FAI Weight Thread

[Jim Ivey]

HEhehe
I knew you were lurking back there somewhere.

Jim I
> 
> From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> Date: 2005/02/24 Thu AM 12:43:03 EST
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: FAI Weight Thread
> 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2005, at 8:05 PM, Jim Ivey wrote:
> 
> >  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.
> 
> Yeah, that nasty Van Putte.  I shaved him this morning.
> 
> Ron Van Putte
> 
> >>
> >> 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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