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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:42:07 -0500
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Subject: Q&A #4


>Q&A #4


Q: Say a plane finishes up one scoring mission.  Sometime during the second 
mission the plane catches a gust on landing and cartwheels in, destroying 
the wing.  A third mission is then flown using a spare wing the team just 
happened to bring along.  Can all of these scores go into the total flight 
score, or would 2 more missions have to be flown with the new wing and the 
old scores discarded?

A: The rules state "Aircraft experiencing minor landing damage may be 
repaired and fly additional sorties within the flight period."  The key 
words here are "minor" and "repair".  With the exception of the propeller 
(which could be replaced), no components of the airplane may be replaced 
and be considered a continuation of that flight attempt.  Repairs must be 
just that, repairs to the existing airplane elements.  In the scenario 
above, the flight period would be ended, and the score based on sorties 
completed before the fateful landing.

Additionally, if major structure or control elements are replaced to ready 
the plane for a new flight period, such as the wing in the above, the 
airplane would have to re complete the structure and systems check of the 
technical inspection before it could be allowed to fly.

Changes that result in a different design, such as converting a bi-plane to 
a mono-plane or significantly clipping the wing span, are not allowed to 
compete.  The airplane that the competition is begun with must be used in 
substantially the same form for the duration of the contest.

The decision of what is "substantially the same" is at the digression of 
the judges, and will be on a case by case basis during the competition.

Happy Holidays - Greg
Gregory S. Page
Formula 402

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