FAI Weight Thread

[Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com]

Best idea is to simply raise the weight limit  while maintaining current 
dimensions.  We have already crossed the bi-plane bridge, and witnessed 
the designs tradeoffs.  Why not open the weight to 12 lbs or do away with 
it all together?  This will ultimately serve to provide "us" more options 
in terms of designs, weight, power setups, vendors, etc.

I'm back. :)
Jim W.





"Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net> 
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5Kg including fuel for glow planes will eliminate 2 of the 3 pattern ships 
now I have, including my newest 2M ship as I doubt I can fly the Master's 
schedule on 7 ounces of fuel. Should it happen I guess I'll just sport fly 
my planes and another NSRCA member and pattern flyer will be lost. I 
suspect over 90% of existing glow ships would now be technically illegal. 
If we keep screwing with rules that outdate or make planes overnight 
illegal, pattern will be a very, very small crowd in a very short time. I 
certainly don't care for the thought that my substantial $$ and time 
investment could be wiped out by a rule that accomplishes what ??? 
Ed M. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dean Pappas 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:27 AM
Subject: RE: FAI Weight Thread

Hi Bob,
Generally, the desireability of a quieter event is recognized. E-power 
suffers from a definition problem: we weigh without fuel, but with 
batteries. A change to "ready for takeoff" will even the playing field ... 
maybe even tilt it E-ward. Do you kake the present day ships pass a 5 Kg 
standard with fuel, or do you give everyone an additonal 1/2 Kg for fuel 
and or battery.
 
While my druthers would be to make everyone meet 5Kg wet/batteried, I 
suspect that there would be resistance to making existing legal airplanes 
suddenly illegal. That's where 5.5 Kg might come from. A total removal of 
the weight limit is exceedingly unlikely. Has anyone spoken to Chris Lakin 
or Ron Chidgey, lately?
 
Regards to All,
        Dean
 
Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
111 Corporate Blvd. 
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
(908) 222-2392 fax 
d.pappas at kodeos.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On 
Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:07 PM
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Subject: FAI Weight Thread

Over on RCU - apparently some Europeans are under the impression that the 
FAI will consider a proposal to either remove the weight limit, or 
significantly raise it.
 
Anybody know what's up with that?

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