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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Buddy I think raising the weight rule to 12lbs or so
will do a few things, it will make more arf's competitive and lower the cost of
competing. You'll see less high dollar light weight stuff used in the average
fliers airplane. You'll see less expensive, bigger displacement engines being
used. This will IMHO fit 80-90% of the pattern fliers out there, the other
10-20% are going to spend whatever they have to to get the lightest airplane and
the most current equipment and the cost be damned. Spending money doesn't make
one a better flier unless it's spent on your fuel of choice and a coach. This is
our sport and we should not let the minority rule the majority. Let those that
fly FAI on the Worlds Stage worry about the Worlds Rules. Otherwise do like
nascar does and use a one template rule and everyone flies the same plane same
engine same radio and servo's.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com
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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 2:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Weight rules discussion ( my
opinion)</DIV>
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<DIV>Since the whole message was to large to post following is my
opinion.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>After a thorough weighted comparison of the items listed
in my previous post I have arrived at the following conclusions.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is most important that we strive to
make pattern an inclusive sport, which I feel is necessary to increase
participation in the future. In order to do that one of the first item that
should be addressed is that of eliminating the illegitimate double standard in
the weight rule. There are two possible solutions; the first would be to
enforce all rules, which many agree in this case would not be in patterns best
interest. That leaves us with only one solution and that is to change the
rule.<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In doing that we must consider the
overall impact of such a change to insure that it serves to protect all the
other aspects concerned as much as possible. After careful review and
acknowledging that maintaining the two-meter rule is in fact the limiting
design criteria for pattern I suggest that a change in the rule upward to
twelve pounds or in light of current FAI considerations, to 5.5K would be an
appropriate solution.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>This change could possibly effect other aspects of
pattern design in the future but given the known requirements some of which
are listed in my previous post that are necessary and practiced extensively
today I have little fear that this change will result in any major design
changes that would present a problem or afford anyone an unfair advantage in
the near future.</FONT></P>
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color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you study the items in my previous
post it will also become apparent that there are many listed that offer
the potential to increase our participation and make pattern more inclusive.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>Should anyone have any other items to offer that I should
include which may require further evaluation concerning my conclusions and
suggested weight change please forward them to me.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>Buddy Brammer</FONT></P>
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