Re: New Ikara modification
I think the way the rules (or any rules) are normally interpreted is that anything that is not expressly disallowed is allowed. There is nothing that tells you which part of the prop cannot be trimmed. The prop kits SHOULD be allowed but aren't because the prop doesn't come already assembled. My opinion (which is probably worthless) is that this situation is punishment for some past personal issue between the seller of the kits and the SO hierarchy.
Like most rules for any sort of competition the final interpretation is going to belong to the person with the most power at the moment of the interpretation. At competitions that I run my reaction would be to slap the kid on the back and tell him or her that it was a damn smart solution to the problem.
Of course there is always the possibility that the prop wouldn't work very well anyway!
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris and Josette Borland
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] New Ikara modification
If this is legal, then the prop kits on the market should be and they
have not
been allowed. I would love to be allowed to cut things apart. I
believe I saw
comments on the net, that last year, models were being D.Q'd for this
mod.
Chris Borland - Sacramento
On Jan 21, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Bill Gowen wrote:
> I disagree. I believe this modification meets the letter of the rules.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris and Josette Borland
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] New Ikara modification
>
> On Jan 21, 2007, at 9:41 AM, Bill Gowen wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Remember, this prop can only be used for test flying; but it can
> provide much valuable information.
> The rules specifically allow only only trimming/ shaving/ twisting
> and not cutting apart.
> This has been the case every year in the event.
>
> Chris Borland - Sacramento
> > If you have access to an Ikara Bulldog (12") prop here's a different
> > way to make a new rules prop. Take a Dremel cutoff tool and
> CAREFULLY
> > remove the blade from the hub, leaving the short length of hub
> intact
> > where the blade glues to the hub. Take the detached blade and
> spar and
> > cut it to your chape of choice and use thick CyA glue to reattach
> the
> > blade to the hub with the pitch that you want. Cut the blade to the
> > correct length and voila! - you have a brand new prop to play with.
> >
> > There are 2 pictures of the modification in tne SO folder.
>
> >
> >
> > Hi
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