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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I do not think we should look at it as a glow
versus E discussion, but a way to make it fair for both. I agree neither
really has an advantage everything else being equal. I can see the
argument from both sides. The weight issue will never be a truly EQUAL
thing. The glow gets to weigh without fuel , but the plane becomes lighter
throughout the flight. This can create a disadvantage or advantage.
The E has to make weight WITH batteries in place, but the weight stays
the same the entire flight. This can also create a disadvantage or
advantage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Maybe the answer is keep the size and sound
restrictions as they are and remove the weight limit. There is only so
much the planes can weight before glow or E will both start to lose massive
performance. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just a thought but seems it is the only way things
can become fair either direction. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As someone else mentioned (I think Chris) the
planes should be weighed BEFORE the flights in the finals. It kind of
defeats the purpose of making weight if the planes are weighed AFTER
the flight and they remove items to make weight. The advantage was
still there to assist with the wind if the plane was overweight during the
flight. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Like I said, these are just
thoughts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Paul </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>