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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Ron,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It seems to me that IMAC/SCAT pilots have the same
objectives as Pattern pilots. They like nice looking planes that fly
aerobatics well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I feel the rules, namely weight and noise limit the
choices in pattern. There are many kits and ARFs with gas engines that
meet the 2 meter rule but can't meet the weight and noise requirements.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Without a doubt someone would build a scratch built
plane that would outperform the best plane on the market now but at least people
could go out and have fun at a pattern contest with a reasonable investment of
time and money and still have fun with a commercially available plane that
didn't require a master builder with deep pockets. I paid $2000 for a
bare airframe a few years ago when I needed a pattern plane real bad. Not
many are willing to do that. My ARF cost me $400 and I'm having just as
much fun flying it. It is just an idea that might bring more people out to
pattern contests.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should probably point out that only two
of the 40 that flew this weekend were small airplanes so I don't
know if any of those guys would want to go back to 2 meter
planes.</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>But there is a niche it would seem
for people who don't want to fly the big stuff. Dick Hansen has suggested
classes by size and I like that idea. What do you think?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vanputte@nuc.net href="mailto:vanputte@nuc.net">Ron Van Putte</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2003 12:03
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Team Trials</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR>JOddino wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid000b01c339b7$079c7b80$d9be1b42@socal.rr.com type="cite"><PRE wrap="">John, Your obsevations should make everyone stop and think about their own situation. Building and flying model airplanes is a great hobby but like everything else in life there must be a balance with other aspects of your life as you mentioned.
We had a very successful SCAT contest in Camarillo this weekend with about 40 entries. I'd say half the planes were ARFs and I believe ARFs won in every class. I'd sure like to see pattern as healthy but I think it will take some rule changes.
</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I'd like to see Pattern be healthy and grow
too, but I don't know what is meant by, "it will take some rule changes".
<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><PRE wrap=""></PRE><BR>
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From: "John Ferrell" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net"><johnferrell@earthlink.net></A>
To: <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org"><discussion@nsrca.org></A>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: Team Trials
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Some personal observations:
<!---->If we all flew like the guys at the team trials, we would have to hire people to put on contests. If we did not have ARF's we would lose a lot of flyers. If we did not have guys in business to produce pattern planes, we would lose a lot of flyers. If we all agreed on what airplane/engine was best it would be a one-design program.
The only real constant is change...I believe things are coming along nicely!
There are elements of IMAC/SCAT/SPF & ARF's that have made positive contributions to pattern.
<!---->Some of us come to grips with the fact that we fly pattern for fun and are never really going to become really successful competitors regardless of the rules. At that point we choose to pick the contests that are the most fun, fly in weather that threatens neither health or equipment, with equipment that provides the least frustration.
There are lifestyle factors that come into play as well. A new baby, a grandchild who is willing to share your time, a health problem (yours or your family), an employment situation, an opportunity to fulfill some special dream (think full scale flying). Environment changes: Your local
<!---->field is no longer available and travel time to the field becomes excessive.
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">We each come to the Pattern World with our own agenda and either adapt to reality or leave. While there are a lot of us who have a strong drive to compete and win, I believe there are more of us who pursue it as the venue for self improvement. Those who must compete and win simply go away when <!---->the trophies stop.
Like I said at the top, just some observations....
I am still having fun!
John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A>
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW
"My Competition is Not My Enemy"
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