Radio Control: Pylon Racing

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING U IIEE WELL IT LOOKS though considerable time effort going spent changing QM-40 rules time someone comes up new idea someone else tries make rules change stop Wow what mess People forget no matter what race always someone looking better faster way performanything get edge Competitors will push rules limit QM-40 new event thought didnt think competitors would going fast smaller airplanes going faster Formula models same people still winning What about safety people wouldnt fly Formula because too fast Now smaller airplane same size engine tuned muffler pipe whatever want call already going faster anything else Throw people want change rules couple days have chaos instance QM-40 supposed same-scale someone comes up airplane goes little faster competitors start looking close scale Some people making noise ones have made some fastest kits event Maybe should work improve products instead scrutinizing others improvement what competition about Better cars driven today because auto racing Ford does get someone make ChevyTM illegal stock car racing ChevyrM winning Ford works make cars better Get guys letter Rusty Van Baren sent to others regarding Vendetta Enclosed letter sent Wayne Yeager other AMA officials believe disrupting successful event due few complaining people manufacturers have blown minor event problem out proportion establishing entirely new set criteria virtually eliminating current airplanes produced dont believe intended exact-scale event also feel certain airplanes being singled out due success such Vendetta Others being overlooked such Napier Heston doesnt meet clear-cut nonsubjective rule real aircraft must have raced Napier crashed its maiden voyage enforcing rule people have done good research selecting project being penalized People have made errors selection being rewarded AMA decision error correct seems want fix other problems perceive effort silence complaining manufacturer Rick Moorland proposed urgent rule proposal seems very drastic measure squeaky wheel Should change very successful growing event new proposals no definitive before using terminology such . must resemble real aircraft Sounds like semiscale asked Wayne Yeager what dimension make particular shape could define have already made two fuselage molds due two AMA officials suggested now question can person commit resources airplane whims people cannot define rules what acceptable themselves have written following copy what Rusty sent review Wayne enclosed fuselage viewing rules compliance have made notes fiberglass fuselage comply interpretation rules will necessary increase width belly scoop would also like note have already increased dimensions belly scoop per Mr Moorlands instructions Please refer sections state resemble full-scale aircraft understanding exact-scale event terminology no definitive semiscale Enclosed detailed engineering drawings Vendetta some photos Please note protruding curves model might add Stiletto produced other manufacturers does have scoop below spinners scale outline shows P-5 1 scoop full width fuselage nose belly scoop P-5 1 rear wing top P-Si fuselage basically flat does develop 10150 slope spinner canopy prominent Stiletto kit displays Nemesis square flat-sided fuselage small canopy barely fits pilot real aircraft Also large air scoop air hom bottom engine compartment required compliance rules choose make citations scale use fact having Scale event other comment would like make closing ruling regarding Napier Heston AMA made error what gather have told about 15 years ago Q-15 understand 425 event event 422 Since new criteria have developed really doesnt resemble former Q-40 rules would relevant Q-15 isnt flown national events two errors judgment AMA make correct also states airplanes little no information researched designer aircraft decision based concrete info info provided 110 Modei Aviation 4Winner Rusty Van Baren Vendetta Mercer County Radio Central Club race two years design work paying off airplane justified participate have mentioned three four manufacturers would impact should concern Other manufacturers have chosen airplanes have raced have done complete research make valid selection project grandfathering Napier penalized people have made choices according rules fair favoritism manufacturers designs AMA officials willing correct 15-year-old mistake other manufacturers required make new molds new criteria should Napier manufacturers Personally have nothing against Napier just doesnt meet clear-cut nonsubjective rule must have raced according AMA rules time read letters problems will have worked out good example what competitors going through Just few people making decisions everyone Ive racing about 26 years first time Ive heard anything such someone having submit drawings two people approval does sound very democratic Get back track guys going ruin another racing event fighting complaining shoe fits wear Let know what think stay top whats going part Pylon 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