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<DIV>I agree. Looks like any RC plane over 5 kilos is not consider a model airplane. Clearly, it is going to be very tuff to have a separte rule for F3A.</DIV>
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<DIV>Vince</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric there are many FAI events with the same weight limit imposed on them. I am not certain of this, but I think that most all model world record attempts require a 5 kilo limit. F3A unfortunately may have fallen into that same bucket. </DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/23/2005 5:59:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, pattern4u@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dean,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Do you happen to know the original rationale behind having that weight limit? I think you were there when modern pattern was invented :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It seems to me that history might have a more than futuristic answer ! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If not we can just live with competition irredentism and become extinct.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">Dean Pappas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 23, 2005 5:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: FAI Weight Thread</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=768121222-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Ed,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=768121222-23022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK, so you agree. 5.5 Kg should be fine, no?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A title=mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">d.pappas@kodeos.com</A></FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A> [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed Miller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: FAI Weight Thread<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5Kg including fuel for glow planes will eliminate 2 of the 3 pattern ships now I have, including my newest 2M ship as I doubt I can fly the Master's schedule on 7 ounces of fuel. Should it happen I guess I'll just sport fly my planes and another NSRCA member and pattern flyer will be lost. I suspect over 90% of existing glow ships would now be technically illegal. If we keep screwing with rules that outdate or make planes overnight illegal, pattern will be a very, very small crowd in a very short time. I certainly don't care for the thought that my substantial $$ and time investment could be wiped out by a rule that accomplishes what ??? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed M.</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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