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SCAT Electronic News March 27 1999 - CIAM Summary

Special Edition
Summary Report on items of Free Flight Interest 

From CIAM meeting By Dan Tracy , USA Free Flight Observer.



REPORT
CIAM  March 18-19, 1999  Meeting in Lusanne, Switzerland
Daniel J. Tracy – Observer

Effective Date for these rule changes is  1 January, 2002

Results of Free Flight and Plenary meetings (votes) on proposed rule changes:

4a) Effective dates for rule changes – USA – Passed unam.
4b)
B.2.3) Continental Championships/four nations – Passed
B.3.2) Sporting license – Passed
B.3.4) Age for juniors to be 21 – Failed (age remains @ 18) 
B.9.1) Provide timer person – Failed unam.
4c)
1.1) UAVs – Passed unam
1.2)ii   Noise limits – Failed (sent to subcommittee for comprehensive plan)
1.3.1)i  R/C limitations  -  ( referred to sub committee)
1.3.1)ii  Italian proposal to simplify all outdoor F1 models was assigned special  subcommittee consideration which has a one year timelimit response mandate. Some possibility to include simplified models and “high-tech” models within same competition was discussed. However, there was an amendment to the definition of a free flight that added the following sentence -  

Closed loop control systems with active sensors and operating aerodynamic flight controls are not allowed except for steering in F1E.

2.3.9) Model markings (Israel) – Failed
F1A
3.1.2) F1A tow line length 45m (Russia) – Failed
           Simple models for juniors (Germany) – Withdrawn
3.1.6) Repetition of an attempt (Germany) – Failed
3.1.7) Duration of flight (Italy) - In abeyance
3.1.10) Number of helpers with adults further than 20 meters  (Germany) – Clarify existing rule with subcommittee
3.1.11) Launching line from 50m to 45m (Russia) – Failed
F1B
3.2.2)i  Weights – airframe=205g , rubber=25g (Italy) – Failed
3.2.2)ii Weights – airframe=200g , rubber=30g (Russia) – ACCEPTED 18 to 7
3.2.2)iii Simplify models (Germany) – Refer to subcommittee
3.2.6) Repeat an attempt (Germany) – Failed
3.2.7) Duration of flight (Italy) – Abeyance and to subcommittee
3.2.10) Number of helpers (Germany) – Abeyance and in subcommittee
F1C
3.2.2) Model characteristics (Italy) – Abeyance and in subcommittee
3.3.5) Attempt definition (Italy) – Abeyance
3.3.6) Repeat of an attempt (Germany) – Failed
3.3.7) Duration of flight(s) (Italy) – Abeyance and in subcommittee
3.3.8) Classification… (Italy) – Abeyance and in subcommittee
3.3.9) Timing (Italy) – Abeyance and in subcommittee
F1D
3.4.2)i Model characteristics (55cm and 1g rubber) –(France) – Withdrawn
3.4.2)ii Model characteristics (55cm and .5g rubber) – (Hungary)- ACCEPTED 15 to 4
3.4.9) Flight timing (“touches” the floor) – Hungary – ACCEPTED unam



F1H
Italian proposals in abeyance and in subcommittee
F1J
Italian proposals in abeyance and in subcommittee
German proposals in abeyance and in subcommittee
3.J.2)ii Amend min loading 15g/dm sq (Russia) – failed
F1K
3.K.11) Launching  CO two models (Germany) – Failed
 
2001 World Championships in Austrailia   

(There will be a comprehensive description on the intricacies of the rule change process in a near future issue of the NFFS Digest. – Daniel)

  

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Roger Morrell

   

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