<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 6/23/2003 7:09:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vanputte@nuc.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">We already have noise problems at local fields (and even at the Nats) from scale aerobatic airplanes that were/are too noisy and I don't believe that easing the noise limits is a way we should go. <BR>
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I hadn't thought about classes by size. The only negative I can think of is that it would adversely impact the low-budget pilot when he transitioned from class to class.<BR>
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Ron Van Putte</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Gee, classes by size without regard to competence? I say no way Jose. We already fight this to some extent at our local club fields, why do it at a contest?<BR>
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I agree on the noise thing. Relaxing the rule on noise is wrong approach in many parts of the country. But I must admit that in other parts of the country (Sunny northeast FLA, my home club) everyone who has the big planes flies as loud and in your face as possible. <BR>
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Matt Kebabjian</FONT></HTML>