Electric Weight: with or without batteries at UN Nationals

[Ron Van Putte]

On Jun 10, 2005, at 5:20 PM, Wincons at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 6/10/2005 7:58:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com writes:
>> Does anyone happen to know what the weighing policy will be for 
>> electric planes at the nats (with or without batteries)?
> After a top secret, high level meeting with both CIAM, FAI, AMA, 
> NSRCA, SPCA and the OSBR; the NATS committee has issued a ruling;
>  
>     "Competitors in 401 through 406 WILL be allowed to discharge 
> battery pack of electric propelled airplanes, using whatever external 
> equipment necessary, prior to being weighed for compliance with the 11 
> pound competition rule."
>  
>     I'm told that they are scrambling to obtain equipment prior to the 
> first day of competition, but that we might have to submit to weighing 
> as if the aircraft were 'wet', or, liquid fuel. I'm sure all 
> participants will remain subject to the rules pertaining to 'souped 
> up' fuels; i.e. pro tonic and alpha emitter packs, as opposed to the 
> standard electron transference media such as Lion and Li poly packs. 
>  
>     Still, this ruling should come to good news.  Me, I'm battening 
> the hatches for the first hurricane of the season; winds are kicking 
> up outside right now.  Good luck, Florida, if it turns.



Brian will have a difficult time getting the big "pooch" out of his 
cheek (tongue firmly in cheek) after that e-mail.  <VBG>

Ron Van Putte
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