Re: FAI Steering//Editorial from Fred Tellier on 2007-09-09 ([Indoor

From: Fred Tellier <fred-tellier_at_cogeco.ca>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 16:51:32 -0400

What I don't understand is the statement that this interpretation of the rules will be used at the WC in 2008, I don't care about the ruling as such but deciding that it will be done at a WC is beyond the scope of the Euro Champs organizers and jury. I would think that the WC jury might be the ones who should rule on this at the WC.
I can't even relate to why this would come up unless they are thinking of pole steering as Bill Gowen mentioned in his post.

Fred Tellier
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mark
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:51 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] FAI Steering//Editorial

  --- 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



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