Hi Frank,

I talked to Steve Kaluf at the AMA in an effort to understand how this system works with regard to experimental planes and AMA competition.

The way he explained it to me, is that any plane that is experimental can be flown in competition (ie there is no blanket restriction that prevents the experimental class from being flown in competition).

But the rules for each competition must be changed to allow them, if they had a weight rule to begin with.

To my knowledge, the only pending rules change regarding experimental class is this one:


SC-07-5 – Radio Control Sport Scale, event 512, page 163, item 3.4.

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Add:

“Exceptions to this rule shall include the following:

Turbine powered model aircraft are allowed to a maximum weight of 75 pounds, ready to fly, including fuel.
Propeller powered model aircraft are allowed to a maximum weight of 100 pounds, ready for fly, with fuel.


These exceptions are allowed subject to the restrictions and added requirements, for both aircraft and pilots, which are found within the official AMA Turbine Regulations and Experimental Aircraft documents. If the event rules to be used vary from those stated in the Competition Regulations for RC Sport Scale event #512, prior permission must be obtained for the rules in order for the model types stated above to compete in the event.


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So my question. Is Top Gun conducted under some sort of AMA contest sanction that requires a particular rule that needs AMA approval (with regard to Experimental planes), or can Top Gun change this weight rule on their (your?) own?

Thanks in advance,