AMA rules-weight, gasers?

[Keith Hoard]

Keith Hoard
Cordova, TN
khoard at midsouth.rr.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest Schmidt" <ernest at pldi.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: AMA rules-weight, gasers?


> Hmmm!!!! Seems like you are about 2 notches above the Americans in common
> sense. Excellent solution to the US conflict. However I doubt that anyone
> will listen as it is to simple and sensible.
>
> > From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
> > Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 11:21:16 +1100
> > To: 'discussion' <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Subject: AMA rules-weight, gasers?
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > As most of you know I'm down here in Australia. I've been reading all
your
> > posts regarding weight limits etc etc. The discussion seems to be quite
> > tiring to be honest.
> >
> > I dont understand something here...is the 5  kg limit also one of your
AMA
> > rules????
> > This just isn't an issue down here unless you want to fly FAI class.
> > Our governing body is the MAAA, we have a 7 kg weight limit, aircraft
over
> > 7kg must be inspected by a certified inspector before they are issued a
> > certificate/ cleared to fly. This covers many aspects, construction etc.
> >
> > In pattern, we apply the 5 kg limit, 2 x 2, for FAI only....the other
> > classes it just isn't an issue. They can fly what they like, it just so
> > happens that in all the years, I have yet to see even a newbie turn up
with
> > something monstrous.
> >
> > They tend to show up with 60 size planes, 40's even 20's and
occasionally
> > you get one with all the bells and whistles, 2 x 2.
> >
> > This issue was dead and buried down here years ago.
> >
> > I just Co-CD'd our State champs and we had 40 entries, 11 or 12 in FAI,
the
> > rest spread pretty evenly across the remaining three classes. This was
with
> > up to 10 regulars absent!!! Pattern is alive and kicking down here, but
I
> > must admit we have had our lulls as well.
> >
> > Now I find it interesting about the gaser developments you guys are
talking
> > about. Correct me if I'm wrong as I dont have access to my FAI rule book
> > here...but Gassers are not permitted in the FAI rule book, I thought it
> > states somewhere about Methanol only in the  F3A section??
> >
> > So again...this is FAI only..or is this issue going to be a problem for
the
> > American market, what are your AMA rules on this??
> > Just be aware guys, you could be flogging a dead horse here too, the FAI
is
> > a world wide organisation, the US has one vote, just like the rest of
the
> > member countries.
> > I cannot however see a reason why your AMA cannot define its own rules
to
> > cover its members for its market/area...do what you like for all other
> > classes, but if you wanna play FAI, you gota play with the rest of the
> > world, simple as that.
> >
> > Hope I didn't offend anyone, I just dont see what the problem is ( I am
> > however unaware of your AMA rules)
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > Canberra - Australia
> >
>
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