Weight limit discussion

[steven maxwell]

 If your tring to get more people involved by raising the weight, I think
it's the wrong way to go about it., look at history in the 70's it was 60
size engines like SPA there were huge turnouts for pattern, no noise rules
everyone used mufflers and could easily built kits. So with that taken into
reason today make Sportsman use only 40 size planes no noise rule,
Intermidate 60 size with no noise rule, and advanced 90 size with no noise
rule but all have to be muffled as average club planes, then Masters at the
current rules by that time they will be able to build to meet all rules as
they are.
 Steve Maxwell


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Sent: 2/25/2005 11:01:03 AM 
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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