QC, I understand your point. Mine was simply stating that IMAC is starting to modify their designs to more closely match pattern planes. Granted, they aren't there yet, and they aren't governed by the 2m rule, but their argument of scale aerobatics is starting to go away. They are becoming big aerobatic planes, rather than scale.

Personally I still don't see a reason to change the weight rule. The 4oz limit was helpful to several people this year, although due to logistical issues (no one to help after the worlds), intermediate and advanced weren't even weighed. And in reference to Tim's comment that there is no penalty. There CLEARLY is, when it says the CD has the authority to disqualify anyone over weight. I think this also is what allows the discretion of not weighing at every contest. I really don't think anyone in contention at the NATS was close to the weight limit as more and more planes are comfortably under weight.

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