Steering concerns are not limited to F1D. All models, I think *all* classes, can legally be steered--if one is capable of doing it in many. ;)
Since I can't steer, I am more sensitive about those who over-steer and put my flights in jeopardy or, cause me to modify my launching/flying approaches to avoid them.
hbm
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, leroy c cordes <lcordes@...> wrote:
>
> I'm sorry, I know this is serious world class indoor stuff, but for me,
> who probably couldn't even build one, you are making F1D very
> unappealing.
>
> Sorry - Just had to say that
>
> LeRoy Cordes
> AMA 16974
> Chicago, IL
> In God We Trust
>
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:07:54 -0000 "Mark F1diddler" <f1diddler_at_...>
> writes:
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "john_kagan"
> > <john_kagan_at_> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > <<You find first minute steering so distasteful that you won't
> > travel to far away F1D contests??>>
> >
> >
> > If the steering around launch in order to rescue a poorly trimmed or
> > riskily trimmed model continues toward becoming de rigeur, and is
> > (as Euro reports appear) a trend toward a fudging culture (ie the WC
> > pilot's meeting that interpreted tail bumping as being "close
> > enough" to from-the-front steering,) then yes, that makes a mockery
> > of the intent of steering--drift, obstacles, other models. I will
> > prefer to stay closer to home where I risk less and expect less.
> > So it's not so much about my one minute suggestion, which is
> > obviously a little arbitrary.
> > Mark F1diddler
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> LeRoy Cordes
> AMA 16974
> Chicago, IL
> In God We Trust
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