similar design

[Tomanek, Wojtek]

I have heard similar in reference to a pilot flying an ARF, but it was in a
class below FAI

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	MILLER, EDWARD, MGSVC [SMTP:em0 at att.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, November 14, 2002 1:44 PM
	To:	discussion at nsrca.org
	Subject:	RE: similar design

	I believe that contestant was flying a plane designed in
Utah............Isn't that outside the US ?? : )

	Ed M.



	-----Original Message-----
	From: Jason [mailto:jshulman at theriver.com]
	Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 1:38 PM
	To: discussion at nsrca.org
	Subject: Re: similar design


	I was told by an FAI pilot that after a NATS, he was told, by a
JUDGE, the
	he might have done better if he were flying an "European Design". So
what's
	the motivation to fly American designs if the judges are gonna start
judging
	design instead of the pattern at hand?

	Jason

	----- Original Message -----
	From: Nik Middleton <middletn at spinmail.com>
	To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
	Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:30 AM
	Subject: RE: similar design


	> Interesting list,  one thing stands out though,  there don't seem
to be
	that
	> many new US designs these days.  Not trying to be contentious
here, merely
	> making an observation.  At this year's Euro champs, I didn't see
one US
	> designed plane out of 150 aircraft,  yes I know it's Europe, but
you would
	> have thought there'd be one or two.
	>
	> I'm aware that the Focus is a great flying plane, functional etc,
but no
	one
	> could say it was stylish.  Where have all the good looking US
designs
	gone?
	> I'm not saying there aren't any out there, but how many new for
this year?
	> There seems to be a tremendous growth in the manufacture and
design in
	> Europe, PL and ZN seem to be releasing at least two new designs
every
	year,
	> and they're been sold as quickly as they're been made.
	>
	> Comments?



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