To all the people claiming that this will lead to more expensive planes, etc. I ask, that's the rule that's been in place for about 4 years now for F3C did that happen with helicopters? NO, in fact, helicopters, even F3C full-body helis, have come DOWN in price and electric + glow compete on a level playing field. No one is saying increase the weight limit, what's proposed is to unify the weight limit so apples are compared to apples, either weigh planes without their primary fuel source (nitro/gas/electric) and keep the limit at 5000 or weigh planes WITH fuel (as you do now with electric) and bump the limit up. A 10S 5000 pack weighs in at about 1100g if you get the lightest available stuff, a full tank of nitro for a YS170 weighs about 500g, so the minimize the potential impact the bumped weight limit makes the most sense and is what F3C did.

Peter+