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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Don. Appreciate that
reference.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> So how does it apply to AMA
classes, since not referenced?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<A title=donramsey@cox-internet.com
href="mailto:donramsey@cox-internet.com">Don Ramsey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:54
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Another Judging
Question</DIV>
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<P align=left>Bob,</P>
<P align=left>The NO reference is in the FAI Sporting Code.</P>
<P align=left>5.1.8. </FONT><B><FONT size=2>Marking</P></B></FONT><FONT
size=2>
<P align=left>Each manoeuvre may be awarded marks, in whole number increments,
between 10 and 0 by each of the judges during the flight. These marks are
multiplied by a coefficient which varies with the difficulty of the manoeuvre.
Any manoeuvre not completed shall be scored zero (0). Manoeuvres must be
performed where they can be seen clearly by the judges. If a judge, for some
reason outside the control of the competitor, is not able to follow the model
aircraft through the entire manoeuvre, he may set the “Not Observed” (N.O.)
mark. In this case, the judge’s mark for that particular manoeuvre will be the
average of the numerical marks given by the other judges.</P>
<P></FONT>5B.4.6. </FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>EXAMPLES</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>During a figure M, the model aircraft disappears from view
behind a low cloud, so that only one stall turn is visible. Score = N/O. The
competitor will probably be awarded a reflight of the manoeuvre
affected.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=2>During an avalanche, a judge fails to notice the
snap-roll at the top of the manoeuvre. Score = N/O. The score tabulators will
enter the numerical average of the other judges’
scores<STRONG>.</STRONG></FONT></P></DIV>
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<A title=rcaerobob@cox.net href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">Bob
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:26
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Another Judging Question</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can't find in the rule book any guidance for if
a judge doesn't SEE a maneuver...anybody know the rule-basis for the "not
observed" that I see on my tear sheets now and then???</FONT></DIV><FONT
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<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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