<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">I just got this response from John Fuqua.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Ron Van Putte</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FC" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FC" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">The guys are missing the point. It is not about what can be achieved on weight. It is what is permitted by the rules. They are not arguing the logic of what the rules allow (in most cases) but examples of what has been achieved. Please make that point. </SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"> </P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FC" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">John</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>From:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Ron Van Putte [<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">mailto:vanputte@cox.net</A>]</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>Sent:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:18 PM</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>To:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Fuqua John D Mr CTR USAF 697 ARSF/EN</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>Subject:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> Fwd: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Electric Weight Proposal Logic and Rationale</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Begin forwarded message:</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">Joe Lachowski <</FONT><A href="mailto:jlachow@hotmail.com"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000E3">jlachow@hotmail.com</FONT></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">June 21, 2007 12:56:28 PM CDT</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">NSRCA Mailing List <</FONT><A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000E3">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica"><B>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Electric Weight Proposal Logic and Rationale</B></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><B>Reply-To: </B></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">NSRCA Mailing List <</FONT><A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000E3">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB" face="Helvetica">></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB"><BR></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB">I personally do not want any change. Technology development will eventually even things out.</FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB"> </FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB">But if I were to have an increase it would only be two ounces tops. The majority of those planes on the heavy side are structurally designed for glow and are typically from what I have seen very close to the weight limit or are within a couple ounces of making weight. A couple of ounces may give you enough breathing room and at the same time deter even bigger and more expensive airframes from cropping up. Kind of a middle of the road compromise. A half pound is just way too much to give.</FONT></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB"> </FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB">Hmmm, my Brio is 10-1/4 lbs. Fueled for a competition flight somewhere between 11 and 11-1/4 lbs at takeoff. Now my Astral XX is around 10-3/4 lbs and I can feel the disadvantages of its 8 ozs. heavier weight. I also have a 10lb-13oz electric but it is too early to tell since it only has 4 flights on it <G>.</FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB"> </FONT></DIV><P style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000CB"><BR></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #0000cb; min-height: 14.0px"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></P></BODY></HTML>