FAI Weight Thread

[Jim Ivey]

Guys
So you raise it to 5.5 or even 12 lbs,where will it end. In 2 years someone will want 14 lbs so they can run their gas engine,then we can go unlimited and be like IMAC where the sky is the limit with weight. Then we move the box out another 50 yards and make it unlimited width to accomodate the bigger planes.
I think leave well enough alone.

Jim Ivey
> 
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> Date: 2005/02/23 Wed PM 05:12:55 EST
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: RE: FAI Weight Thread
> 
> Hi Ed,
> OK, so you agree.  5.5 Kg should be fine, no?
>  
> 
> 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 Ed Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:39 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: FAI Weight Thread
> 
> 
> 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  <mailto:d.pappas at kodeos.com> 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
> To: NSRCA
> 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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> 
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