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<DIV>300 miles around Kansas City we have 8 pattern contests. IMAC used to have one in Kansas City but has been canceled this year.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know how many IMAC contests there are relative to the same geo-area where pattern contests are run?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joddino@socal.rr.com href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com">J.Oddino</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> Monday, July 25, 2005 5:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Does Pattern competition cost too much?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From time to time I hear folks suggesting the reason the number of contestants is down is due to the high cost of pattern planes and support equipment. Well I don't believe that is the reason. This weekend I went to a relatively local IMAC contest in Camarillo California and there were somthing like 61 preregistered and 56 actually flying. I'd guess 80% of the planes were 40% scale, meaning they had $1500 engines and $3000 airframes and $1500 worth of servos. Then you've got the motor homes and trucks and trailers to transport them. I still say the highest cost of flying is the driving to and from the field and that is probably why the park flyers are so popular. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So what is the reason for the drop in attendance and the drop in the number of pattern contests? Or is that only in Southern California?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim O</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>