Re: RE: Exact Builder of Model Rule

From: Thayer Syme <thayer_at_gryffinaero.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:39:34 -0500

>I play in an adult dodgeball league, and while each game has refs,
>it's largely self officiated. If you get hit with a ball you go
>out. If someone doesn't go out they get shamed by everyone else for
>cheating in a meaningless children's game.
>
>As for enforcement of BOM, it's quite simple. How is any other rule
>enforced? Models are weighed before each flight, but what prevents
>someone from removing ballast after weigh in? The answer is we trust
>our fellow competitors to be honest. If the CD asks you if you
>built your model and you say yes, then it's settled.
>
>Ultimately we're talking about a HOBBY, and I think a lot of people
>have lost perspective.

That all sounds reasonable to me.

As someone who greatly enjoys building just about anything, I can't
imagine any joy in competing with a model I haven't created.

In my bystander's mind, F1D is the peak of the pyramid and has always
represented the total achievement of being able to build and fly - if
not design, build and fly - a model that will best all challengers. I
honestly can't see any point if you only contest part of that
equation.

I can sort of justify it (but only just) with the outdoor FAI events
as you are adding back in picking the air. Even there though, I would
have issues, were I competitively flying.

Thayer
Received on Wed Jan 29 2014 - 12:39:38 CET