Future Pattern Pilot

[Terry Terrenoire]

Back in 1984 my then 16 yr old son got me into pattern. He too had gone
to the field with me, learned how to use the power tools, much to the
chigrin of his mother. She nearly had a fit when she came into the
basement and saw him operating the Dremel jig saw when he was about 4 yrs
old. He didn't solo until he was about 12, but reaally took off after
that. To this day, he credits his interest in engineering and computers
to the exposure to the hobby and the people in it. 

Since graduating from Clarkson, about 10 years ago, he hase not had much
time to play with the planes, but the flame is still there. This year I
had him flying my Zagi and my G-Trick. He reallly liked the G-Trick and
commented that he thought it flew better than anything he had flown in
competition in the 80's. That includes a Tipo, and several other top 60
size competition planes.

We got his 9 ch radio updated last spring and I prepared one of his old
planes, an 48 inchWS high performance plane, and he flew it just great.

I have offered him one of my 120 ships to fly any time he wants to return
to the competition, and I could see the juices start to flow again. At
34, married 2 years, and having just bought a house that needs a lot of
remodeling, that may be a year or two away, but I do think he will
eventually return. 

Yes, it is a great father-son hobby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry T.

On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 08:02:41 -0400 "Roger King" <rogerking at sg23.com>
writes:
    On page 12 in the recent Model Aviation (November 2002) is a picture
of a
future pattern pilot.  I hope!  Our son Caleb is now twenty-one months
old and 
has visited a couple of R/C meets.  About twice a week we go and look
around Daddy's
shop to help keep his interest up.  When given a transmitter he placed
his thumb
on the stick...maybe a natural?  This is a great Father/son sport!

A proud Dad,
Roger King
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