Re: Indoor Rules Proposals

From: ray_harlan <rbharlan_at_comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 00:38:46 -0000

There would be at least 4 records eliminated. I corresponded with
AMA when this rule was first proposed and asked for model lengths
for all 12 events (3 age groups, 4 ceiling Cats) The response was 5
lengths: 19.8, 19.5, 23, 23.75 and 24.5. I asked about the other 7
and the answer was that there was some duplication and some 3-views
were missing. I never got a complete answer. At any rate, there
would be a significant number of records eliminated - any model
shorter than 24.5. I don't think this is a rational way to change
rules. We shouldn't change rules under the guise of "simplifying"
them and thereby take away someone's record because the model no
longer fits the rules. With regard to simplifying, how hard is it to
take a square root?

Ray



--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen"
<b.gowen_at_...> wrote:
>
> 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
>
Received on Mon May 15 2006 - 17:39:12 CEST