[NSRCA-discussion] NATS 2012

[Ron Van Putte]

John Fuqua and I tried to change the weight rule to keep glow-powered  
airplanes without fuel at 5000 grams and change the battery-powered  
airplanes with batteries to 5500 grams.  It went over like a lead  
balloon with the Contest Board.

On average, a 5000 gram glow-powered airplane can weight more than  
5500 grams at takeoff and land at just above 5000 grams (spare  
fuel).  If a battery-powered airplane takes off at 5000 grams, it  
will land at 5000 grams.

I don't understand the resistance to changing the weight rule for  
battery-powered airplanes if the size limit is the same.

Ron Van Putte

On Dec 13, 2011, at 9:33 AM, cahochhalter wrote:

> I agree..i did have a lol moment but I had also considered trying  
> to be involved in helping run nats. This thread has removed any  
> desire to be involved.
>
> So you dont agree with the rules Change them through the proper  
> channels.
>
> Arch posts his desire to run the nats as close to the rule book as  
> ever before.  Personally I agree with him...why not. Thats why we  
> have rules.
>
> This past nats was filled with controversy about rules.
>
> Go for it arch.....