Re: F1D rules change proposal

From: Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:53:06 -0500

On 2/7/2014 6:39 AM, John Barker wrote:
>
> However if all the concentration is on light weight do you want to
> spend the next ten years looking for a covering material that is a
> milligram lighter or a magical piece of balsa that is a fraction
> stiffer than usual? Do you want F1D to go the same way as EZB,
> lighter and lighter until only a few people dare to try the class? Or
> would you welcome the challenge of a little more weight offering
> alternative ways of making long flights?
>
>
No weight F1D predates the 1gr 65cm model limits so F1D will not go the
way of EZB as the 1.2 gram limit is already heavy for the model size. A
55 cm model built in the style of 65cm models would be around 800 mg so
the 1.2 gram current weight is already heavy to those who flew 1 gram
65cm F1D and going to 1.4 is transforming F1D to a light Pennyplane?
Might as well fly F1M with .4 gram rubber and call that F1D. Rules
changes should be proposed to address a true concern not used as a
method to try and legislate people in our out of the winners circle at a
world champs.
Received on Fri Feb 07 2014 - 04:52:10 CET