So skegs will eventually be "out" when the new rules go into effect. I presume that "non-arresting skids" will be OK, as in Nostalgia. Question to interpretation on "non-arresting": some of my planes have a McCann "hooktooth" skeg ahead of the towhook, with the point facing backwards so it won't dig in and arrest. This is used as a _skid_ to keep the towhook out of the mud and to keep the fuse from getting scraped. It functions as a skid, but this could be open to challenge since it is sold as a (arresting) skeg. What would y'all think? At any rate, let me see if I can swing a trip up north next weekend... I'd love to fly with y'all. --Bill >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chuck Anderson) >To: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Tullahoma RES Contest July 7 >Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 02:53:09 -0500 > >At 09:04 PM 7/2/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >At 08:37 PM 7/2/2001, Chuck Anderson wrote: > >>We will use rules > >>for the proposed AMA RES class except that skegs will be allowed. > > > >I thought skegs were allowed in AMA RES? > > > > > >Jim > >Downers Grove, IL > >Member of Chicago SOAR club > >ICQ 6997780 R/C Soaring Page at >http://www.mcs.net/~bacuslab/soaring.html > > > >The RES rules just approved by the rules committe does include a ban on >skegs. I was expecting a cross proposal to delete the no skeg rule during >the final voting cycle but nobody bothered to submit the necessary >paperworkk. Therefore, during the final vote, we had the choice of >accepting the proposal as written with the skeg ban or voting down the >proposal. If we voted the RES proposal down, it would have been another 3 >years before we would have another chance to get an official RES class. >Since the only objectionable part of the proposal was the skeg rule, I >voted to accept the proposal. After all, the CD can opt to allow skegs as >I did. Note that the RES class to be flown at the Nats is not an official >event and is not bound by the rules we just voted in. The official rules >do not take effect until next January anyway. > > >Chuck Anderson >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
