[NSRCA-discussion] Not bama now

[Bill Glaze]

A lot of their listings say that IMAA membership is required.  I believe 
that doing so onlyrestricts area-wide protection.  It's in the rule book.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J N Hiller" <jnhiller at earthlink.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Not bama now


> IMAA in past years required membership also, don't know it they still do 
> but although I had IMAA legal airplanes I didn't participate because of 
> the membership requirement and I'm not in favor of 'Invitational' 
> competitions as well.
> Jim Hiller
>
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Jon Lowe
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:28 PM
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Not bama now
>
> A significant portion of the SPA airplanes look like cartoons (I feel
> qualified to comment since I was a member of SPA, and flew it for
> several years).  The "Daddy Rabbits" currently flying are no relation
> to the real planes of the period.  If you bring out an airplane that
> actually flew during that period, it is almost assured to fall afoul of
> the rules, given from about 1971 on they mostly had retracts and pipes.
>
> The other thing that has kept a lot of people out is the constant
> changing of the rules, especially the unpublished ones.  The electric
> situation is a case in point.  Phil admits that it could be a one year
> only rule; who wants to build a plane for that?  There was also a one
> time only event allowing retracts and pipes at Cullman a few years ago.
>  They didn't continue that option because they didn't get many takers,
> primarily because it was a one time event.
>
> Given all of that, SPA seems to be doing ok in the southeast.  Our once
> a year BPA event also does well as people like to bring airplanes out
> that are really "Just like the good old days".
>
> I'm not sure how SPA can make the events for members only in anything
> but novice, as they are AMA sanctioned events.  They can make them
> comply with the rules for the event, but I believe any AMA member can
> participate in that sort of event without being a member of the
> organization involved since it has an AMA sanction.  Just like you
> don't have to be a member of IMAC or NSRCA to fly in their respective
> events.
>
> Jon Lowe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scott anderson <scott at rcfoamy.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 8:31 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Not bama now
>
>
> The 13 inch prop is what is currently being used in the KV range of the
> motors being used in either the 5S or 6S range.. we have all the data
> from the Chattanooga spa contest... And since a 16 inch prop showed up
> at a contest the plane looked like a cartoon...
>
> scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From:   Phil   Spelt
>
> To: General pattern discussion
>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:27   PM
>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Not bama   now
>
>
>
> Jerry, my comments were NOT meant for you -- no   apology necessary!
>
> There are several pieces of miss-information   floating around in
> cyberspace about our new SPA e-rules.  The attempt is   to make
> electrics comparable to our glow powered planes.  The "13-inch"   rule
> is not correct, and as someone pointed out, specifying cell number and
>  prop size leaves the e-power field wide open.  That is not what we
> will   be doing for this year.  What we will soon have in place is for
> the   upcoming season, only.  If it does not work to our satisfaction,
> there is   a majority, as I read things, ready to chop off the e-head
> of the e-power   sector of the hobby.  We have pretty well determined
> that there were NO   electric pattern planes in our chosen era of
> flying.
>
> At 08:26 PM   11/25/2009, you wrote:
>
> Phil,
>
> I am sorry if I came across as complaining     about the rules, i meant
> nothing of the sort.  I was just puzzled by     the 13" prop rule for
> electric.
>
> Jerry
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