I'd guess it depends upon what 'from the rear' means here.
Tapping the tailboom in front of the stab to change direction is OK.
Putting the line behind the stab and walking faster to gain height is not.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes@...> wrote:
>
> Mark, I was curious about this at the contest Sunday. Most steered from
> the front as put forth in the Competition Rules on the AMA web site but
> there were a couple "rear steers". When I asked about it, just for my
> own curiosity (no challenge) I was told by some of the non involved
> flyers that it was ok to steer from the rear.
>
> LeRoy Cordes YOLO
> Chicago, Illinois
> AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
> In God We Trust
>
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:31:44 -0000 "Mark F1diddler" <f1diddler_at_...>
> writes:
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Akihiro Danjo"
> > <adanjo-373_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I am guessing that Geoffrey is refering to a VP hub bought from
> > Ivan
> > > >Treger.
> > > If so, it must be used except for contest flights. I believe RTF
> > or ARF VP
> > > mechanisms violate BOM rule of FAI Sporting Code.
> > > Without BOM rules, F1D will become just a TOY.
> > > Good flying, Aki
> > >
> >
> > Aki, What the FAI Sporting Code seems to say and what is allowed can
> > apparently diverge, such as (if I understand correctly) the current
> > practice of steering the tailboom in competition.
> > MB
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
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>
> LeRoy Cordes YOLO
> Chicago, Illinois
> AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
> In God We Trust
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