Re: Re: what is difficult in building indoor duration

From: Chris and Josette Borland <candjborland_at_surewest.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:21:36 -0700

When you steer from behind the prop the prop usually stops and this
stop time is deducted from the flight, and if I remember right, all
of Mark's steering on his record flight was from behind the prop and
resulted in a prop stop every time. A good weather day - 104° outside
and 87° inside.

Chris Borland - Sacramento (CD for that record trial)


On Oct 15, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Mark F1diddler wrote:

>
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan"
> <john_kagan_at_...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > <<Likewise, it is outrageous that someone could claim that
> steering FROM BEHIND the propeller is allowed by the phrase
> "...never from behind">>
>
> Rule, "all steering shall be done from the front end of the model
> and never from behind."
>
> Since the above is one sentence, the noun most closely preceding
> "never from behind" refers to THE MODEL," with no implications it's
> talking about anything else, such as individual "components." (And
> this has been obvious for what, 40 years?) I'm going to write to
> PBS/Big Bird to ask about if the whole prop is considered "front
> end" of an indoor model, and whether a tailboom is "rear of model."
> I won't ask BB to define where the front and rear of model divide,
> because I've never seen anyone try to steer from the middle. But
> I'm sure FAI could express any such dividing line necessary for a
> steering rule.
>
>
> <<I demand that your affront of a Cat I F1D record, where I'm sure
> you steered one way or the other, be rescinded immediately! :)>>
>
> I hereby rescind my Cat 1 AMA F1d record, especially since it's not
> even too good a time these days. I will also accept the new record
> to be set by anyone even while steering from the tailboom, since
> this affront to language is also accepted by The competition
> Authorities.
> MB
>
>
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