ORIGINAL: mr_matt
ORIGINAL: EASYTIGER
He is incorrect. 75 pounds in competition.
As far as I can tell, there is no AMA competiion that now would allow a plane over 55 pounds, certainly not aerobatic (5 kg), pylon, and not scale (55 pounds wet)
3.4. RC Sport Scale models that are flown outdoors
shall weigh no more than 55 pounds, ready for
flight, including fuel.
So I do not know of any AMA RC competition (not to be confused with an AMA event like a rally) that you can fly an experimental at.
Events like Top Gun are not AMA competitions per se. It would appear that Frank/Top Gun "board" makes his/their own rules (I asked him about this on the other thread but he has not answered yet or did not see it). From the Top Gun rule book:
2. Other than the maximum weight limit of 55 Lbs. imposed by the A.M.A. insurance,
there are no restrictions upon the design, size or power of the model. (clip)
So AMA insurance covers an experimental, flown within the rules (AMA safety code) at an event.
Of course I could be wrong on all of this.
You could be RIGHT, too?
I thought the whole point of this latest thing(proposed by Bob Underwood?) was to allow experimental class turbines in competition?