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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob:<BR><BR>The 5K rule is in the FAI General
Section. This pretty much makes it apply to all FAI events, unless the
event itself has specific weight rules that differ. This is the reason
that the Trans-Atlantic flight for a R/C airplane was 5K. Other R/C models
did it earlier, but they were heavier than 5K. Hence, they don't meet FAI
requirements.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South<BR>3702 N. Pace Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, FL
32505<BR>1-800-962-7802<BR><A
href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com">www.radiosouthrc.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<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> Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:16
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: FAI Weight Thread</DIV>
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<DIV>In a way, it is a separate rule, since the weight is with no fuel. For
all the record attempts, it must be the takeoff weight -- with fuel.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I><A
href="mailto:vicenterc@comcast.net">vicenterc@comcast.net</A></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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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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