<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Well, before each finals flight at the nats would be fine. I mean we do a sound test before them now. Wouldn't be to hard to weigh them. Locals don't weigh anyway. <br>Get used to building light, it'll never change. Glow folk don't want to see E succeed. I can't blame em. <br><br><div><strong><em><font color="#0000bf" face="comic sans ms" size="3">Chris </font></em></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 6/3/09, J N Hiller <i><jnhiller@earthlink.net></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: J N Hiller <jnhiller@earthlink.net><br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 6:58 PM<br><br><div
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EmailStyle20"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I would
support a maximum takeoff weight rule but as mentioned earlier it may be
difficult to manage. Might need a scales in the ready box.</span></font></span></p>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>krishlan fitzsimmons<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 03, 2009
6:36 PM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="black" face="inherit" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: inherit; color: black;">Where
it isn't fair is in takeoff weight, or even landing weight. A glow plane can
put a 40 ounce tank in if they want, they could fly at 13 lbs if they want to
help ballast the plane for heavy wind conditions. They could land at 12 lbs.
Where does a 11 lb weight matter with that? Doesn't seem right to me. Does
this mean I can add a fuel tank to my 10.5 lb Electric and ballast it where I
want it???? It would help me tremendously at the nats in the wind!!! This
argument is silly. There should be a takeoff weight rule. <br>
If you fly glow, and your plane is right at 11 lbs, and you can't make the
takeoff rule weight, then I guess you would be in the same boat as the E guys
are now.. The only people that seem to have a problem with change, mostly
seem to be the glow guys. <br>
IMO, there is no advantage to either in flight. I world class flyer could
beat us all with either. <br>
<br>
For those that think the size would increase with a weight change, then go to
a takeoff weight rule. I doubt it would happen then. <br>
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--- On <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wed, 6/3/09, J N Hiller <i><span style="font-style: italic;"><jnhiller@earthlink.net></span></i></span></b>
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From: J N Hiller <jnhiller@earthlink.net><br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
To: "General pattern discussion"
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 5:02 PM</span></font><font color="black" face="inherit"><span style="font-family: inherit; color: black;"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-right: 0.5in; margin-left: 3.75pt;"><font color="black" face="inherit" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: inherit; color: black;">OH not me. I would vote against a weight increase. I'm
not a high tech guy<br>
and fly pattern on the cheap. This is still mostly about flying and<br>
considering my flying ability I don't feel I can buy enough points at any<br>
price to justify it, besides I like to build. I fly a home made 1.20 size<br>
72" wood airplane around 9 pounds with maybe an all up cost of about
$500<br>
(excellent pattern trainer in all classes).<br>
I might be able to make weight with a 2 ci glow now. I just thought that if<br>
the weight limit was removed we would see 12-14 pound airplanes with big gas<br>
burners (IMAC crossover) and I would probably indulge, and yes a single 2m<br>
wing will easily carry the weight of a 50 cc but what about a DA 100? Twins<br>
run smooth.<br>
The real cost is traveling in both time away from home and $$, even for us<br>
non-competitive old guys, always has been, but I can't kick the habit.<br>
Besides pattern fliers make good friends.<br>
If I wasn't flying pattern I would be flying IMAC. Probably will anyway.<br>
Jim<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
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[mailto:<a rel="nofollow">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]On
Behalf Of Dave<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:24 PM<br>
To: 'General pattern discussion'<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
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Jim,<br>
<br>
Monoplanes are at 74" span now, and about 900 squares because that is
where<br>
the current schedules have pushed the designs to. The wings don't need
to<br>
be any bigger for the 11 lb weight limit. But at 74" and 900
squares, there<br>
is plenty of room to grow the monoplane bigger if the weight limit is<br>
increased.<br>
<br>
The bottom line doesn't change - bigger bipe, bigger monoplane, bigger any<br>
plane will increase costs.<br>
<br>
If you think pattern needs more cost and complexity, whether it be biplanes<br>
or monoplanes, submit a proposal.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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On Behalf Of J N Hiller<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:03 PM<br>
To: General pattern discussion<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
<br>
A monoplane will have higher wing loading. How high is too high?<br>
Jim<br>
<br>
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From: <a rel="nofollow">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
[mailto:<a rel="nofollow">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]On
Behalf Of Dave<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:57 AM<br>
To: 'General pattern discussion'<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
<br>
<96 db, <2M, <11 lbs, and it is legal. Your challenge is to
meet those<br>
specs with whatever equipment you choose.<br>
<br>
Raise any of those limits, and the cost and complexity of pattern goes up.<br>
If you think what pattern needs is more cost and complexity, submit the<br>
proposal. And as Duane notes, the new breed of monoplanes will obsolete<br>
your DA-50 Bipe.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
<br>
<br>
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On Behalf Of J N Hiller<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:46 PM<br>
To: General pattern discussion<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
<br>
I was thinking pattern legal DA-50.<br>
Jim<br>
<br>
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[mailto:<a rel="nofollow">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]On
Behalf Of Duane Beck<br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:06 AM<br>
To: General pattern discussion<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
<br>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.mini-iac.com/">http://www.mini-iac.com/</a><br>
DA-50's and larger biplanes very common. Have at it. :-)<br>
<br>
Duane<br>
<br>
----- Original Message -----<br>
From: "J N Hiller" <<a rel="nofollow">jnhiller@earthlink.net</a>><br>
To: <a rel="nofollow">jpavlick@idseng.com</a>, "General
pattern discussion"<br>
<<a rel="nofollow">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:12:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Weight<br>
<br>
<br>
Interesting discussion. I always felt the weight limit replaced the<br>
displacement limit prevent the use of very large engines.<br>
<br>
Remove it now and we will see DA-50 or larger biplanes. I have wanted to<br>
build one for a long time.<br>
<br>
Bring it on.<br>
<br>
Jim Hiller<br>
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