Radio Control: Aerobatics

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS LAST MONTH MENTIONED ModelNet Forum CompuServe particularly PatternINSRCA section month want visit topic has drawing some interest equipment limitations Novice-class competition recent round rules proposals effectively removed old equipment limits Novice first year 1996 lone remaining restriction retracts installed must left extended position Presently aircraft up AMA-legal 55-pound weight limit may flown Novice course noise limits continue apply classes action sponsored NSRCA response results biannual Rules Survey approved RC Aerobatics Contest Board intent encourage entry Novice class allowing size type airplane flown rather requiring special equipment Before approval sought idea field-tested several years contests across country Novice entry levels did seem show small moderate increase tested locales no real problems encountered time proposal being discussed some felt would better move opposite direction place restrictions equipment Novice instead fewer new rules have yet given serious try will happen over course competition season willing wait see however Voices still calling restricting allowable equipment Novice have grown louder Promoters more-restrictions approach arguewith some justificationthat Novice should true entry level class serious aerobatic equipment should banned grounds drives up expense level scares off prospective competitor modest means feel peer pressure equip allowable limits rather reasonable ones irresistible presents formidable baffler might give Pattern competition try no-limits group approach reflected proposals actually passed looking other side coin Large numbers Scale semiscale aerobatic aircraft 120 four-stroke larger two-stroke engines installed now being flown sport reasoned airplanes might provide natural entry competitive aerobatics legal Novice true fields across country type sport aerobatic airplane becoming popular model seen average Sunday ARF kits aircraft type situation both groups acknowledge Novice-class weapon choice has become real Pattern airplane reasons advanced vary case full-blown Pattern models now show up what intended entry-level get feet wet class aircraft have always legal Novice providing other criteria met have become popular recent years Its hard fault argument gives Authors wife Joan Anastaslo 40-sized fixed-gear Dirty 1994 Novice Scott Evans Everett WA Goldberg Ultimate Birdy Won 1988 NSRCA District 8 Novice Championship Aerobatic sport models common choice entry level classes April 1996 61 Dave Patricks BOcker Jungmann 1994 TOO model legal AMA Novice Patternas its 120-sized sibling Carl Goldberg Models prospective Novice pilots false impression sophisticated equipment needed begin Pattern competition proponents restrictions bashful proposals remedy Specific suggestions Ive seen include limiting engine choice unmodified 40 46 two-stroke and/or 61 four-stroke engines stock exhaust systems banning pumped engines requiring fixed gear limiting fuel 10% nitro less outlawing fiberglass fuselages components limiting wing area 700 square inches letter recently received proposed foam wings banned new rules suggestions aim reduce initial expense and/or make event attractive beginning competitor no question excellent goal competition events dont provide open door beginners can choke death own sophistication No involved Pattern wants happen radical difference opinion seems exist to prevent So right wrong first glance more-restrictive approach very tempting Expense lowered playing field level problems seem solved past might provide clue 20 years AMA Competition Regulations has doubled size number events has tripled Some growth reflects new technology some result reorganization largest single growth category seems entry level events based equipment restrictions example RC Pylon nine events listed 94-95 rules Formula FAIIF3D rest according language contained own objectives spinoff entry level events type another Quickee 500 event has mentioned model 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force start competition more-advanced class would nice playing field level will never level because pilot skills experience will always vary will usually overcome equipment advantage deficit Still 40-sized sport airplane trainer little difficult flyeven through Novice schedulethan Pattern airplane almost vintage matter larger aircraft type generally easier fly smaller ones perception fairness exists small matter convincing people give competition try coming competition season reveals still have problem Novice suggest possible solution system bonuses penalties could applied flight score example 1-2% raw score penalty pumped engine tuned pipe similar plus equipment might applied perhaps likesized bonus high wing engine under 46 cubic inches 61 four-stroke displacement other minus equipment dont particularly like Im yet convinced its necessary would take some head-scratching few trial runs properly set amounts bonuses penalties equipment list too long things could get little complicated 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