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INDOOR FREE FLIGHT – URGENT
I would add to “General Information” #15 Officials:
15.3. Indoor record trials – if the appointed CD cannot be present and has not named an alternate CD, or the names alternate CD also cannot be present, then any AMA member holding a valid CD license may volunteer to fulfill the duties of CD and will be recognized as the alternate CD.
Logic:
During the past few years, I have been CD for most of Lakehurst’s 10 – 11 record trials per season. I feel there is a need for more flexibility in the AMA rules for this event. Indoor record trials are not contests, although sometimes referred to as such in announcements and sanction sheets. Except for the change to set records, there are no prizes or awards. With the exception of the July 4th and Labor Day meets, attendance is low, averaging about 4 or 6 participants. Some people come only to fly, to test new planes or ideas, not to set records. CD’s are scarce, mostly older and may have health problems and family obligations. Given the frequency, attendance and informality of these meets, it is difficult to assure that a CD will always be present on a sanction date (sanctions are set months in advance). I can see no reason why a volunteer substitute CD cannot be used. Referring to the “General Information” of the front page of the rulebook, there is a sentence beginning “on local levels, flexibility and stretching of rules is possible. There is no definition of local and since none of us lives in Lakehurst, I guess we are all out of towners.
The addition of this proposal would affect only a tiny group of people within the AMA.
Submitted by : Anthony DaLessandro, AMA #1316
Indoor Free Flight Record Flight 3-View Sketches
You can call the AMA Competitions Department and request a copy of the
3-View sketches that are supplied with the Record Applications. The record holder has to sign a waiver allowing AMA to reproduce the 3-View sketches. In order to recover our costs for this service, the charges are as follows:
$10 for the first 3-view sketch
$5 for each additional 3-View sketch requested at the same time
$2 per additional copy of any 3-view sketch already requested.
These will be mailed via regular mail in an 8 1/2 x 11 standard envelope. If the requested material requires more than one envelope, you will be charged the additional postage fee.
Supplemental (display) Ad Information
Use of supplementary, display (paid) Ad space is suggested for the description of unusual or special events, deviations from AMA rules, or significant aspects of a meet. Paid ads may also be helpful in promoting fun fly type meets or to give directions to the flying site.
Display ads can be inserted in the Contest Calendar section by paying a fee. These ads are accepted for AMA sanctioned events or AMA Club sponsored non fly events only. These sizes listed under “SIZE” are the only sized that will be accepted to be published in the Contest Calendar.
FEES: Fees are based on ad size.
AD POLICY
SIZE: 1 5/8 inch wide and either 1 1/2 or 2 1/4 inches high. These are the only sizes accepted.
PRICING: 1 1/2 - $35, 2 1/4 - $45 for each issue the ad runs in (payable in advance).
AD PREPARATION:
• Ads must be dark black on white background. Please send originals (even good quality photocopies do not reproduce well). • Good quality paper is recommended. Your ad will only be ad good as the copy supplied to us!
• Ads received must be camera ready and of the correct size or the ad will be returned to you and may cause the ad to not appear in Model Aviation.
• No ad can be larger than 1 5/8 inches wide x 2 1/4 inches high.
• Photographs cannot be used in Supplementary Ads.
• Every effort will be made to place the Supplementary Ad next to the text listing, however, it is not guaranteed.
SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:
Supplemental ads have the same lead time as your event listing. Please allow at least three months (90 days) lead time for publication. Artwork for supplemental ads should be sent in at the same time as your Sanction Application.
Questions about either Supplementary Ads or regular Sanctioned Events listings should be directed to AMA’s Competitions Department.
Control Line Scale Emergency Proposal
The Scale Contest Board has recently considered an Emergency proposal for Control Line Scale. This proposal (here) has been selected for immediate enforcement by the Board. The proposal is now in effect. In order for the proposal to remain in effect it must be published here and then further ratified by the Scale Contest Board. The Board will take the ratification vote between May 4 and May 18, 2007.
Members interested in this action are requested to make their feelings known to their districts Scale Contest Board member.
New Propeller Qualified for Pylon Racing
3/8/2007--APC has qualified a new prop 7.4x7.81 The prop is currently commercially available
Please consider this official approval of the above prop in compliance with the 2007 Competition Regulations.
This prop is similar to the 7.4 X 7.8 but with an increase in thickness from station 4 decreasing to the original thickness at the tip. This increases the natural resonant frequency from 46,000 RPM to 52,000 RPM.
It is recommended that all users continue to examine all of the new series props after each run.
Propellers previously qualified continue to be legal for use in Radio Control Racing.
Pete Reed for the Radio Control Racing Contest board.
Free Flight Interpretation Proposal Denied.
The Free Flight Contest Board recently received an interpretation proposal. The Board has considered this proposal, it was published for at least four weeks and a final ratification vote has been taken. The proposal failed to receive the required 60% favorable majority during the ratification vote, as such the proposal is denied.
F3C Helicopter Judges Training Course/Presentation
This presentation is in PDF format. It was developed by Swiss FAI judge Juerg Schmitter. It is an excellent presentation for those interested in judging the FAI F3C Helicopter class. Pilot's will also find the presentation useful. Click here to download or view the presentation. Please note this is an 8 meg file.
Control Line Aerobatics Rule Interpretation
The Control Line Aerobatics Contest Board ratified the following interpretation:
For events in Control Line Aerobatics which the Builder of the Model (BoM) rule is in effect; the Contest Board has interpreted the rule as follows (please note: Event 322 is the only CL Aerobatic event in which the BoM rule is fully in effect. For the other Aerobatic events in which the modeler is not required to have built the model appearance points will not be awarded for models not built by the modeler as indicated in each events rules.)
Current rule:
6. Builder of Model. The CD shall make every reasonable effort to assure himself that each flier has completely “constructed’ the model(s) he uses in competition, including the covering where used, with “constructed” to be interpreted as the action required to complete a model starting with no more prefabrication than the amount used in the average kit. Models which are completely prefabricated and require only a few minutes of unskilled effort for their completion shall be excluded from competition. In the case of rubber-powered models (excluding Indoor duration models), commercially available balsa, plastic, and hardwood propellers may be used. Materials and design may be obtained from any source, including kits. The builder-of-the-model rule applies to every AMA event unless specifically noted otherwise in the rules governing that event.
Interpreted rule:
6. Builder of Model. The CD shall make every reasonable effort to assure himself that each flier has completely “constructed’ the model(s) he uses in competition, including the covering where used, with “constructed” to be interpreted as the action required to complete a model starting with no more prefabrication than the amount used in the average kit (“average kit” is interpreted by Control Line Aerobatics as a model that may consist of precut, unassembled parts or assembled (uncovered) subcomponents such as wings, horizontal and vertical stab, fuselage; requiring a few hours of assembly time and covering). Models which are completely prefabricated (“completely prefabricated” is interpreted as the model is ready to fly out of the box or in a few minutes (less than an hour) of assembly time.) and require only a few minutes (less than an hour) of unskilled effort for their completion shall be excluded from competition. (Control Aerobatics additionally interprets that any model, that is pre-covered in the box is excluded from competition). In the case of rubber-powered models (excluding Indoor duration models), commercially available balsa, plastic, and hardwood propellers may be used. Materials and design may be obtained from any source, including kits. The builder-of-the-model rule applies to every AMA event unless specifically noted otherwise in the rules governing that event.
Urgent RC Racing Rules Change Proposal
The Radio Control Racing (Pylon) Contest Board received a rules change proposal that has been classified as urgent. this proposal was ratified the by the Contest Board and is now in effect. Contest Directors may enforce this rule change. Click here to read the proposal.
Control Line Racing a rules interpretation has been completed on paragraph 4. of the CL Racing rules. This interpretation clarifies what fuel may be supplied for racing events. The rule currently states: 4. Fuel Specifications. Fuel for two-cycle glow plug engines of more than .054 cubic inch displacement shall contain not more than 10 percent nitromethane, not less than 20 percent lubricant, and the rest shall be methanol. (Diesel engines may use diesel fuel.) This rule has been interpreted to mean that the contest management is to supply 10% Nitro/ 20% lube fuel for the events.
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