Re: Proposal to add High Altitude indoor records

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:57:41 -0800

The Cat II building that WMC uses now has speakers hanging from chains
attached to the ceiling beams. This makes it dangerous to spend a lot of
time banging on the ceiling, and many models have been lost since they were
installed. I personally won't fly a full motor on any model that I want to
take home with me. Should this building also have a separate set of
records because it doesn't have an unobstructed ceiling?

I think this proposal is unfair to other buildings that have different
undesirable traits. Site records exist for a reason, and if breaking
records is what motivates someone they still have that opportunity.


On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 12:10 PM, <ykleetx_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> This was recently proposed by Jerry Murphy, long-time freeflighter from
> Colorado Springs.
>
> *Brief summary of the proposed change**. Add a new set of record
> categories for performance in sites located at higher altitudes .*
>
> *These new categories would be based on the same ceiling heights as the
> current categories except they would apply to sites*
>
> *located at elevations of 5,000 feet above sea lever or greater.*
>
>
>
> *Flying for Record. **National record performances shall be recognized
> for flights made in each of the following types of buildings:*
>
> *Category I Buildings having ceilings less than 8 meters (26' 3").*
>
> *Category II Buildings having ceilings between 8 and 15 meters (26' 3" to
> 49' 2.5").*
>
> *Category III Buildings having ceilings between 15 and 30 meters (49' 2.5"
> to 98' 5").*
>
> *Category IV Buildings having ceiling over 30 meters (higher than 98' 5").*
>
> *Category I HA ( High Altitude) Buildings located at an elevation of 5000
> feet above sea level or greater having ceilings less than 8 meters (26'3")*
>
> *Category II HA (High Altitude) Buildings located at an elevation of 5,000
> feet above sea level or greater having ceilings between 8 meters and 15
> meters (26'3" to 19' 2.5")*
>
> *Category III HA (High Altitude) Buildings located at an elevation of
> 5,000 feet above sea level or greater having ceilings between 15 and 30
> meters (49' 2.5" to 98' 5")*
>
> *Category IV HA High Altitude) Buildings located at an elevation of 5,000
> feet above sea level or greater having ceiling over 30 meters high (98' 5")*
>
> *Logic behind proposed change, including alleged shortcomings of the
> present rules. State intent for future reference.*
>
> *There are many very good indoor sites located in the Rocky Mountain West
> that fail to attract the top level indoor competitors because it is not
> possible to set records at the altitude of these venues. This results in
> the sanctioning of events conflicting with sanctioned events in these sites
> resulting in financial losses to the clubs attempting to increase indoor
> participation in their area. This has a negative impact on the club's
> ability to be involved with STEM and Science Olympiad programs. The
> establishing of the new high altitude record categories will create an
> incentive for current record holders to fly in these events. An another
> benefit of the addition of these new high altitude record categories is the
> clubs will benefit from learning form the top competitors who come to try
> for these new records.*
>
>
>
Received on Thu Feb 13 2014 - 12:57:42 CET