[CIAM-F6-Working_Group] Spectacular races
- From: Guy Revel <guyrevel@xxxxxxxx>
- To: ciam-f6-wg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:38:07 +0200
Dear all,
This is for all of you and not only for specialists of any one class.
It has been on the making for almost four years, but put on hold
almost two years ago due to the work associated with WAG 2009.
The aim of F6 competition classes is to offer competitors, spectators
and media competition classes that are attractive, enjoyable and
challenging for competitors but also spectacular, easy to follow and
understand for spectators and media.
Contrarily to most other air sports, aeromodelling has many facets,
but presently we are only offering soaring and aerobatics. I propose
to add another class : racing.
So as to make things clearly understood :
For those who know the F3D and F5D racing classes, it is easily clear
that they are not suitable for spectators attractiveness because
races are so fast that it is almost impossible to detect who is
leading, because speed makes them dangerous and because they are
repetitive. I believe there is room for another racing class that is
not purely based on speed, so that the races are easy to follow.
After all, races are not based on all-out speed (in any class there
are restrictions) but on who finishes first.
There is no secret that the initial idea for this class came from
discussions I had in 2001 with Peter Besenyei, the designer of the
Red Bull Air Races (now an FAI class). Many changes, however, were
necessary to make it suitable for model flying and operation on a
flying field at relatively close proximity to spectators.
About WAG, it must be known that a WAG organiser may select the
events he wants to organise from a list of events submitted by FAI
(but must pick most of them). I believe there is room for another
modelling class at future WAG and, in any case,I believe the proposed
class is suitable for local contests able to attract (and keep)
spectators. I firmly believe the class would be attractive to modellers.
I append an initial draft of the proposed competition class. I need
input from everybody. In the draft, what is in red is a proposal
waiting for more advices while comments are in blue. Nothing is cast,
however, so any comment is welcome. What is important to know is that
we have deadlines : for the class to be in the proposed list for WAG
2013, the rules must be final in March, 2011, so I propose to submit
provisional rules next October (to be included in the next CIAM
Plenary agenda and voted upon next March) and run test events (any
organising club and any pilot would be welcome) in the course of next year.
I do not want to make this email longer than necessary, so I wll
explain later the reasons for anything you may have questions about.
I would especially appreciate comments from Ken, Marco and Mario.
Guy R.
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