Participation

[Nat Penton]

Norm I dont think, for electrics, the weight limit would be enforced in 
regional events. I would hope, however that it is enforced at the Nationals.
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From: "Norm500" <Norm500 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Participation


> Just some thoughts from an electric flyer that hasn't started in Pattern 
> yet.  I have flown electric power in IMAC, but am interested in Pattern 
> because of the 2-meter size limit.  My IMAC plane, a 2-meter Staudacher 
> which weighs just over 13 lbs. RTF, and is as large as I want to go.  In 
> larger electrics the price starts going up exponentially, but 2-meters 
> start looking rather small alongside of the now typical IMAC planes.
>
> BTW, my battery pack weighs just under 3 lbs. so if the rules were ever 
> changed to allow electrics to be weighed without the pack, I'd only be at 
> about 10 lbs.  Not too bad for a plane that was originally built and flown 
> with a Quadra gas engine.
>
> Anyway, the point of all this is that you might be able to start 
> attracting some electric powered flyers that want to compete simply 
> because of the 2-meter limit on size.  I know it's not something that's 
> going to happen overnight, but changing the rule about weighing with the 
> battery installed would surely help.  I also know that some of the top 
> rung people are already flying electric pattern, but with state of the art 
> planes that's hard for entry level builders to achieve.
>
> I've been trying to decide on a pattern plane to build for some weeks now. 
> I'd like it to be a 2-meter if for no other reason than my eyesight isn't 
> very good and the larger planes are easier to see.  Thinking of building a 
> Typhoon 2K with Mike Hester's modifications, but the project looks 
> daunting to someone who's never built a wing with tubes, adjustable wing 
> and stabs, etc. Also have been considering the Focus II, but figure it 
> will be overweight with the batteries.
>
> Oh well, that's my input for today.
>
> Norm
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