[NSRCA-discussion] Safety Proposal amended

[Scott McHarg]

With a passing vote of the NSRCA BoD, we respectfully submit to you the new
Safety Proposal.  Essentially, the Safety Proposal that is currently with
the AMA is being retracted and two new proposals put in its place.  The
first one is simply the Fail-safe proposal that was part of the submitted
Safety Proposal.  Then, the second new proposal will replace 6.9(a) as
6.9.1 and *directly quoted and out of the current FAI Sporting Code*.  The
referred section is on page 16 in 5.1.11 of the FAI Sporting Code for 2012.
 Please note that in FAI, in order to follow the rule, the disconnect must
happen right after landing before the helper picks up the plane.  A disarm
plug is NOT allowed to demonstrate a disconnect - there has to be a
physical disconnect of the wiring and must be seen by an official.
 Interesting huh!

Before anyone says it, I disagree that the arming plug does not constitute
a physical break in the wiring.  Through some consideration and advice from
people that have run the Worlds, the plug is external and does not
constitute proof that the physical connection internally has happened.
 That's the FAI rule.  As submitted, that part is *not* written into the
proposal.  It is simply the direct quote from the FAI Sporting Code.  Here
is the exact verbiage of the new proposals as submitted to the AMA.  I
don't know when AMA will get the physical proposals up on their site.

*New Proposal for 6.9*

6.9 – Propeller safety - All contestants using radio equipment with a
failsafe function shall be able to demonstrate that propeller rotation will
either stop or reduce to an idle RPM when the transmitter is powered down
while the aircraft receiver system is powered on.  Idle RPM for this
purpose is defined as an RPM during which the model will remain stationary
when already motionless.

*New Proposal for 6.9.1*

6.9.1 – For electric powered models, the electric power circuit(s) must not
be physically connected, before the starting time is begun and must be
physically disconnected immediately after landing.

-- 
*Scott A. McHarg*
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