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<DIV>Well, Ocala is right around the corner, so why not fly the pig in the
sunshine? Then you'll know fer shure. It always blows in Ocala.</DIV>
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<DIV>Better yet, fly the same plane at its standard weight and then increase its
weight by 15% and fly another round heavy> I'll hold Ernie back so he won't
weigh you (ahem, I meant your plane)</DIV>
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<DIV>Matt</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/24/2005 11:19:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jivey61@bellsouth.net writes:</DIV>
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size=2>Matt<BR>The 12.5 lb dead pig in the sunshine will get better scores
because it doesn't appear antsy.<BR>Like Dave L says the bigger the
plane the better. I agree here.I also agree if you keep the same wing area and
raise the weight the wing loading changes.You can keep the same 2meter limits
with more wing area and have the bigger plane Dave talks about. None of these
suppositions were in the original thread.><BR>If Bob has 2 of the same type
planes, same wing area one 9.5 lbs and the other 12.5 lbs I still say the 12.5
would have the advantage of being smoother in the wind(blows at every
contest).Does this make it illegal? Only if the CD weighs you.<BR><BR>Jim Ivey
<BR>> From: Rcmaster199@aol.com<BR>> Date: 2005/02/24 Thu PM 11:04:15
EST<BR>> To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>> Subject: Re: Weight rules
discussion ( my opinion)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Jimmy, I've read Don
Lowe's columns for years and his rationale (one that I <BR>> agree
with) is that a light plane bounces more but damps quicker than the <BR>>
heavy plane. <BR>> <BR>> I don't doubt that increasing the
DR wing loading by 15% as you did in your <BR>> experiment, would
likely result in better flying fro that plane. It would be <BR>> more
interesting to know what the wing loading was and is before and after
<BR>> the change.<BR>> <BR>> Now translate that to a 2 meter
job and see what happens. Try increasing the <BR>> weight of your
standard pattern model by 15% and see what it does. How does <BR>>
the wing loading compare to your DR b4 and after the changes? <BR>>
<BR>> I'd be interested in that experimental result<BR>> <BR>>
Matt<BR>> <BR>> In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:44:50 PM Eastern
Standard Time, <BR>> jivey61@bellsouth.net writes:<BR>> <BR>>
Bob<BR>> I assume you want to disregard the 11 lb limit. You will
have advantage over <BR>> the 9.5 lb plane. The 12.5 lb plane will be
much more stable in the wind <BR>> than the 9.5 lb plane. The engines
of today will handle the heavier plane just <BR>> as well as the 9.5
lb plane. The difference is you're more stable because
<BR>> of your weight. Now if you throw in the weight limit 11 lbs that
makes you not <BR>> legal.<BR>> I have a 6.25lb Daddy Rabbit that
I had to add 1 lb lead to the CG to calm <BR>> the plane down so I
could fly it smoothly . <BR>> Same thing. <BR>> Don't know
if this is a rational reason to be legal or not,but there is an <BR>>
advantage to a heavier plane.<BR>> <BR>> Jim Ivey<BR>> > <BR>>
> From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob@cox.net><BR>> > Date:
2005/02/24 Thu PM 10:19:36 EST<BR>> > To:
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>> > Subject: Re: Weight rules
discussion ( my opinion)<BR>> > <BR>> > Let's say I decide, for my
own reasons, that I want to fly a 12.5lb (dry) <BR>> 2M pattern
airplane against 9.5 lb (dry) 2M pattern airplanes in Masters <BR>>
class.<BR>> > <BR>> > Somebody, anybody, give me a rational
reason why I should NOT be "legal" <BR>> to fly at a sanctioned
event?<BR>> > <BR>> > Bob Pastorello</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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