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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone looking to sponsor someone please send all
donations to the WCG foundation for PAPP (<FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>pitifully addicted pattern person).
;-)'</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WG</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=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</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> Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:13
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> DZ160s-and
others-opinions-opinions</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Here is opinion #56.4</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>This is for the newer guys as I know for
sure that some that have been around are firmly entrenched in their pattern
behaviour....</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Kudos to anyone who
is sponsored. Who is gonna argue with free stuff. Rest assured that
obtaining that engine or that radio is not going to make you better- If you
have a "decent" radio and engine already. I really wonder why the MFGs
sponsor at all. Let me hear from the people who went out and bought a piece of
equipment simply because they saw a sponsored pilot used it. I really
know why the MFGs sponsor, because even though no one will probably admit to
it, sponsorship works to a point.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>The list of decent engines and radios is pretty good, there are several
good choices and most of them do not require anywhere near $1000. The new guys
should ask around and get opinions and remember that most of what you will
hear is total opinion and alot of time non scientific based. Just about
any computer radio will get you through many seasons as you get better and
better (because you are flying). And this thing about the biggest D...... I
mean the biggest engine, the most RPMs, is very difficult to sort through.
What rarely you hear is apple to apples comparison. Every engine 1.4 and up on
the market will do the job from at least into Masters....and when you get to
Masters....I would be much more worried about my actual flying skills than and
extra 300-500 RPM (especially when that really comes from 30% nitro at
$25/gal). </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>The question
stands.......Ask any pattern flyer if he thinks his current plane is "a good
plane" and then count the negative answers. I have yet to hear "This plane
sucks but I am gonna fly it this year anyway". Same goes with radios and
engines. Why? Because the planes radios and engines available are
good.....even if a sponsored pilot is not using it..........</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Signed</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2> "A two stroke guy too stupid to buy a Futaba, or
a DZ"<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites
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