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Wood Disk?
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 12:40 pm
by hammertime1
According to the rules of Helicopters for NJ States, we must have a wooden disk on top of the heli, and that if it falls off, the run is over.
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Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 12:56 pm
by illusionist
That is the national rule, applying to every state and regional tournament. What's your question about it?
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:56 pm
by iTzDiamondFirexD
They have this rule so that a "spike," or a device that can be used to jam the helicopter in the ceiling can't be used. This has been discussed before. Go here
http://scioly.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=3063 for more information.
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 2:00 pm
by mrn_s0
On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).
Anyone know definitively.
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 2:06 pm
by chalker
mrn_s0 wrote:On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).
Anyone know definitively.
Interesting interpretation, and I can see how the exact wording could lead to it. Unofficially of course the intent was to physically attach it.
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 2:10 pm
by AlphaTauri
mrn_s0 wrote:On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).
Anyone know definitively.
Yea, it can be physically attached to the heli (and I think it
has to be, if you want any chance of it staying on during a flight).
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 6:51 pm
by jander14indoor
Since something falling off stops the time, I'd say it would be wise to attach it firmly to the helicopter!!
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 7:56 pm
by chalker
jander14indoor wrote:Since something falling off stops the time, I'd say it would be wise to attach it firmly to the helicopter!!
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI
Jeff: The key is the exact wording we used: "must be placed on the upper most part". Some event supervisors are interpreting that to mean not ATTACHED, but PLACED without attachment. I can see how the line of thought would go, although obviously that's not what we intended.
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 7:24 am
by mrn_s0
thank you Chalker, AlphaTauri, and Jander14indoor for clarifying this point.
Re: Wood Disk?
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 8:40 am
by jander14indoor
Since this isn't the place for clarifications, sounds like someone needs to submit a clarification question!
Jeff Anderson
Livonia, MI