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<DIV><SPAN class=443353220-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Y'know, I just love the way my old 1/3 scale Laser flies. I am just
ecstatic with it. Preparing it back in '88, along with the bipe that was
supposed to be the primary just about killed me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443353220-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
think life was easier when a Phoenix 8 fit in the back of a Camaro in one piece!
Ohmigosh! I am a reactionary fuddy-duddy.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=443353220-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Oh
well,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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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>Fletcher,
Richard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 19, 2004 3:31 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'discussion@nsrca.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Diamond stab cross section -
Dean Pappas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=192253020-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I didn't really feel like a sucker until I got into giant scale
IMAC planes!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=192253020-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>:)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><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>Dean Pappas<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 19, 2004 3:13
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Diamond stab
cross section - Dean Pappas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=223081320-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sucker!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=223081320-19112004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hee Hee Hee.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><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>Fletcher, Richard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 19, 2004
2:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'discussion@nsrca.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Diamond
stab cross section - Dean Pappas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=503355318-19112004><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT 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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color=#0000ff><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=503355318-19112004><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT 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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color=#0000ff><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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color=#0000ff><FONT size=2></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></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>