Tom,
This sounds like a great idea. I would purpose borrowing the 2002-2003
middle school Wright Stuff rules. Several of the F1D Junior Team members
over the years (myself included) started out flying similar models. They
can offer up to five minutes of flight time in a high site and they are
fairly easy to build and trim. The model that year was:
Min Weight 10gm
Max Wing Span 50cm
Max Wing Cord 12cm
Max Tail Span 35cm
Max Tail Cord 10cm
Rubber Motor Max 2gm
With a one piece commercially available plastic prop
I would think about allowing plastic covering rather than requiring paper
covering.
Nicholas Ray
US F1D Team Member
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Thomas <parkreation_at_msn.com> wrote:
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> The AMA EDCOM (Education Committee)is giving some thought to my proposal
> to host a national "one-design", rubber-powered "postal event" for middle
> school & high school students. This is in light of the fact that Wright
> Stuff is slotted to reappear in two years as a competition event in Science
> Olympiad. It is up to me to create the parameters of design and
> implimentation of the event. I figured it would be appropriate to ask for
> some input from the "flying field".
>
> One of the goals is to get the times posted on a link with the AMA EdCom
> in a safe format so that competitors can show their friends that they have
> a "National Ranking" [bragging rights?]. I have been assured that the AMA
> has this capability. It may be a 6-12 month long event.
>
> The other goal is to embark students on appropriate methods of
> construction that would lend themsevles to SO and AMA/NFFS/FAI styles of
> indoor aircraft as well as operations.
>
> The slate is somewhat clean but there is a good chance we will stipulate
> the past commercial props and allow carbon fiber. From there, it is a
> matter of economics. There will be many levels of approval before an event
> could be unveiled and may take a year to accomplish. So, here we are at the
> leading edge and the floor is open...
>
> BTW, there will be a prize system for the top fliers but that will be the
> last area to receive approval by the AMA.
> Regards,
> Tom Sanders
> AMA EdCom
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Received on Fri Apr 06 2012 - 09:11:40 CEST