[NSRCA-discussion] Sportsman supplemental rules?

[White, Chris]

Hey Gray,

How many 9 year olds do you know that can afford their own IMAC
airplane????:)  Joking aside...

 

My feeling is in agreement that if you cannot safely take off and land
in the conditions of the day....you shouldn't be flying.  Yes, if
landings & takeoffs were scored we would see better takeoffs and
landings again.  I'm amazed that I even see a few  FAI pilots do blast &
go...yank and bank takeoffs and then try to make the rest of the flight
look smooth & precise....whether we like it or not an impression has
been made to the contrary.    AS far as the safety vs score situation
goes:  Anyone who is willing to risk loss of control and danger to the
crowd  for any score shouldn't be flying competition.   (Let alone a 1K
maneuver score!!!!)

Ability to fly????  I am a CFI and what do we drill in to ourselves and
our students????  "Know your personal limitations and don't fly beyond
them"   This is a part of flight training that should be common sense,
but..... if the case is children flying model airplanes, ADULTS have to
supervise and assume responsibility.

 

I think there's 2 cents worth somewhere in there:-)

Chris

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Gray E
Fowler
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Sportsman supplemental rules?

 


Wow!  I find it hard to believe that someone would own and fly a plane
that they in essence cannot land.  That is a beginners mistake and I see
it alot at my club, and we call it  "Too much plane for the pilot".
Usually this happens with a persons second airplane of his RC career,
not someone at a competition. We all bung a landing now and then ( as if
evident for the constant need of replacement chin cowls) , but I have to
seriously question that if at a contest a pilot cannot land a plane they
brought, should it be allowed?  If it is too much plane for the pilot,
the pilot need to step down his plane or learn to land it in PRACTICE,
before his thumbs are shakin' at a contest. 

I will once again cast another vote to score T/O and Landings knowing
the odds are in my favor that "others" will not a second time sneek
around the majority to enact personal agendas-but thats a differnet
topic...... 

When flying RC planes of ANY type there are only two required
manuevers...T/O and then Landing. 



Gray Fowler
Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
Radome and Composites Engineering
Raytheon

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