Weight rules discussion ( my opinion)

[Jim Ivey]

Matt
The 12.5 lb dead pig in the sunshine will get better scores because it doesn't appear antsy.
 Like Dave L says the bigger  the plane the better. I agree here.I also agree if you keep the same wing area and raise the weight the wing loading changes.You can keep the same 2meter limits with more wing area and have the bigger plane Dave talks about. None of these suppositions were in the original thread.>
If Bob has 2 of the same type planes, same wing area one 9.5 lbs and the other 12.5 lbs I still say the 12.5 would have the advantage of being smoother in the wind(blows at every contest).Does this make it illegal? Only if the CD weighs you.

Jim Ivey 
> From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com
> Date: 2005/02/24 Thu PM 11:04:15 EST
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Weight rules discussion ( my opinion)
> 
>  
> Jimmy, I've read Don Lowe's columns for years and his rationale (one that I  
> agree with) is that a light plane bounces more but damps quicker than the 
> heavy  plane. 
>  
> I don't doubt that increasing the DR wing loading by 15% as you  did in your 
> experiment, would likely result in better flying fro that plane. It  would be 
> more interesting to know what the wing loading was and is before and  after 
> the change.
>  
> Now translate that to a 2 meter job and see what happens. Try increasing  the 
> weight of your standard pattern model by 15% and see what it does. How does  
> the wing loading compare to your DR b4 and after the changes? 
>  
> I'd be interested in that experimental result
>  
> Matt
>  
> In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:44:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> jivey61 at bellsouth.net writes:
> 
> Bob
> I  assume you want to disregard the 11 lb limit. You will have advantage over 
> the  9.5 lb plane. The 12.5 lb plane will be much more stable in the wind 
> than the  9.5 lb plane. The engines of today will handle the heavier plane just 
> as well  as the 9.5 lb plane.   The difference is you're more stable because  
> of your weight. Now if you throw in the weight limit 11 lbs that makes you not  
> legal.
> I have a 6.25lb Daddy Rabbit that I had to add 1 lb lead to the CG  to calm 
> the plane down so I could fly it smoothly . 
> Same thing.   
> Don't know if this is a rational reason to be legal or not,but there is an  
> advantage to a heavier plane.
> 
> Jim Ivey
> > 
> > From: "Bob  Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
> > Date: 2005/02/24 Thu PM 10:19:36  EST
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Subject: Re: Weight rules  discussion ( my opinion)
> > 
> > Let's say I decide, for my own  reasons, that I want to fly a 12.5lb (dry) 
> 2M pattern airplane against 9.5 lb  (dry) 2M pattern airplanes in Masters 
> class.
> > 
> > Somebody,  anybody, give me a rational reason why I should NOT be "legal" 
> to fly at a  sanctioned event?
> > 
> > Bob Pastorello
> 
> 
>  
> 
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