[NSRCA-discussion] Airplane Weight Limits

[John Ferrell]

I will add a big Amen to that. Keeping the costs down are a worthwhile objective!

BTW, Does anyone else remember that the first 24 Hour Sebring Race was won (by formula) by a Crosley Hot Shot?

John Ferrell    W8CCW
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Van Putte 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Airplane Weight Limits


  I have a built-in problem with someone being able to "buy" a win.  It comes from when I entered the Soapbox Derby as a 14 year old.  In my first race, I was beaten buy a kid who eventually won the whole race.  My dad could afford to buy  me an official set of wheels, but no more.  The father of the kid who beat me bought ten sets of wheels and they were able to select the four best wheels.  If a rule enables only the "rich" to compete successfully with an e-powered airplane, it gets my hackles up.


  Ron Van Putte
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