Weight limit discussion

[Atwood, Mark]

So Buddy...I HAVE to ask again... If the "Average" competitor that
you're referring to ISN"T following in Chip's/Jason's/Sean's (and of
course our beloved Dave L's) footsteps...then why aren't they flying any
of the competitive, well under 11lbs airframes that exist today???   USA
Star's, El Nino's, Desires, Arch Nem, SL-1, and on and on.  

 

Dave's argument is simply that the ONLY reason people are struggling
with 11lbs...is because they're trying to build the same giant body
ships that the top guys fly.  That will STILL be the case..except if you
give them another lb to work with...those top guys will just build that
much bigger of a ship that people will still want...and still can't
build to make weight.

 

So my question is simply...why aren't people flying the lighter designed
2M airframes?

 

-Mark

 

 

 

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of BUDDYonRC at aol.com
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:01 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Weight limit discussion

 

Dave 

In answer to the following parts of your post (had to split it up to big
for the list to handle)

 

Raise the weight limit in pattern, and the 2x2m monoplane will get
bigger and more costly (and the most competitive examples will still
probably be under 11 lbs, but the "average" plane won't be).

So far this is my point exactly. If we are to make AMA pattern an
inclusive event we in my opinion must include the average competitor.
Those who have higher aspirations will do what they must to achieve
perfection and a weight rule change will have little effect on those who
aspire to compete on a higher level.

 

	Raise the weight limit in pattern while leaving unlimited
displacement and the 2x2m box, and the 2x2m monoplane will no longer be
the most competive design - the most competitive design will be a
purpose designed pattern bipe that will be substantially more expensive
(money, time, maintenance) than the current day designs.

	 

	If you don't think a purpose design pattern bipe would be the
best, ask Chip.  He will tell you without reservation he would not have
flown his Double Visions in the past few years if he did not think it
was the best plane.

	Yes, but you also need to consider the level of competition and
his goals. Lets face it Chip is playing to the world in an arena
composed of professionals making him a member of an exclusive group that
for the most part excludes the rank and file of pattern. Here again I
believe AMA pattern should be structured to attract all of the rank and
file while affording those who aspire to greatness the opportunity to
compete on a higher level without effecting or excluding those who make
up the core of the pattern community or those who interested in joining
it 

Buddy

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