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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike, your story sounds like it was bad for
you. If so, I apologize.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BUT - Your tale is the exception, by far. If
you browse a bit on RCU, ask some questions, ask on this list, I think you'd
find that 99.9% of the time a "newbie" gets OVERWHELMED with offers of
help. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's sure been my experience.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As to your comment about Masters not forgetting
where we came from - well, some may. But certainly not all, and certainly
MOST Masters pilots *ARE* the guys that are advocating for reason, logic, and
cost-effectiveness in the game.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> We know what it took to get
started, and did it at a time when things weren't quite as rosy as they are
right now, let me tell you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bad experiences happen, but I hope that regardless,
you'll look at the broader picture. There isn't a finer group of guys who
are committed to the game than Pattern Pilots.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 17, 2004 10:56
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let me tell you a short story from a newbie I flew
for appox 10yrs till 1978 when I retired. Went to my first pattern contest in
2003 and said that’s what I want to do seen all those pretty birds and had to
have one asked around and was told someone said he sells kits. He lives
in middle of Texas. all right asked if he had any for sell no but can
get me a kit in a couple months could hardly wait e-mailed him told me how
much $ 495.00 wing Fuse. And stab and a set of instruction. Well the fuselage
was cracked in two place the wings cores had no holes cut in them as I said no
nothing just cores now I'm lost so I email him and he says send them back at
my cost another $45.00 and still no idea how to build this plane this guy
Tells me about A person in Nederland TX that fly's pattern maybe he cane help
I call him and Buddy Brammer, Larry Mercer Ray Rhodes took me under there wing
now ever Friday I was going back and forth trying to get my fist patter plane
in the air had the fuselage ready to fill in all the holes left from the molds
I start epoxy and micro balloons looking good till I start sanding them
smooth and low and be hold all the stuff I just put on fell off now I'm in to
$750 and still no were near being done well guess what the fuselage is setting
on my shelf and still no pattern plane. I flew a U CAN DO in my first
contest and second went Nederland TX and third to Hot springs and
flew over there won as I was the only sportsman flying ever one was
encouraging but still no patter plane tried to talk to the people that sold me
MY fist plane and was told in so many words I didn't do ii right now I have a
contest in Lake Charles La so guess what I flew the U CAN DO in 25 mph and
didn't win but had a lot of fun Thanks to Buddy, Ray, and Larry,Ed , Ned
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now I have a Focus 11and have spent appox 2500.00
and still haven't flown a patter plane I see this guys name all the time on
this web site and they have all the ans . But he had no TIME for a newbie
except my money and you all want to know why your membership is dropping as
one of the guys said take someone under your wing its amazing what will come
out maybe a world Champaign One more thing You all that fly Masters and up
some times it helps to remember where you all started some time you can't see
the ground for all the trees.Its not fun when you’re the only one
flying.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will fly pattern and will win but no help from
the people from Dallas Fort worth area </FONT></P><BR>
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