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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=650094123-22012004>So after 3
years using the servos in my AS I should have sent them in for "repairs". Well,
that explains allot....mostly that I'm lazy...LOL. I guess I figure if it
still works well enough to get through the pattern, I don't need to take the
time to change it out.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=650094123-22012004>Jason</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Woodward James R Civ
412 TW/DRP<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: mas opinions<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Keeping servos in
top-notch condition is pretty easy. Servos come with warrantees.
Once a year, 2 months before the nats, send them in for new pots and gears
because they won't be centering the same as when new. Add a note
describing your use of them and that you need them returned quickly.
Futaba or JR will have them back to you in a jiffy, at no charge, acting like
new. If you bought a new engine and a few months into the season
something is wrong or your not happy (given it probably did come with some
type of warranty), send it back describing the problem. You will
probably get it back with at least a new set of bearings at no charge.
This is not taking advantage - this is using the services they offer to your
expensive purchases.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jim
W.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Gray E Fowler
[mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thursday, January
22, 2004</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7:16
AM</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: mas
opinions</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Anthony</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What Jason did is not what
the normal sponsored pilot does. <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Most</SPAN></B> sponsored pilots are flying the most
expensive status quo, taking minimal chances, devloping nothing and flying
that particular equipment because it is free or reduced in cost. I do not
blame them...I would love for someone to give me a case of servos. Those guys
fly new servos every year or less. Can you afford that? The main point is for
someone NOT at their flying skill (that is the REST of us) you absolutely do
not need that 1.4 or 1.6 DZ to win. </SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You even stated
how much power a plane you test flew had. There are several engines that can
give you that at half the price of the 1.6 DZ. The qualities offerd by this
1.6DZ other than top RPM at this high price are not utilized by the
Intermediate, Advanced or even some Masters pilots.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The 402 and 403 guys would be
better off investing that excess cash in a cheaper rig and fuel-even though
there may not be a sponsored pilot flying that set up.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sorry for beating this into
the ground and I know that sponsorship sells equipment...For me I do not take
such bait, but I do listen to others opinions and make decisions based on what
I hear-repeatably. But even that can be a quagmire as a lot of people simply
repeat what the heard as fact, and during a conversation over a beer ( D6
requirement) it is tough to separate fact from fiction.</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This thread ends for me as it
started-if you are a newer guy please do not think that you need this huge
budget for all this sponsored pilot gear to get into and improve at flying
pattern.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR></P>
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Abdullah <aabdu@sbcglobal.net></SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><FONT
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<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt">01/22/2004</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><SPAN
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To: discussion@nsrca.org</SPAN></FONT>
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cc: </SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR><BR>Gray,
<BR>I agree completely with your points. People often make purchasing
decisions with no idea of the hard work and growing pains that the winning
sponsored pilot has gone through. The fact remains that two things happen.
<BR> <BR>1. People buy equipment based on what a winning sponsored pilot
uses. <BR> <BR>2. The sponsored pilot proves that the equipment is valid
and can be used consistantly to win at the very highest level. <BR>
<BR>They pave the way for new thinking and help us decide how to spend out
limited hobby dollar. If you go out and drop a big chunk of change on the
electric rig, but can only get three minute flights out of it, you can be
fairly sure that you are the problem and not the equipment. <BR><B><I><SPAN
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