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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very well stated !!!!! The world of pattern changes
too fast for most average pilots. A few set trends and the rest follow. Many
changes are not always for the better. THe cost to keep up with the Jone's has
become unreachable for many. This is not the first wave of Bipes to hit the
world of pattern and it probably won't be the last. I am waiting for the few who
set the trends to decide that the fat body, biplane, fixed gear, digitalized
pcm, EFI , and carbon fuse planes of today are not the perfect flying machines,
and go back to the good ole all balsa, 60 size Dirty Birdy .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bottom line is; it's not what you fly, but how you
fly it. </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The next thing -
Biplanes???</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I predict that Bipes are NOT the next big thing for Joe
Average. Of course, there is no pattern flier I know who considers himself Joe
Average, SOOOOO, yes many will likely flock to them. But there are very few
who are skilled enough to set them up correctly . In today's ARF and
barf world of pattern, patience and building skill are becoming quite scarce.
For most of us, working a monoplane into submission is tough work, let alone
trying to figger out a new type of platform, with all its complexity, like the
Bipe.<BR><BR>Having said that, Chip flew his DV great at the Team Selection.
Kenny Lauter also. But these guys are on the upper echelon of competition in
this country. <BR><BR>BTW, Bob Noll told me at the TS contest that CPLR is not
very happy with his bipe. It will be interesting to see if he campaigns it at
the Worlds.<BR><BR>Matt<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Subj:<B>Re: The next thing - Biplanes??? </B><BR>Date:7/17/2003
8:45:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>From:<A
href="mailto:rwantz2@comcast.net">rwantz2@comcast.net</A><BR>Reply-to:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>To:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR><I>Sent from
the Internet </I><BR><BR><BR><BR>However, monoplane wins NATS.<BR><BR>-----
Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Rodney Tanner"
<rodney19821982@yahoo.com><BR>To: "NSRCA"
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:29
PM<BR>Subject: The next thing - Biplanes???<BR><BR><BR>>
Interesting:<BR>> Chip wins the TOC, with his big Ultimate biplane.
Dean<BR>> Pappas discusses biplanes in his July column in Flying<BR>>
Models, saying the only thing they lacked before was<BR>> power and that
is no longer an issue. (Apparently CPL<BR>> has a biper too. . )<BR>>
Chip wins the team sellection trials (report in latest<BR>> KF)<BR>>
Then we hear about Chips stormin comeback, this week,<BR>> at the Nats,
with the Biplane again. <BR>> Things could get very interesting at the
World Champs<BR>> in Poland. . . <BR>> <BR>>
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