Participation

[Lance Van Nostrand]

I wouldn't sweat it Norm.  I agree with Nat.  Get started first.  As you 
might have seen in other posts, there's lots more important and difficult 
aerodynamic issues to learn then to worry about weight.  You will find that 
2m planes fly best at about 10-11 lbs anyway so you'll get there someday. 
Many guys in Sportsman through the classes (but less so as you get higher) 
have not mastered the building aspects w.r.t. weight.  It is only one of the 
signposts on the way.
--Lance

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norm500" <Norm500 at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: Participation


> 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
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>> 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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