[NSRCA-discussion] weight limits for electrics?

[Steven Maxwell]

 I wouldn't worry about the weight. A little story to go along with that. At the 1984 Tangerine, one of the 3 top rated contest in the conutry then (Nat's and Rough River) my last conest as a sportsman thats when we had novice,I was winning by a slight margin, the last round on Sunday I got beat out of first by .07 point, so I got second, the 3rd place guy said that the winner had an illegal airplane, slightly over weight, and wanted me to protest, I told him that the guy beat me flying not because he had an overweight plane, and that if he wanted to protest do it his self, he didn't and the ending was finaI. I had already talked to the guy and he said his self that it probably was over weight, real nice about it (EU1A) not the first one of those that didn't make weight.
 So the story goes I don't remember either of the persons names, I do remember it as a fond memory, but I bet nobody can give me either persons names, 22 years later. My first journey to a big contest with no one along for the ride or to fly, just me it was a ball.
 So don't worry about unless you plane on placing at Nats then you need to make weight.

Steven Maxwell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Larry 
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Sent: 5/13/2006 10:34:53 PM 
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] weight limits for electrics?


Hi all,

I am brand new to NSRCA and pattern flying in general. I am planning to attend my first ever event later this month.

I noticed in the rules that the weight limit is 5Kg without fuel.

How does this apply as far as electric powered planes are concerned? Are the batteries considered the fuel?

I am asking because my plane is a Quest 90 G2 converted to electric power and it weighs 4.04 Kg "dry" (no batteries) but it weighs 5.33 Kg fully "fueled" with batteries installed.

I have asked about this on RC Groups and been told not to worry, no one weighs planes except at the NATS.

Has there been any official word on this? I don't want to feel like I'm cheating in a contest or "getting away" with something.

Thanks!

Larry
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