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. . . as I was saying before I pressed "send" by mistake. . . <BR>
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I e-mailed Maureen D. and she confirmed that July was the last KF to be sent out prior to the Oct issue that was mailed last week.<BR>
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Ref. The postings over the last few days and the survey and comments currently running over on www.rcuniverse.com start to converge, in my mind, around three key motivations for Pattern: Passion, Learning and Improving our abilities. That IMHO is what the KF is all about and any interruption is a bad thing. <BR>
What happened at the Nats? Whatīs happening around the Districts? More important, the building tips. Without the KF, the only Pattern information, to feed the passion and the learning, will be Dean Pappas in Flying Models. <BR>
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Ref. Pattern as the Best Kept Secret, Invisible Group (survey findings etc. ). I came back to the hobby six years ago. Bought a trainer and joined a club here in Mexico City and leaned the basics, bought a Sig 4 Star and started to dabble in aerobatics. Guys showed up with Helicopters: Didīnt interest me. Guys showed up with Pylon Racers: Didīnt interest me. Guys showed up with Turbines and Ducted Fans : Didīnt interest me. Entered a few Fun Flys: fun, but nothing special. Then a guy shows up with an LA-1, Hanno Special. Saw it fly and I was hooked immediately. That was five years ago. Bought a used Boxer-YS 120, got hooked some more. Joined the NSRCA, got hooked some more. Went to Pensacola for the World Champs in 1999, got hooked some more. Read the KF, read this forum, e-mail some guys with questions, talk on the phone to the guys that have the knowledge, pass the knowledge on. My flying has improved immeasurably but still has a long way to go. I spend more than I should, but itīs worth every cent. Gotta watch the burn out though, mustīnt get toooooo obsessive :-)<BR>
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Every new plane (4 so far) is lighter, straighter, better built and better maintained. A bit more knowledge applied since the last one.<BR>
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I changed clubs, two years back, 50 odd members, all aerobatics and a few pylon racers. I went out with my brand new Viper- 9.5lbs - Webra 145, last Sunday, the reactions from members were all positive; cost important but not unreasonable, if planned for. A friend shows up with his Finesse, another with his Summit, another with his Pursuit. We talk Pattern stuff. Some others come up and talk about their back to Pattern projects. We talk about the Pattern contest planned for March, the first Pattern Contest in Mexico for over ten years. We talk about going to a contest in Texas next summer . . .<BR>
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I agree with Troyīs note from last week: "The future for pattern is so bright my eyes hurt"<BR>
Or, a good quote from Quique Somenzini: "Pattern in the Formula One of aerobatics, nothing else comes close"<BR>
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on 31/10/02 1:36 PM, Troy Newman at troy_newman@msn.com wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>I think that it was mid-July the one that was circulated at the NATS....I can't be for sure....there may have been one after that....I don't think it was the July issue I think is was called the June issue.....but that's the last one I have seen.<BR>
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I don't always get them...I guess my mailman sucks...Seems to be the typical answer. I think this year of 2002 I have received 3 or 4 KFs. I know there have been more issues at least (6). I usually just borrow a buddies. I would check and see what the last one was but they seem to be in high demand out here in Colorado so I use it as a marketing tool....When I'm done I just pass it along. The hope is eventually the guy that ends up with it who ever he is might join up.<BR>
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The guys will get something going. Heck dues are coming up in December and I would hate to see the numbers if there is no KF...Right now I think we are standing at about 600+ and just a few years ago we were well over 1100+.<BR>
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Its a serious concern for those of us that have been involved and the people that are still involved. Not to mention the advertising exposure that the main supports are counting on....There are just a few companies that have advertised in Every single KF and continue to do so. no matter what the delivery schedule and no matter what the quality of the publication. These are the guys and companies that have sustained the KF your dues are not enough period..the Advertising dollars these guys like Central, Radio South, and others...I don't want to leave any off but I know these 2 have never missed an addition in the last save 5-6 years+.......these dollars have made the KF possible so send them some business. <BR>
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But what was the last one?<BR>
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At 06:39 PM 10/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:<BR>
>That's the current story...hasn't been one in a while!<BR>
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>Suppose to be one incoming and another soon to follow...but nothing yet. <BR>
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>Good news is I heard that dues are going down.<BR>
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>----- Original Message -----<BR>
>From: GeorgeF.<BR>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:34 PM<BR>
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>What is the latest edition of KFactor? I don't remember getting one in<BR>
>awhile, just wanted to make sure the mail-man didn't decide to take my last<BR>
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