AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph

[Larry Diamond]

The problem isn't that it was published. The problem is that it ever
happened in the first place. You can't stop all of it. I went to a clubs R/C
Airshow and was impressed with a IMAC's Pilot flying in Sportsman Class.
When I asked him about Pattern, I got an unexpected response then walked
away. The response was...

"If you want to fly real precision you need to stay away from Pattern. IMAC
Planes are models of real planes to be flown like real planes. Pattern
planes are toy planes which are toy models designed to fly straight so the
pilot don't have to work to fly maneuvers."

The only way to counter the bad press phenomena is to promote with good
press. Advertise the NSRCA and Pattern. Apply peer pressure when someone
steps out of line...Only takes on bad apple....

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "MILLER, EDWARD, MGSVC" <em0 at att.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: FW: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph



If you'd like to express your displeasure concerning the MA column, email:
dbrown at dbproducts.com - President
rkurek at modelaircraft.org - Editor
Ed M.



-----Original Message-----
From: MILLER, EDWARD, MGSVC
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:18 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


The editor of MA should have never printed that statement, even if true. The
last thing the AMA or any SIG needs is negative press within the
organization. I am very very disappointed in both the columnist and MA.
Ed M.




-----Original Message-----
From: HSTMatt at sbcglobal.net [mailto:HSTMatt at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:59 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


In my opinion, it really does not matter if it would be prevalent and true
today if it is not published.

I saw the article and as a 'new pattern guy' I was left with a negative
impression because I saw it in print in our national publication. I'm sure
that many will maintain that negative impression until they read otherwise
in the same forum.

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Henderson,Eric" <eric.henderson at gartner.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 4:50 PM
Subject: RE: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


> As a columnist, I believe that Mike would be in more trouble if he edited
> the truth out of a statement.
>
> From where I sit, That was then - bigger question is, would what happened
be
> prevalent and would it be true today..
>
> Eric.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Van - E-Mail LIST [mailto:extra330 at tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 5:44 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph
>
>
> From the Article - Radio Control Scale Aerobatics - Page 125, November
2002
>
> " About seven or eight years ago I looked into flying in Pattern
> competition. I went to a couple of meets in my area and found the
> competitors to be very secretive and standoffish. Nobody wanted to help. I
> felt like nobody wanted me there and nobody wanted to talk to me. Needless
> to say, I stayed away from competition for a long time because of that
> experience "
>
> From a personal perspective, I don't think that Mike was throwing any
darts
> at Pattern. He asked this fellow how he got involved in IMAC, and he
related
> his experience to going into IMAC.  I can fully believe that he went to a
> Pattern meet and no one helped him out. Some clubs are that way, no matter
> if it's Pylon, CL, Soaring, IMAC or Pattern. I'm just sorry that he did
not
> meet someone like Steve, Neal or Matt at his first contest. He would still
> be flying Pattern today. I'm sure the bad experience was directly related
to
> the people he talked to, not Pattern itself.
>
> I don't think I'd try and read too much between the lines from the
article,
> it just not come across to me as an intentional attack.
>
> My thoughts,
>
> ________________________________________________
>
> Van Flowers
> AMA: 6216CD  NSRCA: 2778 IMAC: 2229
>
>
>
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