Thanks for setting me straight about the A-6 rules
I incorrectly assumed all this time that the A-6 rules included a 50% stab
clause. And the "gang of eight" method of clarifying the rules was an
excellent idea. Good job to all who participated in this.
Hearing that people have tried tandems in A-6 and they didn't fly any better
is encouraging news. It sounds like A-6 is poised to remain a good
entry-level event. Wood sizes are a snap and the weight minimum is well
within reach.
I will never forget what happened to Easy B and Pennyplane. Both events
started out as entry-level alternatives to Paper Stick and FAI Stick in the
1970's, then steadily denigrated into expert's only realm. Witness the
creation of Novice Pennyplane after PP had turned into a VP-Biplane event.
Today, fewer people are flying EZB and more flying F1L than ever before. And
the LPP numbers are triple the PP interest.
Don't you guys think AMA EZB would make a lot more sense if it just adopted
the 1.2 gram F1L weight? I certainly think participation would soar if that
happened. Almost anyone can build a 1.2 gram EZB.
I don't want to argue about rules, I know many of us love EZB the way it
is.this is just a brainstorm.
--Don D.
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[mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce McCrory
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 7:49 PM
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A-6 National rules
I am a beginner, and try to maintain that status as best I can. A6 is
a personal passion of mine for exactly the reasons it was developed.
I am also fiercely competitive, which means I study an event to
death, a type of craft no less, construction 4 times more; and, watch
the "experts" for the tricks they keep hidden from upstart punks like
me. Most expert fliers (knowledgeable) don't bother with non-
challenging models. To learn this sport, I followed the good builders
and fliers.
You oldtimers who grew up modeling have no concept of the learning
curve required to be competitive in this hobby. I submitted an A6
plan to INAV, not for the sake of the design, but the detailed notes
I took while building and using the worst balsa (salvaged from the
circular file) to prove that $10 for wood little more than a tongue
depresser in size was not needed for a beginner to trounce his
mentors in competition. Also, for the accumulated knowledge I knew
would help another beginner. There is a glaring flaw in the published
plan with a fin about an inch too small. Fixing that was a learning
experience, too.
At the time, 4# wood was not hard to find which the design relied
upon. That has changed, as has the access to fittings; or the notion
that a portion of a model is disposable (aluminum tube bearings) and
lighter than beginner ability to build - my first was 1.5 grams. The
rules evolved before I started in 2000. It is time to fine tune the
rules for new problems and protect the original intent of the event.
I like this event because a rank beginner can still be a winner. The
rules are good. The A6 committee honored the original intent as
presented according to my own known rule sets of the last 10 years.
What's great is I can build an auto-gyro, bipe, wing, and whatever
else that isn't heli' or critter within the rules.
Great job guys!
Bruce in Seattle
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> I've said it before I'll say it again. Beginner Events will always
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> A-6 was conceived as the simple entry-level
> event that EZB was supposed to have been. Now A-6 seems in danger of
> denigrating.
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