Re: Re: USIC/AMA Indoor FF Nats schedule and registration form

From: Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:22:07 -0400

Bill,

"Supporting surface" = wing area per section 3 and stab area is
"horizontal stabilizing surface" (also section 3) So AROG has a wing
area of 30 sq inches and the stab is max 50% of wing area (also per
section 3. ) "Supporting surface(s)" (plural) means you can make a
biplane wing.

Don S


> To maybe clear this up there actually are rules for ROG Stick in the
> AMA rulebook. On page IND-2, section 4.there is a sentence containing
> one rule for ROG Stick:
>
> Rise-Off-Ground Stick Model---the projected area of the supporting
> surface(s) shall not exceed 30 square inches; see also section 13.
>
> By looking at the records listings I figured out that ROG Stick is
> event number 214.
>
> But now I'm confused about the one rule. Is the maximum area 30 si for
> the wing and stab combined?
> (no - I'm not interested in building one)
>
> O
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