FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined

[Tony Stillman]

Marty:

The IMAC now has noise rules as well.  They are higher than pattern, but not
by too much!

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 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined


> Good point Tony. Another problem is noise. Pattern engines are much more
> quiet, and much of what a pattern pilot depends on is throttle up and
down,
> ( the noise one hears ). With a big noisy gas engine roaring in the sky, a
> pattern guy would probably have a tuff time .
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:28 AM
> 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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