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<DIV> I don't really want to go though another weight debate here, we've been there done that, but heres a little different take on it, as sent to Don Ramsey and my rules committee person.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>Ok here's my take on weight, if we change weight that won't help someone with a longer wing span, or change the noise limit, all of which is generally over looked at local contest, the weight thing comes up twice a year and with all the surveys has always came out the same NO CHANGE, if you really want to do something to make it easier for sportsman to fly a wider variety of plane just propose a <U>STATEMENT</U> not a rules change, at the starting of the sportsman sequence, that Sportsman are alloyed some variances to the size, weight and noise rules, please contact Contest Director for specifics.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000> </FONT><FONT color=#000000> Steve Maxwell</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=donramsey@cox-internet.com href="mailto:donramsey@cox-internet.com">Don Ramsey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 2/8/2005 8:54:37 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Rules Survey</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ok everyone, here's your chance. What would you like to see changed in the regulations for precision aerobatics? Up the weight limit, change the box, score takeoff and landings, etc?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Email me offline at <A href="mailto:donramsey@cox-internet.com">donramsey@cox-internet.com</A> with your ideas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Don</FONT></DIV>
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