Re: Bostonians and No-Cals

From: Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:06:28 -0400

I would also agree adopting the existing FAC rules as is make sense
because having varying rules at contests is/was a pain. For example at
one time I recall having to take many nocals to a indoor meet because
you did not know what rules you would have to fly to when you got there.
A contest flyer would just say "Nocal"

So we would take:

1) no weight limit Spitfire for WW2 no cal mass launch
2) 6.2 gram Spitfire for WW2 no cal mass launch
3) 5 gram Cassutt
4) 7 gram Cassutt (had to build a special 7 gram one as the 5 gram model
ballasted to 7gr would break all the time)
5) no weight BD-4

So we would take 5 models to fly one event, then you had to find out
which they were flying and how they were scoring it, most flew 3 of 3
flights, some were 1 of 5 and some were best 3 of 4 flights. So one
unified set of rules is good thing.

Don S.



> I am only suggesting that we should adopt the existing FAC rules (not
> make up one event rules) & see what happens to the popularity of the
> event. As it stands now I don't think it is a very interesting event.
> If we adopt the FAC rules, I think the interest will improve and as I
> said it might not be the lightest model that is the best approach at
> the USIC because of the ceiling height.
> Gary
>
Received on Sat Jun 09 2012 - 07:06:36 CEST