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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I realize (hope) what Gray posted was a joke and
not to take it seriously. I believe if you want to "entice" someone into
pattern then you must humble yourself enough to fly with the "average club
shmoe". Everytime the subject of bringing new members into
pattern comes up, all I hear is "them coming to us". What about us going
to them? Go out and buy a 40 sized fun-fly plane, leave the pattern plane
at home for a change, and mix it up with your fellow club members. You
maybe suprised what may come of the conversations that
ensue. Heck, you may discover a way to have fun without
your pattern plane.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The flame suit is on! Fire away.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Adam Quennoz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA 3546</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rcsteve@tcrcm.org href="mailto:rcsteve@tcrcm.org">RC Steve
Sterling</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:46
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: new concepts-Pattern is
HARD!!! Darn It!</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Gray-- I gotta quit pattern. I meet about 1/2 of the "forget the
guy" list. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
OK, I don't have a war bird, but I have a ARF bipe and other sport planes that
I love to fly around with abandon. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
Gotta fun fly and think its pretty cool to hop off the field, snap 3 times and
loop to a T&C. If I could just do it in 3 seconds! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>-- I
got more .46 sized engines than pattern engines.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
You didn't mention float flying, but that is a major kick.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
like all kinds of flying. I spend the most time and money on pattern, because
it brings the most satisfaction among the spread of interests, but I would be
bored if restricted to only one venue.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
live my life as a dabbler.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Steve Sterling</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=168233101-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dist
8</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Gray E Fowler<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:21
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: new
concepts-Pattern is HARD!!! Darn It!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Pattern is hard and that does scare the average club
schmoe. In an effort to entice newbies into pattern you gotta look for the
right guy at the right time. Here are my well collected thoughts for those
who (m?) care.........</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>1. Forget
the guys who make peanut gallery cracks while you are flying....the wise
cracks are insecurity they do not want exposed.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>2. Forget about anyone with GOD syndrome. (Good Old
Days). If they think that escapments made for "REAL" pilots you dont wanna
talk to them about your digital servos-or pattern.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>3. Forget about anyone who gets excited
about............THAT NEWEST P-51 ARF!!!!!!! They are not ready.</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>4. Forget about anyone who says they
have enough "Competition" at work....chances are they are losers there
too.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>5. Forget about someone who
thinks nuthin' is better than that big O' Ugly Stick......with two aileron
servos for "flaperons".</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>6.
Forget about anyone who has a fun fly plane and likes to take off, snap
three times and loop for a touch and go...in three seconds or less. Chances
are he is A.D.D. and the straight lines of pattern will make his brain hurt
from lack of stimulation.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>7.
Forget about someone who has constant "radio problems"...yeah
right.....</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>8. Forget about
anyone flying a .46 plane and has band-aids on his fingers</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Now that I have eliminated 98.625% of
the average club member...who should you entice into pattern??????
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>1. The guy who approaches you at
the end of a flight and asks about a certain manuever</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>2. Anyone who on their own accord has realized
how poorly their P-51, Ugly Stick, or other plane really flies. When he says
"everytime I pull straight up like you do my plane veers to the left-why?"
He is then a prime candidate. (this is the Horse-lead to water deal-he's
gotta be thirsty)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>3. Look for
the person who is a decent pilot but is getting bored with the hobby. You
can spot him by the following....He has mastered touch and gos, he rarely
crashes, he can "SNAP" with the best of them and does it 100 times a flight,
he tries to "hover" anything including that P-51 ARF (for realistic flight
mode).</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>4. Anyone who cleans his
plane (even if it is a P-51 ARF) between every flight, is a prime candidate.
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>With this being said, I have not
found any worthy candidates at the Richardson Club in about 1.5 years.
But then again I have not been flying alot for various reasons...
</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Remember that I am a
qualified amatuer phs...psyh...psycologist,,,,,so this has gotta be
right</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray
Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites
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