Weight Limit problem long

Mon Nov 11 10:13:01 AKST 2002

>From: Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Weight Limit problem long
>Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:11:01 -0600
>
>I'd say probably about 2/3 what it cost for the competition setup.

HMMM, Not to different than now. Thanks for the info Bill.

Anthony

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> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: Re: Weight Limit problem long
> > >Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:58:58 -0600
> > >
> > >Cost? Interesting to contemplate.  When I started in competition, (not
> > >called
> > >pattern at that time) the best radio you could buy was $150, the 
>materials
> > >to
> > >build a competitive airplane were $15 or less, servos were ~ $15 each, 
>(4
> > >req.)
> > >and the engine that everyone used was $14.95 NIB from your friendly 
>dealer.
> > >However, I was making less than $10,000 per year.  (and living very 
>well,
> > >thanks.)
> > >It's my belief that folks are either interested in competing in a hobby
> > >activity,
> > >or they aren't interested.  Many feel that their work is competitive 
>enough
> > >to
> > >match their overall lifestyle; they feel they don't need it in their 
>hobby.
> > >  I
> > >also feel that you need to know someone as more than just a casual
> > >acquaintance
> > >before you find out the real reason they aren't competing.  If you can 
>get
> > >past
> > >their own personal fence, then maybe--just maybe--you can get them
> > >interested.
> > >And then again, maybe not.
> > >After all, it's a huge hobby.
> > >
> > >Bill Glaze
> > >
> > >John Gausby wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have to agree with Anthony on this one. I don't think cost is the
> > >major
> > > > stopping point for the newcomer.
> > > >
> > > > >From what i see...It's the fear of competition thing. The fear of
> > >experts
> > > > judging your flying. That FIRST contest often softens that fear , 
>but
> > >getting
> > > > a newbie to try that first contest is a big hurdle.
> > > >
> > > > I don't ever remember pattern being inexpensive. Even back in the 
>60's
> > >and
> > > > 70's a new radio was 300 to 500 bucks. A good .60 was 100 to 200. 
>Rhom
> > > > retracts were $125.....It was not uncommon to have a $1000 or more 
>tied
> > >up in
> > > > one plane.....JG
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:17:35 -0500 Anthony Romano
> > ><anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Buddy,
> > > > > Here is my view. Just finished a new plane
> > > > > around $2000. Now, being a
> > > > > competitor, I build a new more complicated,
> > > > > larger, more expensive plane to
> > > > > take advantage of the rule change and replace
> > > > > my now obsolete plane.
> > > > > Ignoring issue of gas such as smell, which now
> > > > > means I can't store planes in
> > > > > the house and the wife won't come to the field,
> > > > > struggle with the sound
> > > > > rule, can't fly at local field, etc.
> > > > > Now I am just a mediocre competitor and if I
> > > > > get a lot of time I fly my
> > > > > pattern plane 200 times a year. Using your
> > > > > figures, maybe luck but I never
> > > > > pay that much for fuel, I save $350 dollars. My
> > > > > new plane will be paid for
> > > > > in around FIVE years on the savings. Add in the
> > > > > cost of new field supplies,
> > > > > fire extinguisher, radio upgrade to run two
> > > > > elevator servos, farther drive
> > > > > to field without noise limit, etc. Where is the
> > > > > savings?
> > > > > If this is the direction of pattern I am not
> > > > > interested and don't see how
> > > > > bigger more expensive planes will help
> > > > > anything. You guys are all killing me
> > > > > with the cost issue. The average guy at my
> > > > > local club has three or four 1.20
> > > > > size arfs with $1000 to $1200 dollars in each
> > > > > one. Look around on some of
> > > > > the message boards and see the number of people
> > > > > that are flying and entering
> > > > > giant scale. The number of people looking to
> > > > > spend $3000 and up on a bigger
> > > > > planes is astounding.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anthony
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Buddy Brammer"
> > > > > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > > > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > > > >Subject: Re: Weight Limit
> > > > > >Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 10:53:03 -0600
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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