rumor

[Bob Pastorello]

The practical component of the weight rule is  ???

And out of the hundreds and hundreds of contests since the 5 kg rule,
exactly how many airplanes have EVER been weighed at local events?
    CD's - for the most part that's US pattern fliers/club members -
absolutely will not screw with trying to weigh airplanes....logistically, it
is an investment with no return.
    Plus - and for me (and others) - the most important aspect of the weight
rule is that it has NO meaning.  A "minimum" weight would make so much more
sense.

Not to be confused with the 2M rule - doorways, practically the world over,
are 2 m...or very close...just a thought...
    Weight rule - until I can be shown a practical, meaningful and
competition-related reason for it's existence, I'm one of those who will
support it - but never be interested in checking a plane at a contest again.

Oh - BTW - Yes, I **DID** do it once as a CD...NEVER, EVER, again will I try
that little trick at a local event, even if it WAS the "regional
championships"....

Bob Pastorello
NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


----- Original Message -----
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To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: Rd: rumor


> Last year there were two VERY active threads on the weight limit.  One I
> started.  I saved all the emails.  Both threads concluded that letting
> someone fly an airplane over 11 lbs was to his detriment, and the rules
> shouldn't prevent someone disadvantaging themselves. Most felt raising the
> limit to 12-14 lbs was better than eliinating it (I'm skipping all the
> details on purpose - this is a general conclusion).  However, the member
> survey did not produce the same conclusive results so no change has been
> proposed.
>
> I'm a full believer in the democratic process, so I've dropped the issue
> and I'm on board with the current rule.  However, with our noise and size
> limitations firmly in place, the weight rule will constantly be viewed by
> many as simply unnecessary.
>
> Even though this was rejected at CIAM and NSRCA this year, it is likely to
> continue to resurface until it is removed.
>
> --Lance
>
> This was rejected for F3A at the 2002 CIAM meeting.
>
>  It will probably be proposed again in the future.
>
>  Harry
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> Saw this while learking on the Imac list. Can anyone substantiate?
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> Anthony
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> > > From: dick hanson <dhmodels at concentric.net>
> > > Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 06:08:27 -0700
> > > Subject: [SA] rumors
> > >
> > > I just  heard a  rumor that  6KG is  being
> > > considered  as the  weight
> > > limit in 2004 - for FAI- This  from overseas  (out
> > > of the  US).
> > >  The object -to allow  use of the newer  gasoline
> > > engines -
> > >  (Which work at  5 KG also- but is  not as easy to
> > > do ).
> > >  For  the  mathimatically  disinfranchised --thats
> > > just a  year away -
> > >
> > > --
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