Team GOLD !

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Tony, The TEAM and YOU are to be congratulated for a fantastic job. WELL 
DONE!!

Matt K

> Subj:Re: Team GOLD ! 
> Date:8/18/2003 12:20:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:tony at radiosouthrc.com">tony at radiosouthrc.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>
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> 
> Bob:
> 
> Actually, it was Chip 3rd, Jason 7th, and Sean 11th.  USA was 1st, France 
> 2nd, and Japan 3rd.
>  
> I have lots to review with the e-mails about Jason's electric, so I won't 
> comment much now, except to say that I think everyone over-reacted to Jason's 
> electric.  I was concerned myself, but I know that our guys are not going to 
> go to a WC and flail around!  I would think that we would be smart enough to 
> know that.  Now, because I had not seen it, I was SKEPTICAL.  That is normal, 
> but wanting to push some kind of rule is CRAZY!!  If so, I guess any NEW item 
> could not be used at a  WC.  Well, that would remove most of the rest of the 
> world, so maybe we COULD win again.  
> 
> Guys, we are so used to be FOLLOWING the rest of the world in the technical 
> arena, that when we actually LEAD it is a surprise.  It was very interesting 
> to see all the press that Jason AND Chip got for flying something different.  
> There were 2 other bipes, so that impact was limited, but it was there.
>  
> Flying a new electric is radical, but was obviously a good thing.  The only 
> real problem was the wind.  It averaged 25-30 MPH EVERY DAY!  Most of us 
> would not have even taken our models out of the car!  Jason flew well, but would 
> be the first to tell you it would have been nice to have a glow model and an 
> electric, ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS SO WINDY!  Actually, Chip was wishing he had 
> smaller wings for his biplane as well.  Sean was able to handle the wind 
> without problems, he just had a bad first flight on Semi-Finals day that turned out 
> to be his downfall and the cause of his 11th place finish.  He flew well 
> enough to be 7th or 8th, and many Team Managers told both of us that on the 
> Finals day.
>  
> Be proud of these guys!  They were willing to try some new stuff and see 
> what happened.  It worked out well.  After seeing the electric for the first 
> time, I didn't have a problem with it at all.  I think Jason made a very smart 
> choice, and I hope that the guys that complained about him will reconsider 
> their opinion.  I know they will, once they see it fly!
>  
> Just back from the F3A World Champs.  Sorry I could not answer this e-mail 
> until now.  The USA won the Team Gold!
>  
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, FL 32505
> 1-800-962-7802
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