FYI - there is an FAI rule change proposal that would make it legal for a model to stall on launch, touch the ground (stab, for example), continue flying, and be counted as a flight.
See this, and the other proposals here:
https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/documents/ciam_2018_plenary_agenda_0.pdf https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/documents/ciam_2018_plenary_agenda_0.pdf
Here is the proposal - note section "b", and "reason b". This proposal is under the general F1 rules, not the specific F1E section.
F1.2.3 End of flight
The flight is considered ended when [delete: the model touches the surface of
the earth, encounters an obstacle which definitely terminates its flight or
when it definitely disappears from the timekeeper’s sight.] :
a) the maximum duration for the flight is reached.
b) the flight is definitely terminated by the model landing on the surface of the earth or encountering an obstacle.
c) the model definitely disappears from the timekeeper’s sight. If the model disappears behind some obstacles or in clouds, the timekeepers are to wait for ten seconds; should the model not reappear, timing will cease and the ten seconds will be subtracted from the flight time.
Reason:
a) Clarifies that the timekeepers do not need to continue to monitor the flight after the maximum flight time has been reached and that after this time events such as collisions or a piece becoming detached are not relevant.
b) Is a rewording of the current rules to allow for the cases when the model touches the surface but continues flying, which particularly is an issue in F1E.
Received on Wed Apr 18 2018 - 22:27:52 CEST