Comments on: Smash & Crash http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash/ Fresh stories and photos of radio-control flying in Northern California. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash/#comment-759 Dave Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:09:41 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash#comment-759 Just wanted to officially record today's kill -- I got Pete cold. Though as usual, I think my plane sustained more damage (might have a servo problem). But it was a good smack in a day of several good smacks. The award of the day goes to Pete's recovery from an earlier hard, hard hit that sent us both spinning. I got lucky and was pushed up (easier to recover). But Pete was cartwheeling toward the dirt, untangled his spin and pulled it out right on the deck. Dusted off some grass blades, but stayed alive. Spectacular reactions! Just wanted to officially record today’s kill — I got Pete cold. Though as usual, I think my plane sustained more damage (might have a servo problem). But it was a good smack in a day of several good smacks.

The award of the day goes to Pete’s recovery from an earlier hard, hard hit that sent us both spinning. I got lucky and was pushed up (easier to recover). But Pete was cartwheeling toward the dirt, untangled his spin and pulled it out right on the deck. Dusted off some grass blades, but stayed alive. Spectacular reactions!

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash/#comment-734 Dave Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:50:53 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash#comment-734 "Easy to kill" ...? Doug, you need to get one of these things in the air! Even when they're just standing still they're harder than bejeezus to hit! “Easy to kill” …? Doug, you need to get one of these things in the air! Even when they’re just standing still they’re harder than bejeezus to hit!

]]> By: Doug http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash/#comment-725 Doug Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:38:49 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash#comment-725 I like Dave's idea that if a pilot declares that he was killed, it counts as a kill. Also, if a plane eventually goes down because of a collision, I think it should count as a kill. If a plane is injured can keep flying, it is not killed. However, if it is limping around it should be easy to kill. I think you want the criteria to be as objective as possible and forced landing or not is more objective and easy to determine than setting a time limit and trying to monitor that. Party on, Doug I like Dave’s idea that if a pilot declares that he was killed, it counts as a kill. Also, if a plane eventually goes down because of a collision, I think it should count as a kill. If a plane is injured can keep flying, it is not killed. However, if it is limping around it should be easy to kill.

I think you want the criteria to be as objective as possible and forced landing or not is more objective and easy to determine than setting a time limit and trying to monitor that.

Party on,
Doug

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash/#comment-722 Dave Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:46:14 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/01/19/smash-crash#comment-722 Wow, law is hard! I can see both sides of the 'forced landing' issue. In general, if you can recover to controlled flight after contact, and your opponent cannot (hits the ground, for example) you get a kill. While it's true I was able to recover, it was only for long enough to nurse my monoblade-propped plane back to home base (okay, I did catch it. That's style points, but no substance). I just don't think that should count, if for no other reason than the lack of effective throttle range. It sounded awful, and clearly could not continue. So. My suggestion for such circumstances: if it's in doubt whether the plane could continue, it's up to the pilot to declare one way or the other. In that particular case, I'm saying my plane was crippled and therefore I cannot collect a kill. Wow, law is hard!

I can see both sides of the ‘forced landing’ issue. In general, if you can recover to controlled flight after contact, and your opponent cannot (hits the ground, for example) you get a kill.

While it’s true I was able to recover, it was only for long enough to nurse my monoblade-propped plane back to home base (okay, I did catch it. That’s style points, but no substance). I just don’t think that should count, if for no other reason than the lack of effective throttle range. It sounded awful, and clearly could not continue.

So. My suggestion for such circumstances: if it’s in doubt whether the plane could continue, it’s up to the pilot to declare one way or the other.

In that particular case, I’m saying my plane was crippled and therefore I cannot collect a kill.

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