Re: Re: Purchased VP hubs at the West Baden Indoor WC

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:05:29 -0700

John K,

You know my feelings regarding BOM so I won't litigate that here, but I
disagree with this part of your response.

*"The interpretation of the BOM rule was changed before the WC to allow
purchased hubs. If it hadn't been changed, then the use of purchased hubs
would have been in question. "*

The FAI has allowed the use of purchased hubs for years. The only thing
that changed is they made an explicit statement before the world champs
stating as much, and offered a carefully worded interpretation as
justification.

At this point it's clear that a large majority of top F1D fliers have
invested tens of thousands of dollars in hubs, and they have been using
them for a long time. I'm of the opinion that this ship set sail a long
time ago, and it's time to move on. My 2 cents.

Jake

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 7:33 AM, Mike and Marelet Kirda mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Hi Simon.
>
> I've made my own thoughts known - I am not for this interpretation as it
> is clearly against the rules.
> Like tailboom steering, the rules should be changed to allow it rather
> than via this interpretation. (I am for tailboom steering, it is far easier
> with a pole.)
>
> However, if I look at the bright side, one positive outcome is that there
> are likely to be more VP hubs available now.
> I look at this as a net positive given the interpretation outcome.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
>
> On Thursday, March 29, 2018 9:24 AM, "john_kagan_at_hotmail.com
> [Indoor_Construction]" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups..com> wrote:
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> Hi Simon,
>
> " Does anyone really want to find a loophole in the rules to exploit to
> gain an advantage?"
>
> If you are asking whether people will use every option available in their
> quest for performance, then the answer is yes – pretty much by definition.
>
> Not that long ago, the common thought on purchased hubs was, "I'd
> certainly buy one, but I'd never use it in competition". I heard that more
> times than I can count. Then it apparently slowly transmogrified into an
> acceptable practice in some corners (despite being a clear contradiction to
> the rules), and people began saying, "well, if so-and-so is using a
> purchased hub, then I guess I will, too". And here we are.
>
> " We need to make sure there is a happy consensus"
>
> The unfortunate reality is that there isn't a consensus. The best we are
> going to get is some open dialogue, and then a ruling that leaves one group
> or the other unsatisfied. Until if/when there is a change, and then the
> other group is going to be unsatisfied.
>
> What we can hold on to, though, is that most of us want what is best for
> the activity in the long run.
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