Not a problem... <br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:35 AM, John Fuqua <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:johnfuqua@embarqmail.com">johnfuqua@embarqmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Better be prepared to weigh 4 or 5 sets of batteries with each competitor as<br>well as airplanes.<br><br>
That's the thing with glow. Only dry weight counts. You can load as much<br>fuel as you wish to any weight! Electric stuck at a fixed max T.O. Weight.<br>
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<div class="h5"><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>[mailto:<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] On Behalf Of Derek<br>
Koopowitz<br>Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 12:37 PM<br>To: General pattern discussion<br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inspection & Weighing<br><br>I don't see an issue with this... we will put a sticker on all items<br>
including all packs that a competitor will use. If a competitor really<br>wants to cheat then they will do it... nothing we can do will stop that.<br>I'm also hoping that random inspections will keep people honest and the fear<br>
that if you do fail then you will be disqualified.<br><br><br>On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Jay Marshall <<a href="mailto:lightfoot@sc.rr.com">lightfoot@sc.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><br><br><br> I have some concern that the proposals put forward will really work.<br>
If the plane is inspected at check-in then there is too much opportunity to<br>change things. In particular, batteries, which are a normally removable<br>item, can be changed to decrease on increase the weight. Do we "sticker" the<br>
battery pack? This means the plane must be disassembled for inspection and<br>that only that battery pack can be used. At present fuel tanks can also be<br>under/over filled to adjust ballast for windy conditions.<br><br>
<br><br> If this is a serious problem, perhaps there are other solutions.<br><br><br><br> Planes could be placed in an impound/inspection area immediately<br>before a flight and fully fueled. The inspection could happen here and<br>
shouldn't delay the flow of the contest.<br><br><br><br> Another possibility is to adopt a "standard" weight for a battery<br>pack, then weigh electric planes empty. The "standard" could change as<br>
technology changes.<br><br><br><br> As John Pavlick will tell you, all major race winners undergo a<br>teardown and inspection.<br><br> Jay Marshall<br><br><br><br><br> _______________________________________________<br>
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