[LASS Soaring] speaking of new, no need for powerful planes

[GordySoar at aol.com]

The new Altitude electric motor shut off is off to Jojo for testing.
 
It ends the craziness of electric powered sailplanes, and brings us to  
electric motor launch soaring.
 
Everyone programs in the same launch altitude, the plane mosies up to that  
height on a cheap brushless motor set up, and once at altitude the motor shuts  
off, simulating an RES type winch launch...then you have to actually fly  :-)
 
The LMR stuff is about electric guys stuffing hot powerplants into  sailplane 
airframes.  He who does his MotorCalc the best gets the highest  30 second 
launch.
 
With the Alti-Start system its about the sailplane and the pilot, not the  
motor system.

Hope the device pans out.  I could end the need for winches in the  future, 
should suppliers come up with stock cheap power packs that don't change  the 
wing loading of our ships.
Gordy
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