Dave,

If in 1 to 2 years planes are again pushing the weight for the reasons you stated, it would probably mean that each of those airplanes cost the owners considerably less then what they cost now. And that would be a good thing.

Let me give you a for instance in why I am sure that no models will be developed strictly for AMA. For a long time F3A has not judged the Take-off and landing. So airplanes went away from the tricycle landing gear and went to tail draggers. But in AMA take-offs and landings are judged, and they are a very significant part of the pattern, especially in Intermediate. But no one flies a trike. Because they are not readily available.

I agree with you that if the weight was increased in F3A with no other changes it would probably eventually raise the cost. But it won't happen in AMA.