I would love to hear it (the story).......and your right...
FAR Part 103......I dont have to worry about the weight of my saftey gear in an ultralight......keeps people from flying naked ? No but I dont have to worry about a ballistic chute, or other items.....
They arent allowing driver changes now correct ? why not weigh driver in with safety gear ? (and a quick check on a personal scale to make sure the driver isnt packing lead plates in his shoes)
I wont say there HAS to be a reason, Im thinking there is and Im not seeing it........maybe....and maybe that needs adjusted closer to the national average.
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Originally Posted by 442OLDS
Does anyone know how long the 170 pound figure has been used for a driver?
Did they account for the fact that you have to wear a helmet,harness,fire jacket,and now fire PANTS too?
What is the history of adding weight for the driver?
If your weight break is 10.5 for the F/SA class,why can't you take your horsepower rating and simply multiply it by the class weight brake?
Example:
Engine is rated at 360 horsepower.
360 X 10.5 (F/SA Weight Brake) = 3780.
PLUS 170 pounds for driver = 3950 total weight.
Why is 170 pounds added?
This might be a way to help everyone get some of their 3 tenths back on the indexes.Everyone could run 170 pounds lighter.
I think Bill Dedman has a story about the history of driver weight that he could explain here.
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