Neil,
Implimentation maybe bigger than just the indoor community. NFFS should see an opportunity and take advantage of this and offer both organizational and investment backing.
As for ceiling hgts, other postals have a factoring system that works so its not rocket science. But, a 30' ceiling limit can be used as most HS gyms fit that parameter.
There will always be the unique kid who just loves indoor and freeflight as a whole. Most kids are influenced by their peers as to what is "cool" and what isn't. What I suggest stands, give a kid a tangible reason to be interested that raises his/her social position, you will get their committment.
Ikara props level the playing field. That's been proven with SO many times over. On a national basis, leveling the field is needed as the scope of the competition already leads to high performance issues.
We need to have an open perspective. I am not expecting a glut of new fliers. What I do want is EXPOSURE to the sport. BTW, my second daughter did extremely well in SO and went to nationals 7 years straight. She built bridges, towers and built/flew and then won Wright Stuff in DC. She's a sophmore at Purdue in mechanical engineering. She also has a co-op now with General Electric in KY. She was selected by GE because of the bridges and not the flying. Our sport simply has an identity problem!! We are very low on the Radar screen.
Tom Sanders
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Neil Dennis <wombatt@...> wrote:
>
> Good thoughts, Tom: how would get it implemented ? And limit the
> flying site to school gyms, no "blimp hangers" ;-)
>
> FWIW, when I did SO (school dropped out {:-{ ) I started the group on
> Dennydarts, individuals either stayed or dropped out - did some weeding
> out. Then we went to a simple SO type where I 'cussed" the Ikara props !!
>
> wombat
>
Received on Tue Oct 12 2010 - 10:35:29 CEST
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