FAI Weight Thread

[Wayne Galligan]

Matt,

I'll bet there are more pattern planes out there over 11lbs then most would admit.  So if you don't go to the Nats what should it matter? I haven't seen the weight/2 meter rule enforced yet at a contest other then the NATS.   I'll be one to fess up that I (had) an 11+lb guppy.   I am working diligently to get it under 11lbs ONLY because there is some faint POSSIBILITY that I MIGHT get to go to the NATS this year.  AND it flies better lighter.

Wayne G.
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  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:00 PM
  Subject: Re: FAI Weight Thread


  In a message dated 2/23/2005 6:50:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, jivey61 at bellsouth.net writes:
    Ken
    By necessity the planes will have to get bigger or they will fly like Eric says(jello on a plate). I liked that one.

    Jim Ivey
  Jimmy I agree with you here. My Enigma pattern design is 11 3/4 pounds and is almost 13 pounds wet. It flies like a hippo in a tuttu. The OS 160 is plenty of power but the plane simply isn't as nimble as what we are used to

  Matt
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