Re: Re: A - 6 National Rules

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 16:22:04 -0400

Well it remains to be seen what people will do. My guess is that the
same models will be flown as last year. But I could be wrong.

On 5/18/2011 4:17 PM, jabiruchick wrote:
>
> Competition and exploring the outer limits of performance and design
> is wonderful, but again-- there are other events for all that stuff.
> Why leave the door open for gadgetry and design elements that make
> placing in a beginner-type event an unobtainable goal for the beginner!
>
> Last year, the A6 rules gave average people the chance to have fun,
> gain skills and confidence, and add to the dwindling population of
> people who enter Indoor contests and help pay the light bills at our
> treasured, expensive Indoor sites. To me, that defines success of an
> event much more than being able to set a new world record.
>
> I just can't see how a community of fliers can worry and wonder about
> the hobby's future, and yet those same people allow this distortion of
> proven and successful beginner events!!
>
> UGGH!!!
>
> Am I way off base here? If so, somebody please smack me off this
> soapbox before I blow a gasket.
> Katie
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, "Don DeLoach"
> <ddeloach_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I understand that Bill. You are not at fault in this.
> >
> >
> >
> > DD
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of William Gowen
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:02 PM
> > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A - 6 National Rules
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Just to clarify - when the cross proposal was voted on it was
> accepted by a
> > majority of the indoor board and replaced the original proposal. In the
> > final vote there was only the option of voting for the cross proposal or
> > voting to not have A6 become an AMA event.
> >
> > So I voted AGAINST it before I voted FOR it.
> > (waiting for the inevitable............................)
> >
> > On 5/18/2011 2:40 PM, Don DeLoach wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Katie,
> >
> > The AMA rules for Indoor FF are wholly governed by the eleven-person
> Indoor
> > Contest Board. They vote on all new rules, as well as rule changes.
> So they
> > deserve all the blame for this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Don D.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sad indeed. This is not the way to encourage beginners to compete.
> If this
> > happens, AMA has simply ruined A6.
> >
> > There is already a class for people who like gadgets and biplanes. It's
> > called Pennyplane. But, that event was supposed to be "simple" too!
> Why does
> > this keep happening?
> >
> > Katie
> >
>
>
Received on Wed May 18 2011 - 13:22:08 CEST