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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The electrics do not need a handicap assist. If you
give them one you might as well outlaw IC engines. Other than cost they already
have the advantage... and as technology moves along they will soon dominate on
their own. Get ready to get onboard or get ready to find a new obsession
(hobby?).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=richard.s@allied-callaway.com
href="mailto:richard.s@allied-callaway.com">Richard Strickland</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 26, 2005 1:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Weight Issues</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gentlemen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It seems that the issue started (and someone
please correct me if I'm wrong) regarding weighing electrics with or without
their 'fuel'. The discussion progressed to what constituted the 'fuel'
and I guess it ended up with the electrons only as being 'it'.
Consequently--and it seemed a bit arbitrary--someone 'ruled' that the
batteries for our purposes were part of the airframe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know very little about electricity--but I DO
know it takes the chemical mixture IN them to 'fuel' the 'engine'.
It would seem logical to weigh electrics without their chemical mixture 'fuel'
the same way we weigh others without their chemical mixture 'fuel'. No big
Rules Change--just a logical DECISION on a QUESTION.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>