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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Someone brought up the FAI intercontinental flight
recently and it had to be under 11 lbs.with fuel. How is it FAI
Pattern gets off the hook? I need to go back and study.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com
href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<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> Monday, February 28, 2005 4:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> An Overwhelming Weight- A Heavy
Issue</DIV>
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<DIV>G</DIV>
<DIV>Since you indicated that it is OK to let your voice be heard, I would
like to pose a few questions which have aroused my curiosity while listening
to all the very thoughtfully constructed debate on the weight
issues.</DIV>
<DIV>1. Since I assume that the positions stated against change are based on
FAI rules being the basis for most top designs being produced today how
could a change in the AMA weight limit effect the basis of
design for FAI, the place where all state of the art designs of today emanate
from as they would be lighter than any AMA increased weight limit should one
be adopted?</DIV>
<DIV>2. Doesn't the same argument that is being used today against a rule
change hold true in reverse should FAI go to a higher weight limit in the
future? If FAI weight rules were changed today wouldn't that make the new
designs based on that change illegal unless the AMA changed it's rules
accordingly?</DIV>
<DIV>That being the case it seems to me that nothing significant will happen
in regard to a mass change in design concept that will effect AMA pattern to
any great extent if the weight rule is changed to allow a small
increase aimed at reducing cost, among other things since most all
top AMA pilots today are using designs based on FAI
rules. </DIV>
<DIV>Seems to me that logic gained from the discussion has indicated that an
AMA weight change is not the issue the real rub comes about if FAI changes
their weight rules, am I the only one or does anyone else see it this
way</DIV>
<DIV>Buddy</DIV>
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