AMA Magazine Article

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Tom, Thanks for your comments. Appreciated much.
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  Subject: AMA Magazine Article


  I just read Mike Hurley's RC Scale Aerobatics column in the November issue
of Model Aviation.  He has been following Chuck Hobart around as a newcomer
to the sport and has a Q&A in the article.  Chuck makes a most unfortunate
comment regarding the unfriendly reception he received at a pattern contest
a few years back.

  I don't believe that Mike intended to malign the NSRCA and I don't doubt
Chuck's experience, I just found it sad that the NSRCA would get the
negative press.

  This past September I spent several hours as a visitor at the Milan
Michigan pattern contest to see what the sport is all about.  I am
considering joining the NSRCA and getting involved in pattern competition.
I don't think I have met a nicer group of people.  Especially when you
consider that everyone was busy competing.  Each and every person that I
spoke with took the time to answer my questions in a friendly and thoughtful
way.  Even the contest director took time to talk with me in the middle of
the contest and it wasn't just a five minute chat.  Based on my esperience I
have every intention of joining the NSRCA.

  I hope the contrast of these two stories can be of some help to the
organization.

  Regards

  Tom Shaw

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