Re: Rules change

From: Norm Furutani <tilka89_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:29:51 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Bill,
Does that mean if the plane is handlaunched, bounces off the floor and continues flying, the time ends on the bounce?

- Norm


--- On Sun, 9/16/12, Bill <wdgowen_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Bill <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Rules change
> To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 1:55 PM
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> I got word from Walt van Gorder today that the
> rules change proposal I submitted changing the definition of
> the end of a flight has passed all three of the votes and
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> Here is the new wording for the first part of Section 9:
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> "9. Timing of Flights. Method of timing shall be
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> Hand-Launched Classes. Time of flight starts the instant
> model is launched by hand, and ends when the model touches
> the floor of the building, or when model jettisons any
> parts, or when the modeler touches any part of the model
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> The remainder of the section concerning ROG classes and
> hang-ups is not changed.
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