Hi Dieter, If your surface area is only 838 sq. in., you will not be able to go to 11 pounds and still be legal. The magic number is 1033 sq. in.. Now, if 838 is your wing area, and you have 195 sq. in. of stab area, you'd be legal, although poorly designed. IMHO. Just to set the record straight. Daryl RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]