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<P>Bob</P>
<P>Well stated . If we could get the concensus of the entire NSRCA membership as a whole I think they would agree and we would be asking the AMA to change the weight rule.</P>
<P>Buddy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Bob Pastorello" <RCAEROBOB@COX.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: rumor
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:21:01 -0600
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>The practical component of the weight rule is ???
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>And out of the hundreds and hundreds of contests since the 5 kg rule,
<DIV></DIV>>exactly how many airplanes have EVER been weighed at local events?
<DIV></DIV>> CD's - for the most part that's US pattern fliers/club members -
<DIV></DIV>>absolutely will not screw with trying to weigh airplanes....logistically, it
<DIV></DIV>>is an investment with no return.
<DIV></DIV>> Plus - and for me (and others) - the most important aspect of the weight
<DIV></DIV>>rule is that it has NO meaning. A "minimum" weight would make so much more
<DIV></DIV>>sense.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Not to be confused with the 2M rule - doorways, practically the world over,
<DIV></DIV>>are 2 m...or very close...just a thought...
<DIV></DIV>> Weight rule - until I can be shown a practical, meaningful and
<DIV></DIV>>competition-related reason for it's existence, I'm one of those who will
<DIV></DIV>>support it - but never be interested in checking a plane at a contest again.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Oh - BTW - Yes, I **DID** do it once as a CD...NEVER, EVER, again will I try
<DIV></DIV>>that little trick at a local event, even if it WAS the "regional
<DIV></DIV>>championships"....
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Bob Pastorello
<DIV></DIV>>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
<DIV></DIV>>rcaerobob@cox.net
<DIV></DIV>>www.rcaerobats.net
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<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>>From: <S.VANNOSTRAND@KODAK.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:05 PM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Rd: rumor
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > Last year there were two VERY active threads on the weight limit. One I
<DIV></DIV>> > started. I saved all the emails. Both threads concluded that letting
<DIV></DIV>> > someone fly an airplane over 11 lbs was to his detriment, and the rules
<DIV></DIV>> > shouldn't prevent someone disadvantaging themselves. Most felt raising the
<DIV></DIV>> > limit to 12-14 lbs was better than eliinating it (I'm skipping all the
<DIV></DIV>> > details on purpose - this is a general conclusion). However, the member
<DIV></DIV>> > survey did not produce the same conclusive results so no change has been
<DIV></DIV>> > proposed.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > I'm a full believer in the democratic process, so I've dropped the issue
<DIV></DIV>> > and I'm on board with the current rule. However, with our noise and size
<DIV></DIV>> > limitations firmly in place, the weight rule will constantly be viewed by
<DIV></DIV>> > many as simply unnecessary.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Even though this was rejected at CIAM and NSRCA this year, it is likely to
<DIV></DIV>> > continue to resurface until it is removed.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > --Lance
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > This was rejected for F3A at the 2002 CIAM meeting.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > It will probably be proposed again in the future.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Harry
<DIV></DIV>> >
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<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Saw this while learking on the Imac list. Can anyone substantiate?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Anthony
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> >
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > From: dick hanson <DHMODELS@CONCENTRIC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 06:08:27 -0700
<DIV></DIV>> > > > Subject: [SA] rumors
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > > I just heard a rumor that 6KG is being
<DIV></DIV>> > > > considered as the weight
<DIV></DIV>> > > > limit in 2004 - for FAI- This from overseas (out
<DIV></DIV>> > > > of the US).
<DIV></DIV>> > > > The object -to allow use of the newer gasoline
<DIV></DIV>> > > > engines -
<DIV></DIV>> > > > (Which work at 5 KG also- but is not as easy to
<DIV></DIV>> > > > do ).
<DIV></DIV>> > > > For the mathimatically disinfranchised --thats
<DIV></DIV>> > > > just a year away -
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