Electric Weight: with or without batteries at UN Nationals
Wincons at aol.com
Wincons at aol.com
Fri Jun 10 16:28:32 AKDT 2005
In a message dated 6/10/2005 6:11:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
vanputte at cox.net writes:
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
BUT, nobody asked what OSBR meant...... 'one step beyond ridiculous'........
<VBG>
B
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