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Old 11-09-2009 | 02:36 PM
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Default RE: Updated Weight Requirements?

1 change at a time IMO.

Just because someone wants a rule changed, doesn't mean the whole book has to be changed. Even though it probably should!
A thought on the sound rule, yeah, it probably should go away. Electric pilots could use a " throttle limiting" switch also and pass anyway. Heck we all can, and I've watched some do it. It's hard to police. Rule or not.
I can see where you might say that about the sound rule Arch, it makes sense to me. Us E guys could cry foul that our props are bigger and make more noise right? But when down on power "the offender" would pass at the end of the flight. Makes sense. But with the subject of the thread, E pilots still weigh under 11lbs the whole flight, not just at the end. Fair or not, I don't care.

Wanna keep pattern small so that most everyone gets a trophy at a contest, let's never change anything with new technology? Or do we want to fly against 10 or more guys in each class and have a real "competition" at locals?

Why does this affect the glow community so much? It helps glow also.



Chris