FAI Weight Thread

[Bob Pastorello]

THat "Not Observed" thing is NOT in any AMA rulebook.  I had this discussion/debate with some pretty high-power dudes last season.
    It ain't in there.

Bob Pastorello
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Pavlick 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:54 PM
  Subject: RE: FAI Weight Thread


  As long as you don't inhale...   Hey - that got pres. Clinton off the hook.   Along those lines of thinking - why do maneuvers that judges don't see get scored as "N.O." or 0. I thought every maneuver started as a 10, and got downgraded due to "observed" imperfections. If you didn't see it - how can you downgrade it to a 0? 
  John Pavlick
  http://www.idseng.com
    


   -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of tomc at buyrc.com
  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:45 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: RE: FAI Weight Thread


    So, based on the info in this thread, I guess it is legal to remove the battery before weighing a non-electric plane. That would solve our problems.




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    From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Galligan
    Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:38 PM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: Re: FAI Weight Thread



    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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      From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com 

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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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