RE: Bostonians and No-Cals

From: Don DeLoach <ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:40 -0600

Now we're getting somewhere!


Please tell me
1) What specific weight. I agree with you that heavy, clunky models are not
ideal for indoor flying, if for no other reason than they don't mesh well
with even our heavyweights light PP and LPP. That said, we need a reasonable
number that is not too heavy and not too light. I'd say 4-5 grams is about
right. (our 6.2 gr WWII event is fun but really a gram or two too heavy. The
models are a tad fast and almost all of them have needed ballast)
2) what specific prop diameter. Well, this is a scale model, so let's keep
it pretty small to add to realism. 7" seems right.

The additional rule that is probably needed is a length limit, like 16", but
on further thought it might be better to drop the wingspan restriction and
just limit wing area to something like 60 sq. inches. If the latter, perhaps
we wouldn't need a wingspan restriction.

All of this goes a long way toward eliminating the buzz-kill loopholes while
keeping the event within reach for the average FAC builder.

But it also goes a long way down the path of over-legislating which FAC is
loathe to do. Still, I've been told the FAC Council is monitoring this
discussion, so maybe they'll discuss it at their next rules meeting.

Will satisfy the "spirit of the FAC" nocal event?

Don S

   
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