[NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA

[Fred Huber]

If the touchdown area is marked by lines, and the runway has a center "dashed stripe" you can easilly estimate the distance along that stripe.   A solid stripe isn't as good of a distance reference.

Not having looked closely at the landing rule... if centering on the runway matters for score,  (centering would count to me for "Smooth&Graceful" especially when there is a centerline on the runway) its pretty easy to judge 1/4 of the distance from center stripe to edge.

Shouldn't be any need to measure anything that isn't already marked on the runway to get good estimation of how far from the landing zone the touchdown occurrred.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
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  Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA


  Jon
  By the time you have your tape measure, to measure the touchdown point. ready box 1,2,3 are waiting.It is a guess anyway of how far off the touchdown is.
  A split S half loop is always done immediately after the rolling element with no pause.Pause it and you get downgrade.

  Jim Ivey
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: JonLowe at aol.com 
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    Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:21 PM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA


    Hey, we ain't IMAC, re: snaps!  And certainly not the Tucson Shootout.  I've never seen such exaggerated pitch breaks in my life!  20 degree pitch breaks before any rotation.  I think 5 points for AMA is severe, but doesn't kill you if you don't have a break.

    As I read the landing rule, landing outside the zone is a proportionate downgrade.  If you land less than 1.5 meters outside the zone (5% of the 30 meter zone), that is a 1/2 point downgrade, 3 meters or less is 1 point, etc.  You'd have to land 30 meters from the line to get a zero just from this flaw.  Do the rubber o-ring tires on MK tailwheels count as a part?  ;)

    I'm also reading that the 2 of 4 going into the split s  (intermediate sequence) requires you to pull immediately after reaching the 2nd point.  This was the way I thought it should be, but some were arguing that you had to hesitate after the 2nd point the same amount as you did between the points, then pull.

    Jon

    In a message dated 12/12/2006 9:59:49 PM Central Standard Time, jshulman at cfl.rr.com writes:
      I guess we can't zero snaps for not having a pitch break...lol. RCA-20, right side.

      And the landing zone is essentially a 30m box. But it is not a 0 if you don't land in it, just a downgrade. But don't go knocking parts off of it, or it'll become a 0. RCA-26

      Regards,
      Jason
      www.jasonshulman.com
      www.shulmanaviation.com
      www.composite-arf.com 


    Jon Lowe



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