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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=180501904-28072005>Dave,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=180501904-28072005> You wouldn't be the only one. I'd be right there
with ya' buddy. We're supposed to be flying MODEL airplanes. Stop the
madness...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A><BR> </FONT>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Lockhart<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Does Pattern competition cost too
much?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can picture the optimized 3m plane - it would
be a wonderful flying machine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm having a harder time picturing the RV or
truck/trailer, and workshop/garage/house that would allow me to have such a
plane. Maybe I am the only one who would drop out of pattern if the
planes were 3 meters - but I think not - as I know plenty that dropped out of
pattern with each iterative escalation of the rules for pattern since the late
'80s.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com"
title=joddino@socal.rr.com>J.Oddino</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org"
title=discussion@nsrca.org>discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:34
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>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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