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<DIV><SPAN class=754262214-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Bob,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=754262214-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Generally, the desireability of a quieter event is recognized. E-power
suffers from a definition problem: we weigh without fuel, but with batteries. A
change to "ready for takeoff" will even the playing field ... maybe even tilt it
E-ward. Do you kake the present day ships pass a 5 Kg standard with fuel, or do
you give everyone an additonal 1/2 Kg for fuel and or
battery.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=754262214-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>While
my druthers would be to make everyone meet 5Kg wet/batteried, I suspect that
there would be resistance to making existing legal airplanes suddenly illegal.
That's where 5.5 Kg might come from. A total removal of the weight limit is
exceedingly unlikely. Has anyone spoken to Chris Lakin or Ron Chidgey,
lately?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=754262214-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards to All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Pastorello<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA<BR><B>Subject:</B> FAI Weight Thread<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over on RCU - apparently some Europeans are under
the impression that the FAI will consider a proposal to either remove the
weight limit, or significantly raise it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anybody know what's up with
that?</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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