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Re: Helicopter propulsion

Posted by Michael Betts at 1/19/2001 1:58 PM EST


Engineer on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.


In Reply to: Re: Helicopter propulsion
Posted by Dave Lavery on 1/19/2001 12:47 PM EST:



Mr. Lavery,

Of course, you are right. But you are also wrong. I guess I did not get my points across in my earlier post.

1. It sounds like this is a team without a corporate sponsor. This type of a project needs specialized expertise. Without that technical help, structural failures are not only possible, but likely.

2. Regardless what was published in the updates (Q49/A49), FIRST would NEVER allow a helicopter in the competition. The risk of injury to the spectators would be too great to risk it.

I love inspiration and imagination. I would not have invested rather large portions of my so-called life, over the last 7 years, to this institution if I did not. This is true of every adult who participates in FIRST. However, we also have an obligation to focus and channel these talents toward safe and attainable goals.

What will you say to these students when they invest 6 sleepless weeks on a flying 'bot just to be denied and sit in the stands?

Can you imagine how you will feel when you find out that one of these students had been seriously injured while attempting this?

Bottom line: Would you advise YOUR team to build a helicopter? Would you urge YOUR family to sit in the front row of the audience if a helicopter were in this competition?

Mike Betts
Corporate Team Leader
Team 177, Bobcat Robotics



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