FAI F3AL---Pattern IMAC combined

[John Ferrell]

At some point in time I have been on all sides of this situation. There are
things I have thoughtlessly done that I hope have been forgotten rather than
just forgiven.

Having said that, I suggest you give this thread some careful thought. It is
not the airplane, the motorcycle or the gun that is at fault. It is the
individual behavior that causes the problem. Some enforcement of discipline
is necessary because without it we all tend to crowd limits.

When some one displays unacceptable behaviour it is up to those offended to
speak up. Further, if you observe it and ignore it, you are contributing to
the problem. If you witness it, and do not support one side or the other,
you are contributing to the problem.

Usually things can be worked out. Some of our Combat contests are simply
safe mayhem. BTW, everybody does know who designed the Gremlin, don't they?

There are some compromises to be made, and some rules are the consequence.

When I issue a membership card at our club I try to remember to to say "It
is important for you to try to get along and try to fit in".

BTW, when I worked at IBM, Harley was one of our contract manufacturers.
They built a printer for us that was an example of the highest attainable
quality.

I seem to recall  that Ruger (guns) does castings for some model airplane
engines.
It is a small world. We need to learn to play nice.

John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
johnferrell at earthlink.net
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
"My Competition is Not My Enemy"

----- 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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