Hi Bill,
Thank you for the wonderful explanation.
Which rules are you refering to...the F1D or the SO? Of course that
could determine where to have the discussion.
Lori
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen"
<b.gowen_at_...> wrote:
>
> First things first:
> What is the news from the mine today???????
>
> Bob
> I agree that some intermediate steps are necessary. My impression
of what Lori and Hack and others are trying to do is establish a
sequence of increasing difficulty earlier in the careers of young
modelers. I think BLG is a lot better than no flying event and I
think it may be more instructive than some people give it credit
for. The problem is that F1D requires a vast knowledge of rubber and
rubber power in general. BLG doesn't get kids into this part of the
sport and it's possible that if kids wait until 10th grade to start
playing with rubber power they won't gain the experience quickly
enough to graduate to the really hard events in time to be on the
Junior WC team.
>
> I was starting to suggest a rules change for the 2008 season but I
realized that Mark B. would not be happy with me. I'm going to try
to find an appropriate place to post my idea. If anyone has a
suggestion of where best to do it I would appreciate the info.
> Bill Gowen
> Decatur, GA USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Clemens
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:37 PM
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] BLG's to F1D's?
>
>
> I appreciate what Lori is trying to do, and good for her. But I
have
> questions:
>
> - Is a jump from BLG to F1D with no intermediate steps (Penny
Plane, for
> instance) too big a leap, particularly for a middle school
student?
>
> - What about other areas of indoor flying, such as scale,
Manhattan Cabin,
> Bostonian Cabin, the above-mentioned Penny Plane, and catapult
glider? Maybe
> that's as far as some (such as myself) want to take the indoor
hobby. For
> me, these other events are every bit as important- and enjoyable-
as F1D.
>
> Understand, I'm not trying to be contentious. Just questioning.
>
> Bob Clemens
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