Electric Pattern

[Rick Kent]

IMHO, an emerging, competing technology doesn't automatically render 
existing technology obsolete. If you can remain competitive with IC 
power, and the rules allow it to be used, why would you say it's 
obsolete? In pattern competition, the idea (besides to have fun) is to 
fly to your and your equipment's best performance level in an effort to 
win. If the current setup gets that done for you, then it's not 
obsolete. It just has competing alternatives.
If Chip Hyde or CPLR were to enter and win the WC with a Kaos, would we 
consider our 2m ships obsolete? No. We don't always HAVE to follow the 
leader, if what we're doing is working for us.
I will say that, as a computer dealer, I like your way of thinking, 
though. It lets me sell you upgrades and/or new PC's every 2 years or 
less.  ;-)

Rick

Del Rykert wrote:

> And it can also make our current expensive equipment obsolete and 
> drive a few more away from the sport. Progress does have its negative 
> sides.
>  
>      Del K. Rykert
>      AMA - 8928
>      NSRCA - 473
>      Kb2joi - General
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Thomas Shaw <mailto:tomshaw at chartermi.net>
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 7:27 AM
>     Subject: Re: Electric Pattern
>
>     Well said Buddy,
>      
>     My only objection to the question of electric flight is that it
>     just isn't manly.  No smell, no noise, no greasy hands.
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com <mailto:BUDDYonRC at aol.com>
>         To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>         Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:36 PM
>         Subject: Re: Electric Pattern
>
>         After all this I couldn't stand it any longer.
>         If YS could and would have furnished Jason a very quiet one
>         pound Kerosene burning 10 HP engine, Would we be having this
>         discussion? I doubt it! Innovation is what progress is made of.
>         Progress in our case could result in attracting a great number
>         of E-Power people to pattern who prior to this had no interest
>         because they thought E-Power was not competitive or possible
>         in Pattern.
>         So if Jason's efforts and performance should he be successful
>         and E-Power results in expanding our numbers be sure to
>         remember that he was the one who did it.
>         Some call his venture a Gamble. Again I call it Innovation in
>         an all out effort to give him that edge to become the best in
>         the world. and remember nothing ventured nothing gained.
>         I personally wish him the best
>         Buddy Brammer 
>
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