[F3A-Discussion] F3A-Discussion Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2

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Makes a lot of sense

Don Atwood

 

 

 

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Today's Topics:

   1. New rules proposed (Derek Koopowitz)


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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:55:43 -0800
From: Derek Koopowitz <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
To: f3a-discussion at lists.f3a.us
Subject: [F3A-Discussion] New rules proposed
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Everyone,

There is a proposed changed to the sound check which I feel makes it more
clear and less of a safety issue than the current rule, so I'm in favor of
this.  I'd like to get your feedback... the proposed rule is (the text in
yellow is to be deleted and the text in green is the new text):

a) 5.1. Organisation of Radio Controlled Aerobatic Contests United Kingdom
Amend the 13th paragraph as follows.
When the contest director/sound steward is satisfied that he has obtained a
reading
form the SLM, he will indicate this to the competitor, and the timing
device will be reactivated
to start the 8-minute flying time. and the helper will then proceed to the
designated take-off area where he will place the model aircraft on the
ground
at which point the timing device will be reactivated to start the 8 minute
flying
time.
Reason: Safety.
a) The present system encourages helpers to hurry or even run with the
model from
the sound check area to place it in the take off area so that the pilot can
begin his
flight for which the 8-minute flying time has already started.
b) With the current rule the ready boxes are often placed too close to the
judges and
this proposed amendment will stop that.
c) Additionally, the statement "to start the 8-minute flying time" is
ambiguous, as
some of the eight minutes flying time is actually taken up by the helper
carrying the
model from the sound check area to the take off area.
Note: In the USA (WCh) metal barriers had to be placed between the judges
and
sound check area but helpers whilst carrying the model still had to
negotiate round
the judges, who were sitting between the sound check area and take off
position.
The sound check was not wind orientated. At Chateauroux (ECh) the sound
check
was not wind orientated. In South Africa the method of timing suggested in
this
proposal was eventually adopted because of the runway layout and it was
clearly a
much safer situation with the helper walking normally to the take-off area.
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