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As I perceive the viewpoint, it appears the weight raisers are saying that
if we allow heavier airplanes, then somehow this will save the Sportsman,
pattern-entering pilots, from the high expenditure of acquiring an ultra-lite
fully competitive 2-meter machine.If the goal is to save wannabe's money,
then a case could probably be made for a ruling making an 8 pound maximum
allowable weight limit for Sportsman only, as a means of leveling the playing
field, both equipment wise and $ wise.In almost all cases, this would assure
the entering pilot that he would not be coming up against someone flying
his Uncle Quique's borrowed Smarragd.
<BR>Georgie
<BR>P.S. I didn't think about this too long, so it's kinda off the cuff.
<P>Buddy Brammer wrote:
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<P>Thanks John/ Ron& Ron
<P>Now there are four!
<P>Buddy>From: "John Ferrell" <JOHNFERRELL@EARTHLINK.NET>
<BR>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<BR>>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG>
<BR>>Subject: Re: Weight is not the issue!
<BR>>Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:56:38 -0500
<BR>>
<BR>>I understand your frustration!
<BR>>We put many man hours and suffered through strained personal relations
with our friends only to get a 20% return on the survey. Factor in that
5% of the votes came from the committee and it only gets worse. On the
other hand, perhaps that if they remaining 80% is not interested, they
should not be considered.
<BR>>
<BR>>Would I do it again? Probably, because it is a job to be done and
we need to help out where we can. But I should add that a fresh team would
be best each cycle... at least that is my opinion at the moment!
<BR>>
<BR>>My position on the weight issue is pretty soft. It would not hurt
to give it a try at least in the lower clases at the Nats. But that is
not my project...
<BR>>
<BR>>John Ferrell
<BR>>6241 Phillippi Rd
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<BR>>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"
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<BR>>
<BR>> ----- Original Message -----
<BR>> From: Buddy Brammer
<BR>> To: discussion@nsrca.org
<BR>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 8:49 PM
<BR>> Subject: Re: Weight is not the issue!
<BR>>
<BR>>
<BR>> If the intrest is such that we only have 20% of those flying pattern
who vote then how in the world are we going to get those outside of pattern
to try it? As I said before it is up to those in pattern to use every means
possible to maintain the intrest of those already flying pattern.
<BR>>
<BR>> An 80% vote on important issues would indicate to me that pattern
is alive and well. First of all I believe that most of the people who did
not vote failed to vote for reasons other than lack of intrest. What are
they? Every one is trying to figure out why new people are not stepping
up to try pattern when it looks to me we need to search out our internal
problems and make an effort to solve them. If I dont care and you dont
care then who does?
<BR>>
<BR>> Just searching for answers. Is anyone even interested?
<BR>>
<BR>> Buddy
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