Participation

[Norm500]

Yeah, I've heard that Nat, but I just don't feel right when I know 
I'm not really in compliance with the rules.
Norm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nat Penton" <natpenton at centurytel.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Participation


> 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.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Norm500" <Norm500 at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> 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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