Foster,
Keep in touch, Telluride was sweet, headed to Utah
next week, 220 inches there so far this season.  I
better see you in Jackson.



--- Scott Foster <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> F Q&A #2
>
> Question:  We have a question about the
> configuration of the speedloader: Is
> it possible to construct a speedloader that would
> not have a closed volume?
>
> Answer: The speedloader can be open, with the
> closing side beingpart of the
> airframe.  For example, the speedloader could be an
> open box which is
> inserted into the airframe and the airframe hatch
> could&quot;close&quot; the
> payload volume.
>
> Question: Can we use different speedloaders at the
> same time.  Is it possible
> to fly with three speedloaders each with adifferent
> capacity (for example 20,
> 30, and 50 balls).
>
> Answer: You can have several different speedloaders
> ready to fly on different
> flights of the same contest flight period.  You
> could then select which
> loader to use for each flight.  All would have to be
> the same size and shape,
> but would have different numbers of ballsloaded.
>
> You could also have 2 loaders which are carried at
> the same time, provided
> you always carry two loaders.  The 2 loaders could
> have different weights or
> numbers of balls in them to allow balancing
> thepayloads about the cg.
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> General Information Update:
>
> Several teams have made changes to the team rosters.
>  If you have sent in a
> change and have received a confirmation e-mail your
> change has been
> registered.  I have not yet updated the members
> lists on the web site.  We
> will update the web site lists once, probably in
> February, to reflect all
> changes I have received by that time.
>
> Many teams have inquired about the possibility of
> having guests attend the
> fly-off.  We will be meeting with the Webster
> representatives right after the
> new year, and will discuss what provisions can be
> made for outside visitors
> at that time.  I also am working on if we can
> provide the ability to ship
> aircraft direct to the contest site.  I should be
> able to provide answers to
> these questions in earlyJanuary.
>
> We have obtained a list of hotels in the area of the
> contest, and that
> information is attached to this e-mail.  If arriving
> by air, you can fly in
> to Ronald Regan (was National), Baltimore/Washington
> International, or Dullas
> airports.  Be aware that Dullas is about an hour
> further from the contest
> site than either of the other two airports.
>
> For our foreign competitors, I'd like to make sure
> you are aware that you can
> not rent a car (or truck) in the US without a credit
> card.  They will accept
> cash for final payment, but will still require you
> to present a valid credit
> card for you to pick up the vehicle.
>
> We will be setting up a preliminary contest schedule
> for distributionafter
> the new year.  In general, Friday 20 April will be
> for tech inspections and
> test flights.  All teams are encouraged to plan
> their travel to attend the
> Friday tech inspections so you are ready to fly on
> Saturday.  We will do tech
> inspections on Saturday and Sunday, but that will
> delay your ability to fly
> during the first rounds of the contest on Saturday.
> Saturday and Sunday will
> both be contest flight days.  We will normally fly
> between about 8 am and 5
> pm each day, with the awards presentations after the
> flight period on Sunday.
>  It is nominally a two hour drive from Webster back
> to the closer airports,
> so if leaving on Sunday you should consider
> flightsleaving after 9pm.
>
> Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
>
> -Greg
>
>
>
>

> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/zip name=DBFQA214.zip



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