Suppose one guy holds the pulley and the other the end of the line, and they run in opposite directions? --- Les Grammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Off of the FAI exchange came the following > announcement: > _____________________________________________________________ > > British Association of Radio Control Soarers > Thanks to Nick Neve UK delegate to CIAM Meeting for > the information > and to Chris Bishop, Chairman of BMFA SFTC who wrote > the following:- > > Major change. > > With immediate effect as of Monday 26th March the > F3B & F3J rules will > prohibit the tethering to the ground of any hand > towline while towing. > > Two man towing is still is OK, as is the use of > pulleys. Winch turnaround > pulleys and bungee stakes are not affected by this > ruling. > > Although this was not on the published CIAM agenda > it was obvious that the > subject of stakes and pulley towing was going to be > discussed following the > tragic death last year in Slovakia. This change has > been introduced on the > grounds of safety following that event. > > There had been late proposal from the Swiss backed > by various other > countries to introduce winches. It was unanimously > (nearly) felt that > banning the stake was a better solution and that F3J > would not loses it's > identity as a hand towed only event. > > For those able to get out and practice it gives you > something to think > about. Quite a few fliers have already come to > realise that in windy > conditions there is little to be gained from using a > pulley and that a > straight two man tow gives equal if not better > results. > > In calm/light wind conditions one tower will now act > as the stake but with > the option of increasing the line speed by moving > away from the tower with > the pulley. > > There were no other major changes. > > Full details will be posted on the FAI web-site next > week. > > There will also be a statement issued on > participation in non FAI > sanctioned International events. There's nothing new > here but it will > clarify the situation. > > Chris Bishop > Chairman SFTC > > > > -Les Grammer, NWSS > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
