FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined

[Ed Miller]

"Get the picture ?? No. Not sure why you need to bash Harley and/or Harley
riders to make a point concerning model airplanes. As Americans we should be
proud of their accomplishments. Bill, just how long have you really wanted a
Harley ???
My unfortunate experiences with "Imac" are fact.Until the whole large scale
aerobatic thing came about I never witnessed a large scale anything hovering
ten feet from me or breaking in an engine on the flight line next to a
child. Where's the "new blood" ?? Standing on a flight line receiving
hearing damage from a bunch of self absorbed, supposed mature adults. I'm
sure glad that 41 years ago the mature adults that nurtured and supported my
interest in model aviation were of a different breed. I thank Harry, Louie,
Fred, Walter and my dad for their time, caring and efforts. They are great
role models.
Seems to me there was more than just noise complaints directed at the scale
aerobatics group at Nats practice fields a couple of years ago.
Model Aviation printed an article that revealed an individual's bad
experience at a precision aerobatics event.
Seems like there is plenty of dirt to go around. Maybe to attract new blood
we need to clean up our act a bit.
I choose to fly "precision aerobatics", just like I choose to ride a Harley
( 24 years ). My point was if  precision and scale aerobatics become one
body, the NSRCA can retire my number. I choose not to participate in that.
Maybe we ( NSRCA and AMA ) can learn something from the success's of  Harley
both past and present. They are attracting both young and old to the joys of
motorcycling. Not every youngster out there is an instant gratification
junkie.
Ed M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined


> Sure glad you mentioned Harley--as the rider of a BMW (and Triumph) for
many
> years, I get so tired of seeing those Harley guys with their Tattoos and
beards,
> half drunk on beer, weaving all over the road, using filthy language,
picking
> fights, with their half-dressed girlfriends on the passenger pillion,
(anybody
> remember that term) and generally giving us "conservative" riders a bad
name.
> Get the picture?
>
> Bill Glaze
>
> "GeorgeF." wrote:
>
> > At 08:17 PM 7/30/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Unfortunately, my and many others experience with the "Imac" crowd have
been
> > >less then favorable. My club has ousted 2 of them and I suspect more in
the
> > >future for totally outrageous behavior. Eric writes "The rogue IMAC
fliers,
> > >with loud planes and scary flying habits attract a lot of attention and
even
> > >cost clubs their flying fields". You bet !! I can't believe the AMA
hasn't
> > >stepped up and done something to restore safety. I guess the all mighty
> > >advertising buck has something to do with that. Most of these
"gentlemen"
> > >are not nor never will be modelers, they build and repair planes with
check
> > >books and pens. They rarely participate in club work activities.
Hovering
> > >right in front of the flight line disrupts anyone else trying to fly.
The
> > >noise is unbelievable. Flying over the pits, staying up for 30 minutes
at a
> > >time, the arrogant attitudes and the "one plane in the air at a time"
> > >syndrome has soured me with Imac. Just recently while buddy boxing with
my
> > >youngest son flying his trainer, the Imac boys ( 4 of them ) pulled up
right
> > >besides my son with a 30 something % Sukhoi with a 3W twin in it and
> > >proceeded to run the engine in full bore next to my son, right on the
flight
> > >line. I've heard all the "few bad apples" excuses, all I can say is
most
> > >have gravitated to Imac. I have no desire to see Imac and Pattern get
into
> > >bed with each other, when and if they do I'll pack my equipment away
and
> > >spend more time on my Harley.
> > >Ed M.
> >
> > Very well spoken Ed!
> >
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