Dance around the issue? LOL. His approach appears to me to be a frontal assault on the issue.

Until very recently, the reasoning of those that wanted higher limits was that the rest of the world (FAI) had higher limits, and what was good for the rest of the world was good for the AMA. If that reasoning was correct, it must be true that if the rest of the world (FAI) has seen fit to decrease the weight limit, it must also be good for the AMA.

Velocities are continuing to increase. Mass is being held constant. As the technology moves forward, so do the force that our models fly with. You tell me, what is the effect on force if the mass is decreased? As I see it, there will be continued improvements in velocity and the force will reach the same level it is now at some point in the future. The comparison with cars is not off base.

How much improvement has there been in the last 20 years in your reflex's?

JR