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Don:<br>
Again, requesting a clarification of the landing rules. "If the model
ends up on it's back, 0 points." Does this mean if the model rolls 11
meters, and then goes over, it receives full landing points?
Presumably, if only the first 10 meters of landing roll are judged,
then whatever happens thereafter is unjudged, regardless. Correct? Or
am I reading it wrong? Thanks.<br>
<br>
Bill Glaze<br>
<br>
Don Ramsey wrote:
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><font size="2"><font
face="Times New Roman">There seems to be the need for some kind of
guidance about what is in the new 2005 Competition Regulations.<span
style=""> </span>I don’t have the exact wording as it has not been
published (seem there is conflict about who is holding them up) but
here’s what I have been told and am able to get from the proposals. I
hope some guidance is better than none at all.</font></font></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman">Take off and Landing:<o:p></o:p></font></span></h1>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><b>Landing Sequence</b>:<span style=""> </span>Execute
a 180 degree turn to downwind (or optional 360 degree turn if flight is
completed on a downwind maneuver).<span style=""> </span>Fly a
downwind leg and then turn 180 degrees into the wind for a final
approach to the runway touching down in the landing zone.<span style="">
</span>The landing is complete when the model has either rolled 10
meters or comes to rest.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Landing zone</b> is defined by lines
perpendicular across the runway and spaced 100 meters apart (50 meters
or about 165 feet either side of center).<span style=""> </span>Width
is the width of the runway<span style=""> </span>but in no case shall
exceed 30 meters.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman">Downgrades:</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model does not follow
landing sequence, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Any landing gear leg
retracts or collapses on landing, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model ends up on its back,
zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model passes behind the
judges’ line, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model lands outside the
landing zone, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Only two scores zero (0)
of 10 may be awarded.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Takeoff Sequence</b>:<span style=""> </span>Model
takes off within the landing zone then turns 90 degrees toward the line
defined by the box end poles.<span style=""> </span>When
approximately over this line the model turns either 90 degrees or 270
degrees for a downwind trim pass.<span style=""> </span>When
approximately over the downwind marker the model executes a 180 degree
turn, reversal or other turnaround maneuver of pilot’s choice.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman">Downgrades:</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Takeoff sequence not
followed, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model takes off outside
the landing zone, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Model passes behind the
judges’ line, zero (0)</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Only two scores a 10 or 0
may be awarded </font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span
style="">Calling the Box:</span></b><span style=""><span style=""> </span>The
box must be called a minimum of 15 meters before the execution of the
first maneuver and judging begins at that point.<span style=""> </span>Exiting
the box call must be done a minimum of 15 meters after the last
maneuver is complete and judging will cease at that point.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Retracts</b>:<span style=""> </span>Sportsman
is no longer restricted to fixed gear.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Straight and Level Flight Defined</b>:<span
style=""> </span>The following has been added to the AMA Judges’
Guide under B. Principles a. Precision paragraph 2 last sentence after
“Therefore, the absence of a well defined straight and level exit
should also result in downgrading.”<span style=""> </span>“In all
cases, straight and level flight means flight parallel to the flight
line, at a constant altitude and <b>with wings level</b>.”</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Spins:<o:p></o:p></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman">The following will be added to the AMA Judges
Guide under “Spins” on page 78.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman">6. The pilot who can best combine
precision/geometry of the spin (shape of the maneuver/correct number of
degrees of rotation) plus wind correction to adjust the track should
receive the higher score.</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman">Also, on page 84 under “Spins, any number of
rotations, Upright or Inverted” delete the subparagraph beginning with
“Crabbing the model”</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman">Editorial comment:<span style=""> </span>It
is my opinion, this is going to take a clarification from the Judging
Committee because of the following:</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">All lines in AMA are
required to be wind corrected or there is a downgrade.</font></p>
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style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: Wingdings;">n<span
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">Wings must be level
approaching the stall or there is a downgrade.</font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">This new rule implies that
the spin is downgraded if the required number of rotations are not done.<span
style=""> </span></font></p>
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</span></span><font face="Times New Roman">It is impossible to fly a
model (or any aircraft) in a crosswind without wind correction and
maintain a track parallel with the flightline. So, to make the required
number of degrees of rotation the model must be on a heading parallel
with the flightline and therefore drifting (that physics)</font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font
face="Times New Roman">None of this paragraph is in the regulations
but under "Logic behind proposal" is the statement "The best pilots can
hide slip and maintain track and attitude in all but the worst
conditions." and "For example, in a crosswind, pilot A does the best
job of slipping to maintain track while at the same time maintaining a
heading/attitude which closely parallels the runway." and "Good pilots
are observed at every contest maintaining track AND heading into spin
entry. The current rule does not allow a judge to give better marks to
a pilot who maintains track and heading from a pilot who cannot."</font></p>
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