Ray has a good point. However has highschool student down here in the hill
radicals have alluded some people to the 10th grade or so.
Nick
On 5/15/06, ray_harlan <rbharlan_at_comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>
>
>
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