The next thing - Biplanes???

[Mike Mueller]

 Marty, it's like this. Pattern can be compared to auto racing. Were like
Formula 1, it's high tech and few teams are good enough to compete. Nascar
is low tech and totally regulated and has many more teams and interest is
higher. If we did the same thing to pattern that Nascar does it would make
it easier for more people to participate. By the way I've flown a Dirty
Birdy in the 70's and I fly a Temptation 2 meter now. The Temptaition is
alot more fun to fly. But that's my opinion. Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Marty Pizzitola [mailto:aerobatx at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 8:04 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: The next thing - Biplanes???


Very well stated !!!!! The world of pattern changes too fast for most
average pilots. A few set trends and the rest follow. Many changes are not
always for the better. THe cost to keep up with the Jone's has become
unreachable for many. This is not the first wave of Bipes to hit the world
of pattern and it probably won't be the last. I am waiting for the few who
set the trends to decide that the fat body, biplane, fixed gear, digitalized
pcm, EFI , and carbon fuse planes of today are not the perfect flying
machines, and go back to the good ole all balsa, 60 size Dirty Birdy .
Bottom line is; it's not what you fly, but how you fly it. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com <mailto:Rcmaster199 at aol.com>  
To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>  
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: The next thing - Biplanes???

I predict that Bipes are NOT the next big thing for Joe Average. Of course,
there is no pattern flier I know who considers himself Joe Average, SOOOOO,
yes many will likely flock to them. But there are very few who are skilled
enough to set them up correctly .  In today's ARF and barf world of pattern,
patience and building skill are becoming quite scarce. For most of us,
working a monoplane into submission is tough work, let alone trying to
figger out a new type of platform, with all its complexity, like the Bipe.

Having said that, Chip flew his DV great at the Team Selection. Kenny Lauter
also. But these guys are on the upper echelon of competition in this
country. 

BTW, Bob Noll told me at the TS contest that CPLR is not very happy with his
bipe. It will be interesting to see if he campaigns it at the Worlds.

Matt



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Date:7/17/2003 8:45:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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However, monoplane wins NATS.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rodney Tanner" <rodney19821982 at yahoo.com>
To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: The next thing - Biplanes???


> Interesting:
> Chip wins the TOC, with his big Ultimate biplane. Dean
> Pappas discusses biplanes in his July column in Flying
> Models, saying the only thing they lacked before was
> power and that is no longer an issue. (Apparently CPL
> has a biper too. . )
> Chip wins the team sellection trials (report in latest
> KF)
> Then we hear about Chips stormin comeback, this week,
> at the Nats, with the Biplane again. 
> Things could get very interesting at the World Champs
> in Poland. . . 
> 
> Rodney



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