[NSRCA-discussion] Electric/IC ...was Arming Plug/Receptacle Problem

[Doug Cronkhite]

Atwood, Mark wrote:

The only rules change that really should be considered for AMA is to 
raise the weight limit by 1 pound so people who can't afford $4000 for 
an airframe can more easily get whatever propulsion choice they decide 
upon to make weight. The more difficult you make it for people to join 
the club, the smaller the club gets.

I don't really see the rules actually favoring either side at the moment..

Glow is easier to make weight. Electric never changes weight in flight 
so less apt to trim changes.
Glow is cheaper for the initial investment. Electric front-loads the 
'fuel' costs.
Glow is messy. Electric requires new learning but doesn't leave a smoke 
trail (unless something really bad happens)..

Ok.. that last one might be an advantage for Electric over glow.

Don't change the rules just to change them. If there is a NEED to change 
them, that's one thing, but right now I don't see a terrible problem 
with either choice being that hard to compete with over the other.

Mark.. no turbine pattern for you. Hydrogen Fuel-Cell pattern.. that's 
where it's at!

-Doug



> Can someone explain to me why we care if the rules favor something?  They're the rules.  If I wanted to fly Turbine because I think it's the best option, should they change the rules to accommodate my choice??  I thought we MAKE our choice based on how it fits the rules...not the other way around.   We have always designed our planes to fit the rules, not altered the rules to fit our planes.  Why does this change suddenly because a new power plant is getting close to being viable (it's already there)??   Makes no sense.
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> If new batteries came out that weighed 1/3 as much with twice the capacity, suddenly the rules would grossly "favor" electric...and you know what?  We would all change, because we pick our equipment to be competitive.
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> Changing the rules ruins almost every game, every sport.  If eliminates the ability to plan.  It limits product selection because manufacturers are even LESS sure of the market.  Old products are obsoleted that much quicker...etc.
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> Ok...I'm done.   Can I fly Turbine pattern now??
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> -Mark
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> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Strickland" <pamrich47 at hotmail.com>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 4:02:59 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/IC ...was Arming Plug/Receptacle        Problem
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> The rules already favor IC--but we've been down that road...
> RS
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