<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jun 18, 2006, at 10:49 PM, Bob Richards wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV>In looking at the pattern rules posted on the AMA website, I can't find the "supplemental" rules regarding the Sportsman class. Specifically, I'm looking for the rule regarding the relaxed aircraft requirements for the Sportsman class. In the past, a Sportsman flyer was allowed to fly any AMA legal airplane and was not limited to the size or weight restriction of the other classes. The Radio Controlled Aerobatics PDF file on the AMA website makes reference to page 2 of the supplemental rules, but I can't seem to find that document anywhere.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My son is presently flying an IMAC class 45cc gasser that weighs just under 14 lbs, and would like to enter it in some local pattern contests as well. I want to verify this is legal before we go to a contest and have somebody question the rules allowing it.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></DIV><DIV>I e-mailed JohnFuqua (chairman of the R/C Aerobatics Contest Board about this, since he's not on the NSRCA Discussion List, and here's his reply:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006">"</FONT></B><B><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006">The "supplemental" rules are those found in the General Section of the Rule Book (actually page 3). It covers Supplemental/Provisional rules. Sportsman is a supplemental class not an official event. </FONT></B></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><B><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006"> </FONT></B></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><B><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006">"Sportsman must fly 11 pound airplanes UNLESS the local CD has made an exception to that rule for that contest." </FONT></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006"><B><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></B></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#040006">Ron Van Putte</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>