All of the AMA rules are available on their site.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/2011-2012IndoorFreeFlight.pdf
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:37 AM, <themaxout_at_aol.com> wrote:
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> AMA A6
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> 26. A-6. For event (222 )****
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> 26.1. General. Except for the specific rules which apply directly to A-6,
> the rules for ****
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> Free Flight Indoor Rubber, Hand Launched Stick model shall apply.****
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> 26.2. The model shall be rubber powered and covered with paper.****
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> 26.3. The total maximum projected wing area shall be 30 square inches.
> There is no restriction on the stabilizer area.****
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> 26.4. All wing, stabilizer and rudder wood including wing posts shall be
> 1/16” square wood minimum, except ribs shall be 1/32” X 1/16” minimum.
> Posts may be rounded in the area of the mounting tubes.****
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> 26.5. The motor stick shall be from solid wood of 6” maximum length
> measured from the front thrust bearing face to the front of the rear hook.
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> 26.6. The propeller shall be 6” maximum diameter with flat blades from
> balsa no thinner than 1/32”.****
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> 26.7. The minimum weight of the model shall be 1.2 grams without rubber
> motor.****
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> 26.8. No special materials such as boron, carbon fiber or foam are to be
> used.****
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> *Rick Pangell
> Editor of "The Max-Out" Newsletter of
> The Magnificent Mountain Men FF Club of Colorado
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> In a message dated 2/7/2012 9:27:23 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> flyingbluegill_at_sbcglobal.net writes:
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> Where are the rules for the A-6 event located?
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> I do not see them as part of the official AMA rules, so I assume they are
> some sort of unofficial event?
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> My search of net did not turn them up anywhere!
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> Perhaps they are tucked away somewhere that I have not found?
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> Can someone point me to them, please
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> For that matter, where are the rules for mini-stick?
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> Perhaps these too are in that same place that is eluding me?
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> Thanks
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> Joe M
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> From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of michaelguth
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:19 AM
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Help requested by beginning A6 fliers
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> My son and I fly with the DC Maxecuters. We built an A6 Eenvoudige Zes
> and have flown it at our contests at the National Building Museum in
> Washington D.C., Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, and
> under a 47 foot ceiling at a community college.
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> We are getting flights in the 5 minute and 30 second range. We are using
> .048 rubber, about a 12 inch loop, carrying 2500 winds.
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> We wondered what we should look at next to try to get to the seven minute
> mark. Our props are oval, and we have them centered on the spar. We have
> been set at 45 degrees. Would going to 60 degrees get us more efficiency
> and longer times?
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> Any help would be appreciated. We dream of the 10 minute flight.
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> Mike Guth
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