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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another good example of contest management
stuff....The IMAC group out there doesn't have the catalyst and the pattern
group does!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been to the Omaha contest a couple times in
the past and they put on a great event and treat you like a really welcome
guest. If the other events out there are the same type of thing then that's a
good sign for pattern flying in the area.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Troy</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vicenterc@comcast.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> ; <A
title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=pattern4u@comcast.net
href="mailto:pattern4u@comcast.net">Grow Pattern</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 25, 2005 2:51 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Does Pattern competition
cost too much?</DIV>
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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>Vicente</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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<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
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