Rule Change Survey Results

[spbyrum]

SPA flies its contests as Class C Restricted.  That means we're
technically a fun fly and can make up the rules as we go along.  It's
not quite that crazy, but it does give us the opportunity to fix things
quickly.  Last year, the membership voted to include a loop with one and
one half snaps and a two turn reversed spin in the Expert pattern.
These both proved to be beyond the skill (or desire to practice) of a
large number of pilots.  We will replace them in January.  These two
maneuvers hurt attendance last summer.  If we adhered to AMA's rule
cycle, we'd be stuck with them.
 
A down-side to non-rulebook events is that there is no protected zone.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:36 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Rule Change Survey Results
 
When are WE gonna figure out that the AMA is NOT there for "us" ??
Except for "official" sanctions, etc., we'd probably be better served if
we just DITCHED the AMA "rule making", and had our own set of "rules"
with which we conducted Pattern aerobatic contests.
 
As long as flying site insurance was retained, what other POSSIBLE
benefit exists of continuing to live with the constraints of the
tail-wagging-the-dog organization of bureaucracy??
 
Does anyone know what the "penalty" would be if aerobatic competitions
were held that did NOT utilize the AMA rules??

Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ron Van Putte <mailto:vanputte at cox.net>  
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: Rule Change Survey Results
 

On Nov 15, 2003, at 12:36 PM, DaddyB3089 at aol.com wrote:
How exactly are these guys put on the board? Do we not have a way of
getting rid of them and putting someone that will listen in their place?

You should look at the list of contest board members, which is published
in every issue of Model Aviation. They are appointed by the AMA district
vice president. You should contact your district VP if you want your
contest board member removed. BTW, the names of the AMA district VPs are
also in every issue of Model Aviation.

Ron Van Putte
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