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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When Dick did the Dalotel the "plans" came out of
his head onto the workbench. He told me that when I bought it. Same
with the Petrel that he did.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Quite the skilled
designer....and can build like no one I've ever seen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was one of the "pioneers" using the EMC 2 in
97-98, as soon as it came out. Won the District F3A Regional Champ in 99
with it....couple guys flew them to high placings at the Nats, too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just "before their time"....and
now look what everyone is doing...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<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">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net">Bill Southwell</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, February 02, 2005 11:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Composite-ARF Impact
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR> I have the airframe in a few more pieces than I
recieved it. went ot a <BR>fun fly and had a guy walk out into the runway when
I was deadstick. I <BR>used what I had left getting away from him and had a
bad off field <BR>landing. His profile funfly thing went home in one piece
..can't say the <BR>same for the Dalotel...sniff...snifff :>(<BR><BR>I
still have the cowl and canopy and tail section with no <BR>damage..........I
am going to try to see if I can get a set of
plans.<BR><BR>Regards<BR>Bill<BR><BR>Bill Glaze wrote:<BR><BR>> I judged
Dick at an IMAC contest ~1999 or so. His dalotel is a very <BR>> good
flying airplane; he did a good job of flying it, also. He may <BR>>
have plans available.<BR>> Bill Glaze<BR>><BR>> Bill Southwell
wrote:<BR>><BR>>> I'll second that! I got excited about pattern
due to one of Dicks <BR>>> gas designs. I had his 30% Dalotel with a ZDZ
60. It was very quiet <BR>>> and made flying an
absolute<BR>>> dream. It was THE BEST Gasser I have ever flown. It wet
my appetite <BR>>> for a pattern plane as it I came to find out it flew
exactly like <BR>>> one. I still have the airframe and it is like taking
a design course <BR>>> just looking at how Dick did things. Foamies gain
and our loss for <BR>>> sure. I wonder if he has plans for that big
Dalotel..........Would <BR>>> kick butt in IMAC....Like taking candy
from a baby!<BR>>><BR>>> Regards<BR>>> Bill<BR>>>
Iuka,MS<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Nat Penton
wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>> Dick deserves a lot of credit. He should be
in the AMA Hall of
Fame.<BR>>>><BR>>>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>>>> *From:* Edward Skorepa
<<A
href="mailto:edsko@xmission.com">mailto:edsko@xmission.com</A>><BR>>>>
*To:* <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> <<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">mailto:discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>>>>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2005 4:11
PM<BR>>>> *Subject:* Re: Composite-ARF Impact
question<BR>>>><BR>>>> Yea, I agree.
Too bad Dick is out of pattern for good I
think.<BR>>>> Damn
foamies!<BR>>>><BR>>>>
----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>> *From:*
Bill Glaze <<A
href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com">mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com</A>><BR>>>>
*To:* <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> <<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">mailto:discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>>>>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2005 3:15
PM<BR>>>> *Subject:*
Re: Composite-ARF Impact
question<BR>>>><BR>>>>
I've gotten a lot of help from, and had some
extremely<BR>>>>
interesting talks with, Dick Hanson. A couple of years ago,
a<BR>>>> professional
builder of my acquaintance, (and a competitor
of<BR>>>> Dick's when
Dick was building kits,) said to a group of us:
<BR>>>> "The pattern
flyer of today will probably never know how
much<BR>>>> pattern
owes Dick Hanson for what he has done." And, this
guy<BR>>>> is not
given to throwing around
compliments!<BR>>>>
Bill
Glaze<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>
Bob Richards
wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>>
I agree about the Hanson
models.<BR>>>>>
I flew a Runaround in Masters at the '93 Nats. An <BR>>>>> FAI
flier<BR>>>>> who
was scribing for one round told me that I would never
get<BR>>>>> the
scores I deserved flying an "outdated design". I won
that<BR>>>>>
round!<BR>>>>>
Which reminds me! I can't remember his name, but <BR>>>>> I'd
also<BR>>>>> like
to really thank that Appalachian Monk that sold me
that<BR>>>>> small
can of whoop-ass before I left for the NATS.
:-)<BR>>>>>
That Runaround also had a 20 year old set of <BR>>>>> Violet
retracts<BR>>>>>
-- which became B&D as I recall. Bulletproof. As long as
you<BR>>>>>
remember to plug in the retract servo.
:-(
<BR>>>>> Bob
R.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
*/Ed Miller <<A
href="mailto:edbon85@charter.net>/">edbon85@charter.net>/</A>*
wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
I have to second Dave Lockhart's mention of Dick
Hanson<BR>>>>>
Models. The best flying planes I ever owned or flew
came<BR>>>>>
from him. I currently own and fly 3 of his designs,
a<BR>>>>>
modified EMC per Dave Lockhart, an Elan and a
26%<BR>>>>>
Dalotel. I've had numerous others and they were
great<BR>>>>>
flying
planes.<BR>>>>>
I'm happy with my Litco Alpha
4.<BR>>>>>
OS makes the best 2 strokes
IMHO.<BR>>>>>
S&W
fuels<BR>>>>>
B&D retracts ( my Elan and Dalotel have retracts
)<BR>>>>>
Futaba<BR>>>>>
Central
Hobbies<BR>>>>>
Radio
South<BR>>>>>
ES
Composites<BR>>>>>
With the exception of 2, they are all US based
companies.<BR>>>>>
Hmmm, wonder
why<BR>>>>>
Ed
M.<BR>>>>>
----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>>
*From:* <A
href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322@comcast.net</A><BR>>>>>
<<A
href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net</A>><BR>>>>>
*To:* <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A>
<BR>>>>> <<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">mailto:discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>>>>>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2005 1:26
PM<BR>>>>>
*Subject:* Re: Composite-ARF Impact
question<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
I always loved the offerings from Hanson (Dick
and<BR>>>>>
his son Gy) and probably have more flights
and<BR>>>>>
success with Hanson stuff than anything else.
The<BR>>>>>
EMC (now available, I think, from Rich Lee) was
way<BR>>>>>
ahead of its time, and with a few simple mods
will<BR>>>>>
still fly with the current day
stuff.<BR>>>>>
In almost 20 years of pattern <BR>>>>> flying, 2004 was
the<BR>>>>>
first time my planes were not of US origin. I
am<BR>>>>>
currently flying a pair of Vivats - full
composite<BR>>>>>
(FG / balsa / FG) with substantial amounts
of<BR>>>>>
prefab. I closely inspected 2 before shelling
out<BR>>>>>
the dough for mine, and have closely
inspected<BR>>>>>
several others since. The entire structure
is<BR>>>>>
extremely rigid and the flying weight is 9.75 lbs.
<BR>>>>>
The flight performance and craftsmanship are the
best<BR>>>>>
I've seen. It is obviously a very well
refined<BR>>>>>
design and has proven to be very durable (500
flights<BR>>>>>
and counting). It isn't cheap, but for the level
of<BR>>>>>
quality, I wouldn't expect it to be cheap.
<BR>>>>>
Independant of cost, I think the value of the
plane<BR>>>>>
is
good.<BR>>>>>
Regards,<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Dave
Lockhart<BR>>>>>
<A href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322@comcast.net</A> <<A
href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net</A>><BR>>>>>
<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>
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