[NSRCA-discussion] basic judging question

Thu Oct 8 07:50:44 AKDT 2009

Don, 

If the plane skid into the wind the lines can not be exactly vertical and horizontal as described by both AMA and FAI .  Therefore, I am not sure how the 2 FAI pilots could be correct.  I guess that I have to follow your recommendation to get better scores.    

Vicente "Vince" Bortone 

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From: "Don Ramsey" <don. ramsey @ suddenlink .net> 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 5:53:20 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
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I’m not sure why we are talking about IMAC.   Joe sites the pattern description.   

So, let me say this.   For several years, I flew the stall turns trying to maintain a vertical track (not attitude of the model).   As the plane slows more wind correction is required and I applied it.     At the last NATS I was practicing with 2 FAI pilots and they thought this was incorrect and were scoring it accordingly.   After that discussion, I quit trying to wind correct the lines by letting the plane skid into the wind and have been scoring better since.   

The FAI rules do not allow the “skid” before the turn, but, they also say that the lines must have exactly vertical and horizontal flight paths.   I’m not sure how you get a vertical line in a crosswind without applying more crab angle as the model slows. 

Don 

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Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:53 PM 
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The description of stall turns does refer to Figure-M's and the like.  

Stall Turns: Stall turns consist of lines and partial loops as well as stall turns. The following criteria apply to all maneuvers containing stall turns (e.g., Figure M, Stall Turn with Half Rolls, etc.). 

1. Lines must have exactly vertical and horizontal flight paths. 

2. Entry and exit must consist of partial loops with equal radii. 

3. Length of the vertical line is not a criterion. 

4. All rolls must be placed in the center of the lines. 

5. Maximum pivot radius is one-half (1/2) wingspan. A pivot radius of more than one and one- half (1-1/2) wingspan should be considered a major defect and be downgraded by at least two (2) points. 

6. If the model shows a pendulum movement after the pivot, the maneuver is downgraded by one (1) point. 

Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:12:41 -0700 
From: bob at toprudder.com 
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] basic judging question 

Jim, 

What you said is exactly how I remember the judging discussion presented at the Youth Masters re: IMAC stall turns. And I remember thinking to myself that this is not the way we did it in pattern in the '90s. Oh, well, I did not want this to turn into a pattern vs IMAC discussion again. :-\ 

Getting back to my original question, I think the stall turn should be wind corrected as much as possible through the stall turn itself. However, that is not how the maneuver description is written for the Figure M or the Double Stall Turn. The language used for the regular Stall Turn w/ or w/o Rolls should be duplicated, IMHO. 

Bob R. 

--- On Wed, 10/7/09, Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <jim.woodward at baesystems.com> wrote: 

From: Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <jim.woodward at baesystems.com> 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] basic judging question 
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Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 11:02 AM 

Bill – I can see where the confusion is -  as I perfectly relayed the information as taught in the SE judging seminar and confirmed in the practical judging practice held on Sundays.  The IMAC judging committee interprets the definition to mean that the attitude (fuselage) must be in the vertical plane during the rotation.  They further back this up by stating that if the plane were to be in the “wind-corrected” attitude (not perfectly vertical) during the rotation, that it would be subject to the 0.5 pt per 5 degree rule.  I’ve been in the room 3 times when Wayne M. has explained this and answered many questions from it. 

Lots of discussion took place over this in the judging seminar.  Basically they are teaching that for “yaw” you can remain wind corrected, but for the pitch axis, you must be in the vertical plane.  Sorry if this seems to contradict the rule, but this is what is being taught and practiced in the South East.  

I think it looks funny, and I would prefer for the interpretation to allow “wind-correction” for any time, but I must fly what they teach as the scoring criteria SE.  On the other hand, I would love to know if this has changed as well. 

Thanks, 

Jim 

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Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:48 AM 
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Woodward, Jim (US SSA) wrote: 

However, this dovetails into the recent IMAC & Pattern comparison threads.  In IMAC, the plane is supposed to be brought into the “vertical plane” prior to the stall-turn(pivot) taking place.  This is mostly evident if you are flying in a strong headwind where you are wind correcting the vertical line.  Just prior to the stall turn, the pilot hast to pitch the plane into the vertical plane, then yaw around the pivot, then return to the wind corrected down line. 

 Not sure where you got this about IMAC, but it is incorrect. This may be the cause of your confusion (from Rule 8.5): 

The wings must remain in the vertical geometric plane throughout the turnaround, and the aircraft‘s attitude before and after the turnaround must be absolutely vertical (unless wind correction is required), with no extraneous tail movement. There must be no rotation around the pitch or roll axis. If there is movement around any axis other than the yaw axis, often referred as "torquing" (Fig. 25), there is a deduction of 0.5 points per 5 degrees of axis. 

At no time in IMAC is the actual attitude of the plane judged, it is ALWAYS the track of the theoretical center of mass. You are not required to alter the pitch of the plane at the point if the rotation starts if the pitch attitude in not vertical due to wind correction. 

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