Hi Paul,
I don't think it's the fact that they don't take the time to measure every plane (ignore the rule so to speak) but rather the fact that mostly all of the planes that show up are quite popular kits/arfs. In other words, they don't need to do this as these planes already have a track record of being flown in other contests over time. You know as well as the rest of us that if a manufacturer releases specs of a new plane and those specs fall outside of the rules, there would be quite a bit of talk and discussion on that plane long before the first kits go into production. If someone shows up with a 2x2 plane, then I think the CD will spend some time with a ruler and the rule book.

I'd imagine this is what occured with mithrandir and his Funtana (2x2 measurments). It would appear that this was also the case you refered to with the Giles and Extra from the pattern community. Let's face it, a full blown pattern ship will fly better than a scale model of a full size aerobat. I agree with those from Imac that spent the time to see that these planes were or were not within the Imac rules.

Is the procedure of scale rules enforced at each and every contest perfect? No. But I think they have the ability to reasonbly dq something that is far outside the rules. If it's not far outside the rules, then I'd imagine the CD would allow the plane to fly. I know I would.

........Mark

P.S. As a suggestion, perhaps we should take this to a new thread if we want to continue our discussions, we have really taken Scott's original question way off topic. Sorry bout that Scott[].