Re: Indoor Rules Proposals

From: Fred or Judy Rash <frash_at_chartertn.net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 18:06:39 -0400

I don't fly the event, but strongly believe in unambiguous rules. What is meant by the "total maximum cross section"? Is this perhaps the sum of the fuselage cross sections as viewed along the three mutually perpendicular axes? Is it the side view? The top view? The side or top view whichever is larger?

The concept seems constructive, only the wording seems to need clarification. Who is our ranking wordsmith?

Fred Rash
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bill Gowen
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:45 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Indoor Rules Proposals


  There are 2 rules proposals about to be voted on. Would anyone like to
  debate the pros and cons of these proposals?

  Here is the text of the proposals:

  IND-07-1 - 14. Cabin Model for Event 204. A Cabin model has a
  built-up, enclosed fuselage. The total maximum cross-section of the
  fuselage(s) must not be less than 6 square inches. In cases of doubt,
  the contestant shall present a full-size drawing of the maximum
  cross-section. The drawing shall be ruled into half inch squares.
  The fuselage(s) shall have not less than 90 percent of its/their
  surface area covered. Outriggers and booms may be used. The rubber
  used for motive power shall be contained entirely within the built-up
  fuselage(s). The maximum cross-section must be taken at some point on
  the fuselage which contains the rubber motor(s). A rolled tube used
  as part of an indoor cabin model fuselage shall not be considered to
  be a built-up structure. When a rolled tube is used as part of the
  cabin model fuselage, the balsa shall not be considered to be
  covering. When a covered superstructure is used to fulfill the cross
  section requirements above, the superstructure must entirely enclose
  the rubber motor.

  Submitted by: Anthony D'Alessandro, AMA #1316

  IND-07-2 - Event 221

  Change: "Scoring shall be based on the duration of the best single
  flight of three (3) attempts" to "Scoring shall be the longest of not
  more than five (5) official flights. An official flight is defined by
  Section 7 of the Free Flight Indoor Rubber rules.

  Submitted by: Raymond Harlan, AMA #131






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