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<DIV>I agree withTroy's assessment regarding what I call a "tug of war" between
technology and rules. A change in one always seems to beg questions
regarding changes in the other. I'm not sure what the best answer is
regarding aircraft weight vs power type. Just my gut feel though.....it
seems a bit more fair to establish a weight, whether it's 11 lbs or something
else, and apply it equally across the board regardless of whether one is flying
glow, gas or electric. To me that would mean weighing the model
complete....ready to fly. This establishes a common playing field for any
type of power. Here's the weight.....select anything you want to power
your model, but just make sure when you take off, it doesn't exceed the maximum
allowable amount. I'm really not too concerned about it, as I know for a
fact that my Partner will be under 11 lbs. ready to fly. Others have
already done it. I'm not so sure regarding my Symphony as the fuselage is
starting out about 5 oz heavier than the Partner. I'm going to give it my
best shot but I think it will be close.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike Moritko </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>