AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph

[Van - E-Mail LIST]

Very true Larry, 10 good deeds you never hear about, but one bad one, the
cover of the Wall Street Journal has a story on it . . . . . .
________________________________________________

Van Flowers
AMA: 6216  NSRCA: 2778


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Diamond" <jed241 at email.msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


> 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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