FAI Weight Thread

[Ron Van Putte]

On Feb 24, 2005, at 8:18 AM, vicenterc at comcast.net wrote:

> I think you are right.  It is not in the rulebook.  However, if a 
> judge for any reason can not see the manuever and gives NO of OI is 
> not a zero.  I think they just repeat the score of the other judge.  
> Am I right?

Yes.  Either the score of the other judge or the average score of the 
other judges.

Ron Van Putte

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> 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
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: John Pavlick
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:54 PM
> Subject: RE: FAI Weight Thread
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> 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
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> 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
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>
> 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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>  
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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
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> Matt,
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> 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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> ----- Original Message -----
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>  From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com
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> To: discussion at nsrca.org
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: FAI Weight Thread
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> 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
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>  
>
> Matt
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