--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Slobodan Midic"
<slomi_at_...> wrote:
>
> In the FAI Sporting code, 4, Vol F1, point 3.4.7 a)
under "Steering", second
> sentence, write: " ...all steering shall be done from the front end
> of the model and never from behind."
>
> At European Championship hold in Belgrade in August this regulation
was
> explained so that steering was permissible from front edge of wing,
and
> front edge of stabilizer. This will be also at WCh next year in
Belgrade.
>
>
Ah, so "from the front end of model" really means from front OR back,
either way. Obviously, every "rear end" has a "front part" of said
rear end, so is this not an insult to language and its distinctions?
Fortunately, steering from LE of a stab is likely to lead to
breakage, but I have accidentally bumped stabs without (further)
mishap. Thanks, European officials. I will now
expect "interpretations" in other rules, as it suits the moment.
Maybe "Maximum motor weight .600 gram" can now be interpreted as
Minimum OR Maximum."
Was this enacted to please those who bungled steers from behind?
Why can't we change rules if they are not suitable, instead of
insulting normal intelligence?
Mark F1diddler
Received on Sun Sep 09 2007 - 12:52:20 CEST
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