How many rules changes have been made with the promise by the advocates that it would reduce the cost of pattern? All of them (excepting the noise rule). How many resulted in pattern being cheaper? None of them. Unintended consequences.
Absolutely it would be easier to assemble an AMA class model for less money at CURRENT performance levels if the weight limit were raised. The unintended consequence would be the use of bigger motors and batteries (they already exist and are more expensive) that would escalate the level of performance needed to be competitive, diminishing the competitiveness of anything flying today (glow or IC).
Competitors always push and exploit limits, this has always happened in pattern. Predicting they will continue to do so if allowed to use bigger motors and batteries seems pretty reasonable to me.
Regards,
Dave
ORIGINAL: TonyF
Arch said that increasing the weight limit has always caused an increase in cost. I say that is not a valid statement as it has never happened. You can say you ''think'' that would happen. That would be a valid statement. Not necessarily a correct prediction, but a valid statement.
But I still feel that with no change to the F3A rules raising the weight limit in the AMA classes would give those competing in those classes a chance to legally equip their models for less expense.