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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can get below the Scale Aerobatics rules noise
limit, which is substantially louder than that for Pattern. </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
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=rodney19821982@yahoo.com
href="mailto:rodney19821982@yahoo.com">Rodney Tanner</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Does Pattern competition
cost too much?</DIV>
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<DIV>Installing canisters, soft mount and 3 blade prop you can go below the
noise limit. I really don't see realistic to use a DA150 in pattern
unless FAI goes in that direction. </DIV>
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<DIV>Vicente</DIV>
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<DIV>.... a DA150 under the noise limit? My main gripe against the big IMAC
planes is the damn noise they make :-(</DIV>
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<DIV>Rodney</DIV>
<DIV>NSRCA 2906<BR><BR><B><I>"J.Oddino" <<A
href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com">joddino@socal.rr.com</A>></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks to all who responded. There were
many good thoughts on why IMAC seems to be more attractive than pattern
these days. I don't think either group has a lock on being nicer
guys and putting on a better contest, it has to be something in the
formula. I like IMAC from the standpoint there is no weight limit
resulting in more rugged airplanes that require less maintenance.
The gas engines are more user friendly and provide excessive power without
a lot of engineering and expensive fuel. No one wins because they
have a better engine. Less emphasis on the box relaxes the
pilots. But probably the biggest thing they have going for them is
the fact that the larger airplanes are better at doing what we want to
do. The 40%ers fly huge maneuvers at what seems a low constant
speed with constant radii on top and bottom of very straight vertical
lines. They are much less susceptible to wind.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having said all this I plan to get back into
pattern and the reason is I believe the electric power system will
overcome many of my current complaints about pattern. I also
agree that the arrival of many ARFs will be good for pattern. It
will be interesting to watch but I think pattern will be making a comeback
without any major changes in the rules and specs for the
airplanes. I'd still like to see an unlimited aerobatic model
airplane. Picture an optimized 3 meter pattern plane with a DA
150. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards, Jim O</FONT></DIV>
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