WRIGHT STUFF Division B

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WRIGHT STUFFDivision B

• North Carolina Science Olympiad
• Coaches Clinic
• October 2-3, 2009
• Ogino

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AGENDA

• Rules
• Building techniques
• Flying techniques
• Materials
• Flight Log
• Resources

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Rules for Division B

• It is very important to read and re-read the
  rules each year.
• Something will have changed- for example carbon
  fiber and tape have been added for the 2010 rules
  as well as changes to sizes and weights.
• There are bonus points!!!
• Create one session to just review the rules.

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BUILDING TECHNIQUES

• Make sure the work area is protected- foam boards
  work great
• Make sure the students use latex gloves and
  goggles when handling CA glue and when cutting
  balsa wood.
• Create design to scale on paper, then cover paper
  with wax paper, pin on board and then put
  packaging tape over the wax paper to seal to the
  board.- Benefits-the design pattern can be reused
  and the balsa wood and glue wont stick to the
  pattern or board.
• Have the right tools available.
• Create a build location where everything can
  stay together- large Tupperware tubs are great to
  keep supplies in.
• Have a safe place for the work in process to
  stay. Also have a safe carrying case for the
  practice times and competition.

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Flying Techniques

• There is a great article on Pitch Stability by
  Steve Gardner as published in Indoor News and
  Views you can find this at www.indoorduration.com
  /INAVPitchStability.htm

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MATERIALS

• Balsa wood, carbon fiber and tape
• Tools
• Glue- both CA-Cyanoacrylate and glue sticks
• Rubber
• Tissue or plastic film
• Propeller
• Motor hooks, music wire, o-rings

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FLIGHT LOG

• As your students are testing their plane, be
  sure they are recording the test data in their
  log. Major impact to the outcome of their
  competition with incomplete log or no log.
• 10 of the flight time deducted if log
  is incomplete
• 30 of the flight time deducted if log
  is missing

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Sample flight log

• School Name________________
• Team Members_____________________
• Plane Name_________ Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 3
  Flight 4 Flight 5....Flight 10
• Date
  ________________________________________
• Motor size /weight
• Launch turns
• Motor length
• Turns at Landing
• Peak Height
• Circle Diameter
• Flight time
• required

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RESOURCES

• www.peck-polymers.com/store/
• www.a2zcorp.us/store
• www.modelresearchlabs.com
• www.wes-technik.de
• www.homefly.com
• www.f1d.biz
• www.indoorduration.com
• www.midwestproducts.com
• www.modelaircraft.org
• www.pitsco.com
• www.sciencetoymaker.org/plane/index.html
• www.kelvin.com
• www.turnertoys.com
• www.freedomflightmodels.com
• http//webs.wichita.edu/scienceolympiad/ws/ws
  .html
• www.sciencenc.com