I'd like to see it as well Earl. This was verbatim from Derek Koopowitz. I had to rely on him because what I originally wanted to say in public, I ran passed Derek and he said that was not the case. He said you may use a disarm plug but that did not satisfy the FAI requirement to display disconnected batteries.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 3:09 PM, ehaury <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ejhaury@comcast.net">ejhaury@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div><font face="Arial">Scott</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Where do you find this interpretation?</font></div><div class="im">
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<div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fbfcff" face="Verdana"> "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." </font></div>
<div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fbfcff" face="Verdana"></font> </div>
</div><div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fbfcff" face="Verdana">This was not the case
for the 2011 WC. I participated in the TM meeting where it was initially stated
that both battery leads would need to be disconnected. After some discussion the
jury, ED & TD (me) determined that one lead was sufficient and it
didn't matter if it was internal or external. Most of the E competitors made the
connect / disconnect internally, often with the person doing it exposed to the
prop arc. Models were also removed from the runway, so as not to impede the next
competitor, before making the EoF disconnect (before returning to the pits). I
was one of the officials watching for this.</font></div>
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<div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fbfcff" face="Verdana">If the quoted
interpretation is official, then so be it - but I'd like to see the
publication.</font></div>
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<div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fbfcff" face="Verdana">Earl</font></div>
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<a title="scmcharg@gmail.com" href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" target="_blank">Scott McHarg</a>
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<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">General pattern discussion</a>
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<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:27
PM</div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NSRCA-discussion] Safety
Proposal amended</div>
<div><br></div><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial">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 <u style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">directly quoted and out of the current
FAI Sporting Code</u>. 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!</span>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><br></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small">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 <u style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">not</u> 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.</span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><br></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><b><u>New Proposal for 6.9</u></b></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><br></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><span>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.</span></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><span><br></span></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><span><b><u>New Proposal for
6.9.1</u></b></span></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><span><br></span></span></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:rgb(251,252,255);FONT-FAMILY:Verdana,Arial;FONT-SIZE:13px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:small"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman',serif">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.</span><span> </span></span></div>
<div><br></div>-- <br><b style="COLOR:rgb(51,51,255)"><font style="FONT-FAMILY:comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="4">Scott A.
McHarg</font></b><br><br>
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