<DIV> Looks like someone in that area needs to go to that field and show them the real difference.<BR><BR><B><I>Terry Terrenoire <amad2terry@juno.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Last night I had a disturbing conversation with a gentleman who called me<BR>from MD. He has an old Cox plane he wants to sell, and contacted me thru<BR>the VR/CS.<BR>During our conversation I commented that my first love in flying was the<BR>pattern planes. He proceeded to tell me that one of his club members had<BR>one and it nearly cost the club it's field. When I asked why, he said<BR>that it was because it was so loud!!!<BR><BR>I was dumbfounded! <BR><BR>I explained how quiet my planes are, and that we were the first SIG to<BR>require quieter planes. While probing to get details of the "pattern"<BR>plane, I FINALLY got to the description of a giant scale ship, with a big<BR>gas burner in front. This guy's comment was "well, anything that flys<BR>maneuvers and stunts is a "pattern" ship.<BR><BR>So, here we are, getting tared with the IMAC brush. <BR><BR>There has been a lot of
discussion on the subject of perception. How are<BR>perceived as "elitists"? How do we get a bad rap for being too loud? This<BR>might be the answer. How many neophytes have seen one of these big<BR>planes, and been told that it is a pattern ship by one of the "older"<BR>members who may not have ever seen a true pattern ship?<BR><BR>It all goes back to education, and we just are not reaching the average<BR>sport flyer to give him this education.<BR><BR>By describing my plane, engine, muffler (he referred to it as a "can"),<BR>prop, and fuel, I was able to get him to see the difference and to<BR>acknowledge that the plane his fellow club member had was indeed NOT a<BR>pattern ship, but more likely an IMAC or IMAA ship.<BR><BR>Terry T.<BR>=====================================<BR># To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm<BR>and follow the instructions.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR><DIV><EM>Steve Maxwell</EM></DIV>