FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined

[Wayne Galligan]

Tony,

I can imagine so.   Had it happen to me once.  Just me and a 40% Edge in the air at the same time.  We where both practicing for a contest (he IMAC and I pattern) and mid aired.  My plane survived but his brand new edge was destroyed. 
 This is another subject matter about BIG Birds.   At the two clubs I fly at everyone scatters or is grounded till these guys get out of the air because they are afraid of the possibility of midairing a hovering giant.  Big is beautiful but there is going to be a draw back somewhere.  

Wayne G.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Stillman 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:28 PM
  Subject: Re: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined


  Isn't there a much bigger risk of mid-airs when you have a giant scale
  airplane in the same "box" as an F3A model?

  Tony Stillman
  Radio South
  3702 N. Pace Blvd.
  Pensacola, FL 32505
  1-800-962-7802
  www.radiosouthrc.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Marty Pizzitola" <aerobatx at bellsouth.net>
  To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:23 PM
  Subject: Re: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined


  > IMAC and Pattern are 2 completely different flying styles. To hae a
  contest
  > like Try was talking about with IMAC judgeing pattern and visa versa, WOW.
  > Most IMAC pilots have trouble flying a straight line much less judgeing a
  > masters and FAI group in pattern. I would be affraid the scoring would
  > really be screwed up. I know there are a handfull for Pilots that cross
  > over, but we are talking about local contest, not Nats.
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP/ACQ"
  <James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil>
  > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:49 AM
  > Subject: RE: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined
  >
  >
  > > I think that if a "run-what-you-brung" rule is imposed and IMAC and
  > Pattern
  > > are ran in the same contest sometimes, I would still enter.  However,
  the
  > > IMAC guys don't use a box (or is it 180 degrees, 100' away?).  The idea
  of
  > > competing with my pattern plane against a 40% plane doesn't bother me
  > > because I'm confident with it.  However, I think the IMAC guys would be
  > > hugely against that because it is not "scale'ish" in design.
  > >
  > > An open aerobatic competition, schedules with whatever plane you want to
  > > fly, is appealing to me.
  > > 0.01 cent worth.
  > > Jim W.
  > >
  > >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: Jon Uhler [mailto:juhler at bellsouth.net]
  > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:27 AM
  > > To: discussion at nsrca.org
  > > Subject: re: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined
  > >
  > > Troy (look, I got your name right!),
  > >
  > > This by far is the best approach that I have seen, to date in this list.
  > I
  > > am very interested in hearing your ideas on combining IMAC and Pattern.
  I
  > > don't understand the need for people to bash one area of a hobby just
  > cause
  > > they don't participate in it.  I am not a fisherman, but do bass
  fisherman
  > > bash fly fisherman?  Using the RC example I guess they do.....
  > >
  > > I would be willing to help, in any way, in promoting the joint effort.
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > >
  > > Jon
  > >
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