[NSRCA-discussion] Weight

[Paul LaChance]

Hi all,

I do not think we should look at it as a glow versus E discussion, but a way to make it fair for both.  I agree neither really has an advantage everything else being equal.  I can see the argument from both sides.  The weight issue will never be a truly EQUAL thing.  The glow gets to weigh without fuel , but the plane becomes lighter throughout the flight.  This can create a disadvantage or advantage.  The E has to make weight WITH batteries in place, but the weight stays the same the entire flight. This can also create a disadvantage or advantage.

Maybe the answer is keep the size and sound restrictions as they are and remove the weight limit.  There is only so much the planes can weight before glow or E will both start to lose massive performance.  

Just a thought but seems it is the only way things can become fair either direction.  

As someone else mentioned (I think Chris)  the planes should be weighed BEFORE the flights in the finals.  It kind of defeats the purpose of making weight if the planes are weighed AFTER the flight and they remove items to make weight.  The advantage was still there to assist with the wind if the plane was overweight during the flight.  

Like I said, these are just thoughts. 

Paul  
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