ORIGINAL: Ryan Smith


I fail to understand why people think the weight rule is stupid. Why? Is it stupid because the people saying it is have heavy airplanes? It is what pattern is governed by. Next thing people are going to have trouble keeping their airplanes under 2m, so that rule will be stupid as well. Everybody cheats the sound test, so that rule is dumb as well.

I don't mean to be an ass, but really? If you don't want a weight limit, give IMAC a try. Local contests don't really matter in terms of weight. You're only hurting yourself flying heavy stuff.

My last though for the night here. Why do people fly pattern? Is it to challenge yourself? To be with friends? To get a trophy? To look cool? Pattern isn't easy. It's not impossible by any stretch of the imagination, but it's meant to be a challenge. If you want a plug and play hobby, this is not the proper outlet. By the time you start flying Intermediate where these rules count, you've had enough time to analyze whether you enjoy pattern or not and want to play by its rules.

I hope you don't get discouraged. There are plenty of really good guys in your area that can help you, I'm sure you know. I hope to be able to schedule a trip home around a contest in Mocksville to be able to fly with everyone down there again.