Re: New Ikara modification

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:50:55 -0500

Amen!

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Chris and Josette Borland
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] New Ikara modification



  On Jan 21, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Bill Gowen wrote:

> 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!
  You are right about the "should be" bit. I think the whole prop thing
  is stupid. This is a huge part of the whole thing of model airplanes.
  There should be a diameter rule only, if that, and then let the
  serious ideas and fun start!
  Chris Borland - Sacramento
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