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[Norm500]

Mike, might I ask which pattern planes you have decided on for 
electric power?

Norm
>
>
> Norm: Because most pattern enthusiasts fly glow powered models, 
> there  really
> hasn't been much discussion or concern regarding how 
> glow/gas/electric
> pattern aircraft are weighed.  Competition rules should be as 
> fair as  possible
> when applied across the board to all the different types of 
> models  authorized to
> compete in a given category.  Rather than weigh electric 
> pattern ships
> without batteries, it's my personal view that either 1) the 
> weight  limit for
> pattern should be eliminated, or 2) weigh all aircraft types  --  
> gas, glow, or
> electric -- ready to fly....with fuel or batteries as the case 
> may  be.  I'm not
> pro or con any particular type of power plant.  I've used  glow 
> engines for
> nearly 55 years and currently have two electric pattern ships 
> on the workbench.
> Our AMA competition rules are guided and  influenced by 
> international FAI
> rules and it will be interesting to see how this  issue is 
> handled as more and
> more modelers move to forms of power other than  glow fuel.
>
> Mike Moritko
> 


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