Landracing Forum
Loring Timing Association (Maine) => Loring (AFB) land speed venue => Topic started by: entropy on August 09, 2009, 04:33:22 AM
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I got too excited from the speeds we were getting and forgot to record any DA data.
9am - noon - 3pm on Sat & Sun would be GREAT!!!
Thanks in advance.
:cheers:
Karl
(TeamFatAss CEO)
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Is this 201 Club Karl?
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29.99-30.1 79 degrees 1000ft 11-17mph tail.. around 70 % hum but not all the time,, to give you a idea, i just have one of those hand held wind weather moniters... the $150 hope this helps
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29.99-30.1 79 degrees 1000ft 11-17mph tail.. around 70 % hum but not all the time,, to give you a idea, i just have one of those hand held wind weather moniters... the $150 hope this helps
nakeum,
thanks much!
1. the baro you give is corrected or no?
2. 1000' = DA or is it the elevation your weatherstation is showing?
3. I asssume this is Sunday data?
Karl
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the gas man had the corrected altitude at 2800 ft. this was on saturday
later
robbie
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Great speeds guys. Airport altitude 746 ft. Seems the day was a little warmer than standard. How about the return speeds? If you don't have any return speeds then they are not very record breaking. It is common knowledge that airports are built in regard to the prevailing winds. Give me some return speeds and I will join you in the hoopla! Definitely the speed would be faster than Bonneville because of the density altitude but you have to run both ways--
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the gas man had the corrected altitude at 2800 ft. this was on saturday
later
robbie
DA = 2800' on Sat mid day seems closer to what i was expecting.
what a dumbass = me for not systematically taking readings :(
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Great speeds guys. Airport altitude 746 ft. Seems the day was a little warmer than standard. How about the return speeds? If you don't have any return speeds then they are not very record breaking. It is common knowledge that airports are built in regard to the prevailing winds. Give me some return speeds and I will join you in the hoopla! Definitely the speed would be faster than Bonneville because of the density altitude but you have to run both ways--
maxton and texas also only run one direction
if you are that concerned about "the average" then don't bother coming
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Nearly all of us had a great time, went fast, and supported a new racing venue. And yes, some of the fastest speeds ever were recorded! :cheers:
Relating to the DA, I felt the air could have been a little better, and that seems to be the case. But Sunday's winds, and the distance, could not be beat. Saturday and Monday were not blessed with the same weather conditions.
Shane
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:cheers:
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Great speeds guys. Airport altitude 746 ft. Seems the day was a little warmer than standard. How about the return speeds? If you don't have any return speeds then they are not very record breaking. It is common knowledge that airports are built in regard to the prevailing winds. Give me some return speeds and I will join you in the hoopla! Definitely the speed would be faster than Bonneville because of the density altitude but you have to run both ways--
I was told they almost always have a head wind.... you don't seem to happy for us!! I actually think you will go faster on asphalt with a 1.5 then bonneville with wheel spin.. You should have come!!! I've run Maxton Bonneville and Loring.. Ilove them all , but Bonneville is defintly the hardest...
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I said from the start you can't compare one venue with another, Hell, if you want to pick nits, you can't compare a venue to itself on separate dates. Bonneville would be the best example, running anytime from August through October, wet/dry, cold/hot, traction/no traction, headwind/tailwind. Should Tailwinds be factored in ?
Maybe one of the resident Nits on these lists could come up with a computer program factoring everything in to set National standards and records, that way we'd all live happily ever after and nobody would ever say their El KaBong Dry Barf Valley Timing Association was better.
The prevailing winds at Loring are basically westerly, Saturday they were all out of the South, and they kept the flies at bay, the only thing really important about this entire response.
The track obviously runs North/South, maybe because winds aren't as important to B-52s ?
Be happy we had a great weekend in Maine, finally a serious alternative for LSR in the North East. Come on up, it is a great experience.
Bob Wanner
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Does FIM take density altitude into account? (he asks sarcastically)
Jim
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The wind on Monday was out of the WNW at approximately 4 knots ... course runs south to north ...
Joe