ORIGINAL: XtremeAerosport
Lifted from the Pro-Bro forum:
Motion II: It was moved to remove from the OFFICIAL AMA NATIONAL MODEL AIRCRAFT SAFETY CODE Radio Control item #9, the words “nor should any part of the model other than the landing gear, intentionally touch the ground except while landing.”
Motion III: It was moved to table MOTION II. Motion passed: 9 yes; 3 no (VII, VIII, X).
Motion IV: It was moved to refer tabled MOTION II to the Safety Committee to develop an alternative solution to Safety Code Radio Control item #9 the portion dealing with any part of the model touching the ground other than the land gear. A report is to be given at April 24, 2004 EC meeting. Motion passed: 11 yes; 1 no (VII).
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For clarification, You had the first motion for the "removal of the wording from rule 9", that was my motion. The second motion was to table the first motion. Those that voted against the second motion were IN FAVOR of the first motion and wanted a vote. VIII is Sandy Frank. Then you see a motion to refer it to commitee for "alternative solution to Safety Code Radio Control item #9 the portion dealing with any part of the model touching the ground other than the land gear. A report is to be given at April 24, 2004 EC meeting." Just wanted that to be clear.
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Are you sure this is a clarification? Only three of the 14 EC members (Oberdieck DVII, Frank DVIII and Hanson DX) where in favor of the first motion, shown by voting no on the second motion? I think you may have left the wrong impression. It was my impression that there was considerable support for motion II, but, not without some other safety protection being substituted (maybe the setback of 25'). If what you state was the case, the motion would have failed with only the support of 3 members. It would not have been tabled, it would have been killed.