I don't really see what the issues are now making weight I guess is my questions. Mike Hester built a YS 1.70DZ powered black magic at 9lbs 15oz, and the V3 is a fairly large airframe. Dave Lockhart has been consistently under 10lbs on his electric stuff, so both can be built light. My current V3 had no problems with weight even with the CDI unit and I was running dual battery packs. My new on that is being finished is even lighter and it is 100% glass and paint. I guess I don't see what we gain by changing the rules, except opening up a new set of issues with larger airframes. I certainly don't see where it is an advantage for AMA to go away from the FAI set of rules as far as airframes go.

I guess I just don't see what the issues with what we have. It seems we are always in a rush to run out and change things.

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