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

[Doug Cronkhite]

OK.. that made laugh out loud.. :)

Make sure you name that design the "Heart of Gold"

-Doug


Chris Moon wrote:
> Wait till you see my infinite improbability drive in action!!
>
> Turbine power is already old school
>
> Chris
>
>
> Doug Cronkhite wrote:
>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Ok...I'm done.   Can I fly Turbine pattern now??
>>>
>>> -Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> The rules already favor IC--but we've been down that road...
>>> RS
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