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Since the root reason for the weight rule seems to be Money not for any other competitive reason. . . .
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How about we write up a rules proposal sumthin' along these lines . . . .
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1) The maximum weight rule is eliminated. . . .
2) The maximum purchase price for any aircraft used in any of the AMA pattern classes shall be $2000.00. Each competitor will maintain a record book of receipts for all components currently installed on his aircraft. Costs of professional building services will be included in this record. Sponsored pilots will record the current retail purchase price of components as the average from three (3) independent retailers for components that are supplied by their sponsor.
a. Value of used components (including complete aircraft purchased from other competitors) will be depreciated at the rate of 20% per year.
b. Value of new components will be recorded at full retail value for the calendar year the component is purchased and then depreciated.
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I'm sure this will require alot more "massaging" . . . but it gets straight to the heart of the matter much more clearly than some nonsensical non-competitive rule.
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