SEN 3246
- About Time
- FAI Congratulates the Winners
about time
From Gil Hagay on 2024-07-30 12:14
Dear Roger,
According to the current FAI code, a competitor may use an altimeter during a flyoff, but is in no way obligated to present the result obtained with it. This means that the result registered through an altimeter is used only to challenge the result recorded by the timekeeper and only for the benefit of the competitor. Cases where a competitor presents the altimeter result to reduce the result recorded by the by the timer are rare.
This is an anomaly that must be addressed by a code change that will oblige a competitor who wishes to enjoy the result of an altimeter in a flyoff to present it in any case so that the result of the altimeter shall prevail. Those who registered an altimeter but do not present the result reading, for any reason whatsoever, a zero result will be recorded for that flight.
A competitor cannot only enjoy the upside of using an altimeter but not the downside that comes with is.
One might say that there could be a malfunction in the altimeter and why should the competitor be harmed by this. This is a futile argument as the sole responsibility falls on the competitor to purchase reliable equipment and to know how to operate it well. The same goes for any other equipment on board a model and why should an altimeter be different.
It seems to me that the time has come (About Time) to make the aforementioned code adjustment after few years’ experiences has been gained in using altimeters in flyoffs. This will promote the reliability of the results in our sport, be fair to all the other competitors in the competition and shall avoid any doubts about its results.
Best Regards,
Gil Hagay
Editor’s Comment
Gil
I completely agree with you. I noticed at the recent Euro Champs I noticed that only contestant registered his Mini-Neuron flight at the Neuron sponsored About Time web site. Because after all why tell the world what your real time was when the blind time keeper said you won !
After all the snarky comments about the local telco I initially thought that there was no internet. But there was because of all the FB postings.
FAI congratulates the Winners
Sport: Aeromodelling – F1ABCQ – (F1 – Free Flight)
Title: 2024 FAI F1ABCQ Asian-Oceanic Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft
Type: Continental
Date: 24.07 – 28.07.2024
Location: Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
Final Results :
F1A
1st : Yidie Zhang CHN
2nd: Ganzorig Chimed MGL
3rd : Amartuvshin Avirmed MGL
F1B
1st : Yi Zhang CHN
2nd: Ran Chen CHN
3rd : Ryo Kawai JPN
F1C
1st : Astrelin Sergey KAZ
2nd: Bat-Itgel Sainbayar MGL
3rd : Qijun Yang CHN
F1Q
1st : Oyundelger Jargalsaikhan MGL
2nd: Jadamba Tsegmed MGL
3rd : Naranbolor Tsogtbaatar MGL
F1A Team
1st : China
2nd: Mongolia
3rd : Korea
F1B Team
1st : China
2nd: Mongolia
3rd : Japan
F1C Team
1st : China
2nd: Mongolia
3rd : Kazakhstan
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