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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Remind him that the rules were written long before
electrics were even viable choices. The pioneers always have to work harder and
often spend more to experiment and show what technology will achieve.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Del</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Airplane
Weight Limits</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000>I just got
this response from John Fuqua.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000>Ron Van
Putte</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 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>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#0000fc
size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">John</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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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
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size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
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face=Helvetica size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">
Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:18 PM</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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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: 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>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica><B>From:
</B></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica color=#0000cb>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
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica><B>Date:
</B></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica color=#0000cb>June 21,
2007 12:56:28 PM CDT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica><B>To:
</B></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Helvetica color=#0000cb>NSRCA
Mailing List <</FONT><A
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Helvetica><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Helvetica color=#0000cb><B>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Electric Weight
Proposal Logic and Rationale</B></FONT></DIV>
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face=Helvetica><B>Reply-To: </B></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#0000cb>I
personally do not want any change. Technology development will eventually even
things out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 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>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 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
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