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<DIV><SPAN class=530262004-30122004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Ed,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=530262004-30122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>If we were to
try it with the Sr. Flacon...I would suggest taking out most, if not all, the
dihedral. I had mine built stock and now I have to cut my wing to straighten it
out. This is my 2nd Sr. Falcon, of course my first was back in 1982...lol. I
hope that doesn't make me old.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=530262004-30122004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Jason</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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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>Ed
Hartley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Participation<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Hi Nat,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Well I ain't ready to give it up yet!! Last year was bad
with the eye trouble. I only went to one contest in Cullman and wore a patch
over my right eye. Came in a well deserved last! That's all resolved now as I
am a one eyed pilot for all practical purposes and don't even have to wear the
patch. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>My recent flights consists of flying
twenty-five Masters avalanche maneuvers in a row. Getting better at it.
Not good just better! The fellowship is to good to quit, lots of nice folks
still showing up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I do think we should stop letting the tail wag the dog! I
never was good enough to be competitive in F.A. I. as Jason, Chip, Don S and
the other top folks are. However, they could do it with a Senior Falcon and
they didn't have to learn how in AMA...... (For you young folks, a Senior
Falcon is a very old Goldberg trainer!) A lot of others fall into my
category and could care less about using AMA to move to F.A.I.. I did enjoy
flying F.A.I. when the pattern was such I could get through it. <g>
I beat Tony Stillman a couple of times in Nashville, YS of course his engine
quit in both cases! <vbg> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I think if we made all the classes a bit easier where
someone could be really competitive in the lower classes without a two meter
power house, We would attract more folks! I know there are rare
exceptions to this rule. All I get from my hundred-thirty plus club members
with a couple of exceptions is, I just can't afford the stuff you use so I
ain't gonna. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Anyway, fun stirring up the mud!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Ed </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=natpenton@centurytel.net href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat
Penton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, 2004
10:19 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Participation</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Hartley are you trying to make the case that
all of us old farts ought to go back to playing cards, VBG ?</FONT></DIV>
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