2005 Rules Proposals

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Gentlemen,
It was suggested that I post the proposed rules that I submitted to the AMA
Rules Committee on Sept 30. I hope that I did not make any mistakes in these
submissions. The rules proposals were based on the responses that we
received from our membership. There were about 185 members that returned the
surveys. The material was then condensed and rewritten for clarity, then put
on the proper form for the AMA Competition Board. Please take your time
going over these proposals and then let your AMA Contest Board know your
feelings and opinions concerning them.
Thank You;

Tom Weedon, NSRCA D4 VP
AMA 2537, NSRCA 733

************** List of Proposed Rule Book Changes ************************

1. Remove Paragraph 4.4.1 (paragraph about no retracts for Sportsman Planes)

2. Paragraph 16, page 73, change maneuver 17 to "Immelmann Turn    K=1", add
maneuver 18 as, "one positive snap roll on 45 deg. down line    K=3", and
add maneuver 19 as "Landing    K=1".

3. Add to AMA RC PATTERN JUDGES GUIDE, Paragraph B.a. Precision, following
the words in the second paragraph;  "
straight and level exit should also
result in downgrading." Add the following definition, "In all cases,
straight and level flight means flight parallel to the flight line, at a
constant altitude, and with wings level."

4. Insert in paragraph 3, page 78, for the category of "Spins" the following
statement. Following the words "
after the rotation stops." Add "There will
be no downgrade if the plane is pointed down by the pilot after the spin
rotation stops.", before the words, "The pull or pushout
."

5. Insert in the introductory paragraph for "Spins"  the following phrase,
after the words "
 in front of the judges on the center line/pole. The stall
may occur while the plane has forward motion with respect to the ground."
And before the words, " The following criteria applies to spins."

6. Change paragraph 5 in the Spin definitions on page 78 to read;
"Once the model has entered the spin, drift caused by the wind, even if the
model drifts out of the aerobatic box, is not a judging criteria."

7. Insert in Section E. "Description of Maneuvers", in the first paragraph
following the words; "
will have the same altitude and heading for entry and
exit unless otherwise noted." the words "There is no requirement that all
centered maneuvers have to be performed at the same top and bottom altitudes
throughout the total sequence."

8.  Add the following line to Takeoff Downgrades on page 86. Following item
8 in list, add, "9. Liftoff not centered."

9. On page 75, paragraph B. Principles , add the following after item 4.,
"After entering the box, judging begins 15 meters before commencement of the
first maneuver and, likewise, ends 15 meters after the last maneuver before
exiting the box"

10. Correct the criteria for (2) Horizontal Rolls. Replace the text "center
is inverted portion of second roll
" with the following; "Center is that
point when the plane is upright between the two rolls", and in item 4,
replace the word "three (3)" with the word "two (2)"

11. In Paragraph 8.2.1, insert the words, "Except for those contestants over
60 years of age," as a conditional clause in the front of the sentence; "A
flyer accumulating 100 points 
"

12. Replace the first sentence in paragraph 8.2.3 to read, "The accumulated
points for required class advancement will be based on a sliding scale of 4
years time. Advancement points acquired before the forth (4) year will not
count towards advancement."
Replace the second sentence in paragraph 8.2.3 to read, "In other words, a
contestant's point accumulation is based on the total accumulation for
his/her previous four (4) years of competition."

13. Add the following sentence on the end of paragraph 4.3; "The Contest
Director shall have the option of deleting the weight and size requirements
for the Sportsman Class at any sanctioned event, however, such deletion must
be published in advance of the event date, and the model in question must
conform to AMA weight limits."

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Eric Henderson submitted the Masters Schedule of popular choice, and has
posted it on this Discussion List.

Ron Van Puttee submitted a proposal for an Annex of Maneuvers that would be
separate from the AMA rule Book, much like IMAC does. Ron has not posted his
proposal for your viewing at this time.


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