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size=2>The first time I saw that technique was in the early 80s when I was
admiring one of Dean's gorgeous 'Maya' renditions. It had a diamond airfoil stab
and he explained that it made the elev stick softer around neutral. You see boys
and girls, that was before expo was invented! </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>Speaking of Dean, he is the reason I got into pattern. It was 1983 at
Floyd Bennet field in Brooklyn NY and I was told that the field was closed to
regular flying the next day as there would be a pattern contest at the site. So
I went to the field very early to get some flying in before the contest started.
Suddenly an army of trucks and vans started pulling up and a fleet of gorgeous
pattern planes were setup in the pits. I watched Dean fly three rolls in
the Master's pattern (don't laugh) and between the totally axial rolls,
smoke against the blue sky, and the gorgeous Tipo I was hooked. At this point I
am not sure whether to thank Dean or not!</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=503355318-19112004><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>Rich
:) </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>