<html><head><base href="x-msg://5/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Well said.<div><br></div><div>Jim<br><div><div>On Mar 3, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Ed White wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">I would agree.&nbsp; The example of the elevator is open loop, it does not use any kind of an Earth reference and it does not create a sequence or use a timing device.&nbsp; All it does is create a highly nonlinear relationship between the stick and the elevator.&nbsp; If we can't have nonlinear stick to control surfaces programmed, we've all got to zero out our expos.<br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br>I also think the ESC example has to be allowed.&nbsp; If the issue is that it is a closed loop control, then we all have to go into our servos and cut the wires from the feedback pots. [Insert comment on what my flying looks like here].&nbsp; Servos are, nearly by definition of the word, closed loop feedback devices.&nbsp; The ESC example is just another example of a closed loop feedback system, the only difference is the loop doesn't close on mechanical position, it closes on motor rpm or whatever.<br><br>So I am a little troubled by the AMA rule book saying that “Radio control equipment shall be of the open loop type…"&nbsp; A controls person would say we always (we hope) have closed loop control of the airplane. Every closed loop control system has these minimum elements:&nbsp; a commanded state; at least one actuator that has an effect on the actual state; at least one sensor capable of estimating the actual state; and last, a control algorithm that generates a feedback signal to change the actuator input to minimize the difference between the commanded and actual states.<br><br>In our case both the sensors and control algorithm that close the loop are wetware located between our ears [or elsewhere for some of us].<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span></span>Just because a human is in the loop does not make it open loop control.<span>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>If you want to fly open loop control, you have to break the control loop – it's easily done, just fly with your eyes closed. [Insert second comment about my flying here].<span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><br>I'm not sure adding more examples really solves the underlying problem which I am afraid is with the idea that our control is open loop when it is not.&nbsp; In control parlance the closed control loops in the servos are inner loops and the multi-axis control of aircraft attitude and rates through our thumbs is the outer loop.&nbsp; I think a more technically correct approach would be to say that we can't use artificial sensors that measure and use primary outer loop parameters which I would define to be at a minimum aircraft attitude, rates and flight path angles.<br><br>Probably this doesn't solve it either.&nbsp; The trouble with advancing technology is it makes the simple very messy.<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><br>Ed<br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>"<a href="mailto:ronlock@comcast.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ronlock@comcast.net</a>" &lt;<a href="mailto:ronlock@comcast.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ronlock@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>General pattern discussion &lt;<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wed, March 3, 2010 11:40:17 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Permitted Controls<br></font><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">My interpretation of permitted controls would allow the example below -</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Application of full elevator and full rudder by pilot&nbsp;switches on a "mixer"&nbsp; that results in half elevator.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">It does not involving timing intervals, or aircraft peformance in commanding an inpur (half elevator in this example)</div><p align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Ron Lockhart</div><p align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Example: Permitted:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">1. Control rate devices that are manually switched by the pilot.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">2. Any type of button or lever, switch, or dial control that is initiated or activated and terminated</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">by the competitor.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">3. Manually operated switches or programmable options to couple and mix control functions.<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Tim Pascoe [Burlington]" &lt;<a href="mailto:Tim.Pascoe@ec.gc.ca" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Tim.Pascoe@ec.gc.ca</a>&gt;<br>To: "General pattern discussion" &lt;<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>&gt;<br>Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 11:35:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br><br></div><div class="Section1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">In reading this, it seems the logic programming available in radios such as the 14MZ, which permit rate changes automatically based on single or multiple stick positions would be illegal. So when I set a condition to drop the Elevator rate by half as soon as full Elevator and full Rudder are initiated, at the entry to a snap, I seem to breaking Number 3 in the Not Permitted list below.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">Correct?</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: navy; ">Tim Pascoe<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><br></span></font><font color="navy" face="Comic Sans MS" s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"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">"Radio equipment shall be of the open loop type (ie no electronic feedback from the model aircraft</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">to the ground). Auto-pilot control utilising inertia, gravity or any type of terrestrial reference is</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">prohibited. Automatic control sequencing (pre-programming) or automatic control timing devices</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">are prohibited.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Example: Permitted:</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">1. Control rate devices that are manually switched by the pilot.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">2. Any type of button or lever, switch, or dial control that is initiated or activated and terminated</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">by the competitor.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">3. Manually operated switches or programmable options to couple and mix control functions.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">SC4_Vol_F3_Aerobatics_09 Effective 1st January 2009 Page 10</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">5</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; ">Not<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">permitted:</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">1. Snap roll buttons with automatic timing mode.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">2. Pre-programming devices to automatically perform a series of commands.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">3. Auto-pilots or gyros for automatic wing levelling or other stabilisation of the model aircraft.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">4. Propeller pitch change with automatic timing mode.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">5. Any type of voice recognition system.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">6. Conditions, switches, throttle curves, or any other mechanical or electronic device that will</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">prevent or limit maximum power or rpm of the propulsion device during the sound/noise test.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">7. Any type of learning function involving manoeuvre to manoeuvre or flight to flight analysis."</span></font></div></div></div><blockquote style="padding-top: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 4pt; border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: medium; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-width: 1.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: solid; margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">----- Original Message -----</span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); background-position: 0% 0%; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" title="DaveL322@comcast.net" ymailto="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Dave</a></span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">To:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">'General pattern discussion'</a></span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Sent:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:47 AM</span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Subject:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts</span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; ">Matt,</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; ">One more thought/consideration/question –</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; ">Is electronic ignition with variable timing advance illegal? &nbsp;Essentially the RPM is sensed (through a sensor), and as RPM increases, the timing is advanced.&nbsp; The ESCs of today do the same function…they advance timing as RPM increases, but do so without sensor. &nbsp;Should we go back to sensors and mechanical advance devices?</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; ">Regards,</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; ">Dave</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">On Mar 2, 2010, at 8:15 AM,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rcmaster199@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rcmaster199@aol.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">rcmaster199@aol.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>wrote:</span></font></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><p class="MsoNormal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 style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; "><br><br>&nbsp;</span></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; "></span></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font>&nbsp;<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; ">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Anthony Romano &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:anthonyr105@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:anthonyr105@hotmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">anthonyr105@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 8:29 am<br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts</span></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "></span></font></p><div id="ecxecxAOLMsgPart_3_a1464e77-3c63-4f8d-b134-28eaec9f2cea" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; ">Keep this line of thinking in mind next time we talk about weight limits! Or any other rules proposal.<br>&nbsp;<br>Anthony<br>&nbsp;<br>&gt; From:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:burtona@atmc.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:burtona@atmc.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">burtona@atmc.net</a><br>&gt; To:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 22:45:57 -0500<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; OK, So I have a question. Is knowingly and purposefully violating the intent<br>&gt; and letter of the rules to gain a performance advantage called cheating?<br>&gt; ....... Just asking!<br>&gt; Dave Burton<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>&gt; From:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; [<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] On Behalf Of James Oddino<br>&gt; Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:16 PM<br>&gt; To: General pattern discussion<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; I have the functional concept that solves the rules problem. Picture a 10S<br>&gt; pack positive lead wired to the common of a switch with two poles, a piece<br>&gt; of wire connected from one pole to a pole on a second two pole switch with<br>&gt; its common connected to the ESC. Between the other two poles we place our<br>&gt; 11th cell. When the 10S pack is above 37.5 volts the 11th cell is bypassed<br>&gt; and when it is below, like it will be during vertical maneuvers late in<br>&gt; flight, the 11th cell is put in series to boost the voltage to up to 41.7<br>&gt; volts. At no time is the voltage over the spec.<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; Having said that, I believe the 10S system provides adequate power with the<br>&gt; right motor at all times of flight even if the voltage drops to 35 volts.<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; Jim<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; On Mar 1, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Bob Kane wrote:<br>&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt; Going higher and regulating down would be against the rules, the max volts<br>&gt; is still limited to 42.56.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt; Bob Kane<br>&gt; &gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">getterflash@yahoo.com</a><br>&gt; &gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt; --- On Mon, 3/1/10, krishlan fitzsimmons &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; From: krishlan fitzsimmons &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; To:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:chad@f3acanada.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:chad@f3acanada.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">chad@f3acanada.org</a>, "General pattern discussion"<br>&gt; &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 9:54 AM<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Couldn't we go to a higher voltage and<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; regulate it back down? A contstant 42.56v would be nice!<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Chris<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; From: Chad<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Northeast &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:chad@f3acanada.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:chad@f3acanada.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">chad@f3acanada.org</a>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; To:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Sent: Sun,<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; February 28, 2010 8:48:48 PM<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Subject: Re:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; You would be at about 50% capacity at 3.85 ish volts/cell<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; (resting open circuit), so unless you up the capacity you<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; will have a pretty restricted flight time.<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Chad<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; On 10-02-28 9:25 PM, Ron Van Putte wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt; That stirs a wild thought in my brain. Fully<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; charged packs don't stay at 4.2 volts per cell very<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; long. On the other hand, once the initial charge<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; voltage is burned off by a constant load, the voltage loss<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; curve "flattens out". What if you put fully<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; charged 6S and a 5S packs in series and "burn them<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; down" to 3.869 volts per cell (a total of 42.56<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; volts for an 11-cell pack) so they were legal for<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; use. Would the voltage of this depleted 11S pack be<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; higher than a fully charged 10S pack at the end of a typical<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; flight? If the end-of-flight voltage might be<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; significantly higher for the 11S pack vice a 10S pack, it<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; would be worth investigating, even considering the extra<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; weight of the additional cell. Come on you electronic<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; gurus, show me where I'm wrong.<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt; Ron Van Putte<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt; On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:00 PM, James Oddino wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; What comes after ...? Does it specify a load<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; or any other conditions? Is it measured during the<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; noise test and have a minimum value?<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Just stirring the pot, Jim O<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; On Feb 28, 2010, at 5:21 PM, John Fuqua wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; No its not (assuming we are talking RC<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; Aerobatics). Try page RCA-2 para 4.1<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; which<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; states "Electrically-powered model aircraft are<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; limited to a maximum<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; of 42.56 volts.."<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; From:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; [<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?" target="_blank" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:07 PM<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; To: General pattern discussion<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; It's in the general rules, not in the R/C<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; section.<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; On Feb 28, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Jim Quinn wrote:<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Where can I find the rule<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; for max volts?<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><span>&gt; &gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a target="_blank" href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>&gt; &gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; NSRCA-discussion mailing<br>&gt; &gt;&gt; list<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