EXHIBIT A RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM
PROPOSAL NO. CLG 11-2 RECEIVED DATE
(To be inserted by Headquarters) (To be inserted by Headquarters)
REVISE DATE VERSION NUMBER
PROPOSAL TYPE (Check One): X Basic Cross Indicate Original Proposal Number
Urgent/Safety/Emergency Interpretation
X Control Line General Section Executive Council Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Free Flight CL Speed
CL Racing CL Navy Carrier CL Aerobatics CL Combat CL Special Events RC Aerobatics RC Scale Aerobatics RC Pylon Racing RC Helicopter RC Soaring Scale Electric
Special Events RC Combat
Brief summary of the proposed change. Allow CL Speed and Carrier events to set records in a sanctioned Record Trial contest. ______
Exact wording proposed for the rule book. (List paragraph numbers where applicable. Example: Change “quote present rule book wording” to “exact wording required”.
Change CL General rules, Paragraph 12.1 from ______
12.1. Records for CL Speed and Navy Carrier may be set only during the course of normal competition flying at an outdoor Record Trials or an A or higher-rated AMA sanctioned contest or the US FAI Team Selection Finals (for .15 FAI Speed) when all AMA record establishing requirements and procedures have been met.
To______
12.1. Records for CL Speed and Navy Carrier may be set only during the course of normal competition flying at an outdoor Record Trials or an A or higher-rated AMA sanctioned contest or the US FAI Team Selection Finals (for .15 FAI Speed) when all AMA record establishing requirements and procedures have been met.
Logic behind proposed change, including alleged shortcomings of the present rules. State intent for future reference.
The purpose of a Record Trials (as stated in the General Section) is “Competition conducted solely for the purpose of providing opportunity and facilities for attempts to establish or surpass existing official model aircraft records, with no awards provided for the winners.” All judging and timing at a record Trials is per the book, just as it is for any A or higher-rated contest. Since the purpose and intent is to set records, a Record Trials should be allowed for CL Speed and Carrier.
New event test data/information (new events only), please provide what testing of this new event has taken place to include number of participants and number of contests.
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Effect, if any, on current AMA records.
_None ______
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Note: The Contest Board Chairman may, in coordination with the submitter of the proposal, at any time prior to submitting a proposal to the Contest Board for Final Vote, edit proposal wording to increase clarity and to avoid ambiguity provided the proposal intent is not changed.
1. Proposer____Bill Lee______AMA #_____20018______
Street Address___601 VZ County Road 4815______
City______Chandler______State__TX______Zip_____75758_____
Day Telephone (903)_852-5599______Evening Telephone Same______
Date of Signature___12/13/2009______