[NSRCA-discussion] NATS 2012

[John Gayer]

Keep in mind that the weight rule is not applied at any local contests, 
only at the Nats.

Let's consider the Nats for a moment and assume the attendance is 100 
spread out equally in four classes(not exactly the case but close enough)

Intermediate- Already gets a weight allowance and I didn't hear any 
complaints at the Nats so 100- 25 = 75
Advanced- Already gets a weight allowance. Again I heard no complaints 
so  75 - 25 = 50
F3A- we have no control over the application of weight rules for FAI 
particularly in a team selection year so 50 -25 = 25
Masters- This is the only class that has to adhere to 5000  grams under 
AMA rules. Most Masters pilots that go to the Nats are flying top of the 
line aircraft that do make weight anyway. I'm sure there are a few(less 
than a handful) nationally that did not go to the Nats because their 
plane would not make weight. Perhaps there is also a handful who did go 
that ONLY spent the money to make weight  so (25-20 = 5 )+ 5 =10

So we should change or ignore the rules at the Nats for a few Masters 
pilots that might not go to the Nats next year rather than spend the 
money to get their airplane to make weight? I don't think so.
Perhaps Arch is a bit overboard with wanting to check every plane after 
every flight but weighing every plane at least once and checking the 
stickers after each flight seems very reasonable to me. In any case he 
has established very early that weighins /will/ be done and has a plan 
in place on how to accomplish it. Much better than this past Nats where 
we told to make weight and then not checked at all.

John


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