See my other note on the relevance of AMA rules or precedents on SO competition. They do not muddy SO waters. And while Jerry Murphy's comments might be relevant and interesting, they are not binding.
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Don DeLoach" <ddeloach@...> wrote:
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> I agree with Bill. This rule loophole needs to be closed if it isn't
> already.
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> To muddy the waters further, there is a precedent in AMA Helicopter, going
> back 45+ years. I'll now ask Jerry Murphy (now Chairman of the FF Contest
> Board) to weigh in.
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> Don DeLoach
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> Editor, NFFS Free Flight Digest
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> From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William Gowen
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:43 PM
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: SO Helicopter
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> My understanding is that in the 2 state finals I'm familiar with the top
> rotor locked into either a ceiling tile or a light fixture.
> The copter then stayed there until the torque dropped enough for it to fall
> free.
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> The kid I was helping had his copter hang the top rotor on a practice
> flight. It took over 10 minutes for the bottom rotor to stop. In his case
> the copter didn't fall so it wouldn't have been a legal flight (I guess).
>
> So I don't think we're talking about an aerodynamic phenomena. The copter is
> being supported by the ceiling - not by the thrust from the bottom rotor.
>
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Jeff <janderson_at_...> wrote:
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