Rules Survey comments

[ronlock at comcast.net]

Hi Rick,

Nice day yesterday -

Great minds think alike  <VBG>
A few days ago I sent comments to Anthony Romano on a draft
copy of the rules proposals.  My comments included addressing questions 23, 24, 25, with essentially the same comment/questions.  

You might want to send a copy of your comments directly to 
Anthony to make sure he sees them.

Later, Ron


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Thoughts on the proposed Rules Survey: 

Question 3 -  Change  “0-10”  to “0 or 10”  -- 
                        Reason: clarity 

Question 4 -  Add a fourth option:   d. Continue to call all of the above. 
                        Reason: to allow the survey- taker to specifically select this option rather than it being the default answer (for example if he inadvertently skips this question. 

Questions 8-13 -  Change all instances of ‘points’ to ‘advancement points’ 
                        Reason: Clarity
Question 23 – Delete reference to “The judges or” in the proposed Regulation 6.3 change. 
                        Reason: The judges should be able to recommend a pilot’s disqualification, but the decision must remain in the hands of the CD. 

Question 24: The intent of this change proposal is unclear. 
1. When it’s used at a contest the pilot’s box is within a few feet of the runway; if the intent is to allow the pilot onto the runway during some active portion of the flight  - including landing – why not just state that? 
2. Pilot’s box: 
a.  Pilot’s boxes are not universally drawn at local contests, and when they are drawn they’re often too small to actually stand inside
b. If the words “Pilot’s box” are added to the definition of where the pilot must stand, then I believe this will lead to endless pointless discussion about whether a pilot is to be disqualified if he steps on or over the line during the course of nervous movement during a normal flight. 

Question 25:  The intent of this proposed rule is unclear; 
1. It seems to state in the last three sentences that a contestant can ask for a delay or reflight due to an equipment malfunction on his own aircraft? 
            2. Will this override the rule about mandatory 0’s if a part falls from a plane in flight (equipment malfunction), and the pilot requests a delay and reflight after fixing the problem? 
            3. Will this rule also override the 3 minute rule, e.g., if a pilot has a problem starting his plane/ getting it ready for takeoff? In many local contests, the 3 minute rule isn’t enforced, but for some large ones, the CD announces at the start that 3 minute rule is in effect in order to keep things moving. Will this rule remove that option for local contests? 
            4. Is the ‘unsafe conditions’ portion of the rule intended to allow a pilot to abort a maneuver if he perceives a possible midair situation developing (as in the IMAC ‘Avoidance’ rule?” 

Thanks for listening - 
Rick Wallace 
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