FAI Weight Thread

[Nat Penton]

Jim,
I'm pretty sure Wayne is overweight -
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: Re: FAI Weight Thread


> Wayne
> If you go to the Dist 3 champs  and Van Putte is the CD he will weigh you 
> and measure you. Been there and had it done.  By the way I had to switch 
> to my backup because of it.
>
>
> Jim Ivey
>>
>> From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
>> Date: 2005/02/23 Wed PM 07:37:54 EST
>> 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.
>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com
>>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>>   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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