounter at a contest. Learn to deal with those air vents, picking your launch spot to avoid the worst air movement and ceiling obstacles.

You can learn a lot in a large room (say 25 by 50) with a 12 ft ceiling if you can move the floor obstacles and the ceiling is relatively nice.

I was in a high school giving a clinic (sorry, in MI, not DE) yesterday in what they called their drama den. It fit that description, possibly a 15 or even 20 ft ceiling. I can fly in that space. No, not 2-3 minutes, but enough to learn a lot about my planes.

Don't overlook cafeterias, lobbies (I used to hold an annual office contest in the entrance lobby to the Ford Wixom Assembly plant when I was the powertrain engineer there), libraries, etc.

Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI

[bernard]

Don't overlook cafeterias, lobbies (I used to hold an annual office contest in the entrance lobby to the Ford Wixom Assembly plant when I was the powertrain engineer there), libraries, etc.

Our high school cafeteria has a slanted ceiling, sloping from 14' to 20' tall. We also have a 33' tall gym with few obstructions. The gym was great but needed reservation and a staff member with me at all times, so I did almost all of my data collection and flights in the cafeteria.

If your tournament site will have a much higher ceiling, look into using partial motors. I'm sure past threads have plenty of discussion on them.

[Merabethzhuk]

Thanks, I'm testing at my church. Does anyone know how to estimate peak height for flight.

[bernard]

Thanks, I'm testing at my church. Does anyone know how to estimate peak height for flight.

Balloons with flags taped to the string indicating increments. Your plane should cruise at its peak height so you should have time to measure it.