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Looked like all the rest, but the disk on top was free floating. It fell off after it hit the ceiling and the clock kept going...
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Inergy9118 wrote:Looked like all the rest, but the disk on top was free floating. It fell off after it hit the ceiling and the clock kept going...
In the San Diego regional tournament, that was ruled a DQ. Rule 4j says "timer stops when any part of the helicopter touches the floor". This would include the disk on top. Rule 3c says "The mass of the helicopter throughout the flight must be > 3.0 grams". At least they should have reweighed after the flight and if it was still heavy enough, only counted the time until the disk hit the floor. Our event supervisor didn't see it that way and just called it a DQ if anything broke off. Either way, it doesn't sound like that flight should have won state. (I'm not second guessing the event supervisor. I wasn't there and don't know the facts. I am only sharing my take on the situation Inergy9118 described)
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Inergy9118 wrote:Looked like all the rest, but the disk on top was free floating. It fell off after it hit the ceiling and the clock kept going...
Forgot to mention the free floating disk was removable/just sat on top.
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Inergy9118 wrote:Looked like all the rest, but the disk on top was free floating. It fell off after it hit the ceiling and the clock kept going...
Forgot to mention the free floating disk was removable/just sat on top.
Rule 3a clearly states "rule 4j applies to the balsa disc".
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At the Texas State Tournament a team that has qualified for nationals reached 2:42 in a ceiling about 17 feet high. How are people doing in your State?
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Any other times over 2:10? What was the design of the winning helicopter? 4 Blade rotor upper and 2 blade lower? Single motor stick? Hollow tube motor stick? Two sticks on the side with the motor down the middle? Did they use thick (1/8") rubber or thinner 1/32" or less) We are stuck at 2 minutes.
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what do you think the winning time at nationals will be?
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Winning team just broke 3 minutes. Competition was in racquet ball courts.

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jander14indoor wrote:Winning team just broke 3 minutes. Competition was in racquet ball courts.

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Top time was 3:05, 15 teams were over 2:00. 45 teams were over 60 seconds.
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Any thoughts on what that will be? Hints amongst scioly.org friends ;)

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