Re: Re: Status of P-18

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:43:18 -0700

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> The AMA would have to accept that the event changes year to year.
>
This is already true of every FAI event including F1D. Indoor contest
board members have no input on these rules, and the AMA only gets a single
vote that is usually overruled by European member countries.

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> P-18 : This concept is easier to master with less complexity with a prop
> that allows the model to get trimmed sooner than in Wright Stuff. This is a moderate
> beginner's event. It is possible for a novice to build one on their own
> and even trim the model without a mentor. Once the event gets approved, I
> suspect that great amount of info will find its way to the internet for the
> self-starter.
>

Nothing in the current Wright Stuff rules prevents someone from using a
simple plastic prop. One nice thing is a person could start with a plastic
prop, and later swap it for a much better prop they build themselves
without the need to build a whole new model for a different event.

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> My hope is that we contract regional manufacturers to produce the Alpha as
> a kit that would also include a simple winder, 3/32 rubber and materials
> for two models. We would expect larger Classpacks to follow.
>

Several Wright Stuff kits already exist including classpacks.

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> The ALPHA means that the indoor community has a great calling card for
> large functions such as NSTA (National Science Teacher Asso.) National
> conference (10,000 attendees!!) where Make-it,Take-it programs reign king
> over all. This particular model will fly in most conference halls, wow the
> teachers AND get safely home to be repeatable at their own school. The
> teacher has a memorable demo of Newton's Laws of Motion to share and a list
> of AMA/NFFS clubs to promote.
>

Wright stuff is already part of Science Olympiad, and it's taught in many
schools across the country.

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>
I don't understand why we would want to do a ton of work that's already
been completed by other people.
Received on Mon Jun 06 2016 - 20:43:20 CEST