ORIGINAL: Gordon Mc
Why is a gyro (a NON-RUDDER gyro, at that), so much more of a threat than any of the other techniques that are in common use ?
Simply put, at the JWM in NI a lot of the competitors installed gyros on all 3 axis' of their models. That's why I proposed for the removal of gyros, but allowing them on the nosewheel (safety) and rudder only (fishtailing). Better than another argument for their ban proposed by another party stating gyros are too expensive . . . .
But as I said, it is allowed, so lets just fit them and have done with it.
I note that David Gladwin states that "The competition will now be limited to 7 days maximum including opening & closing ceremonies". Looking at the calendar published by David Matthews it appears that the competition will run from 5th - 13th August excluding 3 practice and registration days which by my calculations is 9 days so it seems to be almost the same length as the last WJM which many of us criticised for being toooo loooong! If you wish to take advantage of the practice days it is still a two week event.
John,
Again the event is actually only 7 days long. The free day on the Saturday, is a religious day in Isreal, so nobody will be working or flying that day. The Airshow day is just that, and nothing to do with the JWM competition. The practice days are optional for all pilots. So the actuall event is 7 days long.
It is extremely hard for the non-European countries to be at every IJMC meeting, given the time required for travel and cost of such.
I fully understand this as does the IJMC board. Lets hope if the USA are making a bid for 2011, you or some of the lads might be there at the Jan 2009 meeting.