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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">District 3 Andersonville, my first contest in Sportsman flying a Zen 120 in the third round. In the previous 2 rounds I had pulled the loops too late and was told by the judge of the error. So on this round I was going to get it right. The flight was great and when I got to center position I pulled into the first loop, at the 90 degree point things were looking good till my plane went through Tony Stillman's new Panacea. Both aircraft were lost. My first midair ever in RC. Shock set in, then to my surprise the guy I was flying against leant my his plane for the rest of the contest , which I won. Tony also won on a borrowed aircraft. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"> What an introduction to pattern. </FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"> Came away with a Silhouette from the contest which got to fly in 2 more contests before being lost to radio interference. But have a pair of Focus II's for the upcoming season. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Erik Newsholme</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bladesmith@mindspring.com">bladesmith@mindspring.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com"></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> 2/13/2005 9:20:50 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Curious About Mid Air Collidions</DIV>
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<DIV>While talking pattern the question came up about how many mid air collisions there were in a season flying pattern.</DIV>
<DIV>I thought I would post the question and possibly get an idea of the number from the your answers.</DIV>
<DIV>At the contests that I attended in 2004 I counted four, let me know what contest you attended that experienced one.</DIV>
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