Team Trials

[Ron Van Putte]

JOddino wrote:

>John,  Your obsevations should make everyone stop and think about their own situation.  Building and flying model airplanes is a great hobby but like everything else in life there must be a balance with other aspects of your life as you mentioned.
>We had a very successful SCAT contest in Camarillo this weekend with about 40 entries.  I'd say half the planes were ARFs and I believe ARFs won in every class.  I'd sure like to see pattern as healthy but I think it will take some rule changes.
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I'd like to see Pattern be  healthy and grow too, but I don't know what 
is meant by, "it will take some rule changes".  

Ron Van Putte


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>From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 7:41 AM
>Subject: Re: Team Trials
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>>Some personal observations:
>>If we all flew like the guys at the team trials, we would have to hire people to put on contests.  If we did not have ARF's we would lose a lot of flyers.  If we did not have guys in business to produce pattern planes, we would lose a lot of flyers.  If we all agreed on what airplane/engine was best it would be a one-design program.
>>The only real constant is change...I believe things are coming along nicely!
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>>There are elements of IMAC/SCAT/SPF & ARF's that have made positive contributions to pattern.
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>>Some of us come to grips with the fact that we fly pattern for fun and are never really going to become really successful competitors regardless of the rules. At that point we choose to pick the contests that are the most fun, fly in weather that threatens neither health or equipment, with equipment that provides the least frustration.
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>>There are lifestyle factors that come into play as well. A new baby, a grandchild who is willing to share your time, a health problem (yours or your family), an employment situation, an opportunity to fulfill some special dream (think full scale flying). Environment changes: Your local
>>field is no longer available and travel time to the field becomes excessive.
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>>We each come to the Pattern World with our own agenda and either adapt to reality or leave. While there are a lot of us who have a strong drive to compete and win, I believe there are more of us who pursue it as the venue for self improvement. Those who must compete and win simply go away when the trophies stop.
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>>Like I said at the top, just some observations....
>>I am still having fun!
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>>John Ferrell
>>6241 Phillippi Rd
>>Julian NC 27283
>>Phone: (336)685-9606
>>johnferrell at earthlink.net
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>>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"
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