Originally posted by ProfLooney
i dont think increasing weights by 10 lbs is going to make this sport any more dangerous that it currently is more the other way around as there will be less rougue fliers out there and will be able to be monitored better by flying at club sites etc.
Joe
ProfLooney,
Just for thought, not intended as a flame or anything.
That's an 18% increase in weight, which translates to an 18% increase in momentum at a given speed. In the case of a scale warbird flying around at 80mph +/-, it probably doesn't matter much, but for a 200+++mph jet, it may matter.
I also don't think "rogue" flyers are all of a sudden say "hey, they increased the limits 10 lbs, let's agree and go fly at their field instead of our own!" More likely, they will just increase the weight of their planes by 20 lbs and stay put.
By the way, is that 109 done yet???