Weight Limit

[vicenterc at comcast.net]

I was trying to infer "looks like to be able to compete or break records with model airplanes the weight limit has to be below 5 kg. or 11 pounds".  Is this the only agreement between FAI and AMA?
There is another interpretation that I think is for insurance.  The model can no be more than 55 lbs. to be able to get insurance.  However, we can not use a model that is more than 11 lbs to compete or break records.  I know that there is the scale competition "US Scale Master"  that you can use models that weight more than 11 lbs.  I think US Scale Master is independent of AMA but use AMA for insurance and make sure that pilots meets safety requirements.  The question now is: What is the limit for AMA scale models?  What about FAI scale?  I don't know but it will be interesting to find out.  What about other events like racing?
Vicente

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The FAI definition is 11 pounds max or it is not a model.
John Ferrell 
http://DixieNC.US

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From: Bob Pastorello 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Weight Limit


Vicente, that may be "a" definition, but surely not "the" definition of a model. If so, then ANYTHING greater than 5kg is not a "model"....I really don't think so....
Do you think that's the intent?

Bob Pastorello
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net
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From: vicenterc at comcast.net 
To: discussion at nsrca.org ; 'discussion at nsrca.org' 
Cc: Koenig, Tom 
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: Weight Limit


I learned last year at the AMA museum that officially a model airplane has to be below 5 kilos or 11 lb. I noticed that all records using model airplanes requires that the model be below 11 lbs. Therefore, I think is going to be difficult to to increase the 11 lb limit. 
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