[NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing

Mon Aug 3 16:16:47 AKDT 2009

I have to agree with Chris.

As someone has pointed out there are basically two types that attend the Nats.

Those that go to renew friendships and for the social aspects and those that are trying to win.

I have been told by more than one pilot attending that they aren't concerned about their plane

being overweight since they have no chance of making the finals or placing and are there for the fun.

I think you will see an even further decrease in attendance if everyone gets weighed at checkin.

The way it has been til now would be fine IF it was followed and enforced.

Otherwise it's just more search for the guilty, punish the innocent.

JLK

Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:57:03 -0400
From: cjm767driver at hotmail.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing

I think we are making this more difficult than necessary (not aimed at anyone in particular - I just jumped in on Chris's response). We go through the process of weighing the potential winners and finalists already - why not just mandate that the officials APPLY the rule that already exists. No lee way or interpretation necessary. Why weigh and measure if we are going to say "oh never mind, that's ok" when they fail inspection.  If they had applied the existing rule, this discussion would not be going on.  To implement a new procedure (weighing all at check in) is going to need a bunch of extra help to do and do we really want to have somebody inventory EVERY item on the plane too in order to ensure they don't change props, wheels, rx battery, etc after inspection?  Who is going to volunteer to do that to 100+ airplanes? The current way has worked just fine and would still be fine IF THE RULE AS IT EXISTS WAS APPLIED.  Simple.  Let's not make an overly elaborate witch hunt in response to what happened.

Chris (the other one)

krishlan fitzsimmons wrote: 

Where do they weigh at a worlds event? Outside in the wind?

Just curious. 

Thx!

Chris 

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, dkrev at shaw.ca <dkrev at shaw.ca> wrote:

From: dkrev at shaw.ca <dkrev at shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 12:30 PM

We got weighed after each round at the worlds..... Just saying :-)
Sent from Dave's Crackberry

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From: John Fuqua <johnfuqua at embarqmail.com>

Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:35:25 
To: 'General pattern discussion'<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing

Better be prepared to weigh 4 or 5 sets of batteries with each competitor as
well as airplanes.  

That's the thing with glow.  Only dry weight counts.  You can load as much
fuel as you wish to any weight!  Electric stuck at a fixed max T.O. Weight.

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Derek
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 12:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing

I don't see an issue with this... we will put a sticker on all items
including all packs that a competitor will use.  If a competitor really
wants to cheat then they will do it... nothing we can do will stop that.
I'm also hoping that random inspections will keep people honest and the fear
that if you do fail then you will be disqualified.

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com> wrote:

    I have some concern that the proposals put forward will really work.
If the plane is inspected at check-in then there is too much opportunity to
change things. In particular, batteries, which are a normally removable
item, can be changed to decrease on increase the weight. Do we "sticker" the
battery pack? This means the plane must be disassembled for inspection and
that only that battery pack can be used. At present fuel tanks can also be
under/over filled to adjust ballast for windy conditions.

    If this is a serious problem, perhaps there are other solutions. 

    Planes could be placed in an impound/inspection area immediately
before a flight and fully fueled. The inspection could happen here and
shouldn't delay the flow of the contest.

    Another possibility is to adopt a "standard" weight for a battery
pack, then weigh electric planes empty. The "standard" could change as
technology changes.

    As John Pavlick will tell you, all major race winners undergo a
teardown and inspection.

    Jay Marshall 

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