[NSRCA-discussion] NATS 2012

[Keith Hoard]

Just be glad there is no Builder of Model rule . . .

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On Dec 13, 2011, at 11:58, Jerry Stebbins <JAStebbins at att.net> wrote:

> Now ,now, Now, Ron--you know the power of "Perceived Advantage". And the virile thoughts that rule reason (their ain't none). Maybe we need a "Minimum" landing weight!
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS 2012
>
>
>> 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.....
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