[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA BoD meeting vote on FAI CIAM meeting representation/ Urgent rules change proposal

[Jon Lowe]

I know there was a lot of interest a week or so back for the upcoming FAI CIAM meeting.  The NSRCA board met tonite and agreed to fund the US F3 rep, Derek Koopowitz, to attend and vote at the meeting in April.  There are many issues at FAI that could affect us in the future.
 
In addition, because of the proliferation of TM enabled radio gear, some of which has flight safety telemetry that cannot be turned off, the BOD approved an urgent  rules change proposal to allow flight safety telemetry in AMA contests.  This is being closely coordinated with the AMA Contest Board, and their chairman, John Fuqua, was part of the meeting.  The new rule will read:

"4.4 Equipmentfunctions. Any telemetry or other types of radio feedback to the pilot or thecaller such as airspeed, position, GPS coordinates, motor rpm, etc, areprohibited during competition. Telemetry that does not give a competitiveadvantage to the pilot, such as receiver battery voltage warnings, radio interference,radio malfunctions, etc, is permitted.  Telemetrydata shall not be used as a basis to request a re-flight.  Auto pilot control utilizing inertia, light,gravity, or any other type of terrestrial reference is prohibited. Automaticcontrol sequencing (preprogramming) or automatic control timing devices areprohibited. Aproven competitive advantage to the pilot will result in loss of that round”
4.4 8) to read:
“8) Electronicor other signal or feedback from the model of any kind, except as outlined in4.4 above.”

Barring any unforeseen complications, this will be in place prior to this years NATs.It is being submitted as an urgent change to AMA tomorrow.  Full text should be available on the AMA site in a few days.

Jon
 
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