Poland - Electric.

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

I don't agree. We chose both the individuals and their planes. No doubt the 
individuals we chose, are skilled enough to fly whatever powerplant is 
available, even rubber bands if these could be harnessed. However this is the Worlds 
after all. Jason is not an irrational man, particularly with the task of 
winning Team Gold at hand

Had he crashed his Team Selection qualifier planes, or had gotten into 
inconsistent runs with his Angels Shadows, then that's a different story. He must 
have felt that he had little choice. So I believe that there is another, 
practical reason for favoring the electric.

Regardless, Jason told me that he has been flying the heck out of the 
electric model so if anyone could pull it off, he could. Also rest assured that the 
plane, set-up as it is with LiPoly pack, the Hacker system and special APC 
prop, has at least as good a performance as his OS 160/Mintor 170 powered AS's.  
And besides, the whole Team had to agree that it was the right move or Jason 
would not have done it

GO TEAM!!

Matt K

> Subj:Re: Poland - Electric. 
> Date:8/4/2003 6:02:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:AtwoodDon at aol.com">AtwoodDon at aol.com</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:discussion at nsrca.org">discussion at nsrca.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:discussion at nsrca.org">discussion at nsrca.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 8/4/2003 5:29:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> Eric.Henderson at gartner.com writes:
> 
> > I had heard this several times and a question kept nagging away in the 
> deeper recesses...
> >  
> > Here goes. If you are selected to represent your country flying one type 
> of plane and power plant, is it kosher to switch to a new design or radically 
> different power source, such 
> > as electric?
> >  
> > E.
> 
> My personal opinion is we selected individual pilots to represent us in 
> International Competition.  We didn't select planes, radios, engines, paint 
> schemes, etc.  I think it is perfectly fine for Jason (or anyone to switch planes, 
> powerplants, radios, whatever) prior to representing us.  No one would even 
> blink an eye if all Jason did was switch to a new plane (same model or a 
> different model).  No one would protest if he switched engines and then only a 
> few would pay attention if he switched radio brands. So, if he switched to 
> electric, great, still takes pilot skill to do well..........
> 
> Don Atwood
> 

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