Snap Switch

[David Lockhart]

Ed,

Would a Hanger9 Cub with a Saito 56 count as a trainer?  I placed 2nd in an IMAC free one year with this combo.  More than a few grins and laughs from all on the flightline.

Dave
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Edward C. Hernandez 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:43 PM
  Subject: Re: Snap Switch


     Hey, now, I'M the one who asked the "big other one: what's a snap switch?" You just gave me a flame target on which to throw the gasoline...I'm having a lot of fun doing that! And someone said it was too quiet...

     Seriously, I am learning a TON about pattern with these discussions. Can't wait to get a plane that will actually do a real snap. For the heck of it, you guys should try a snap with an Avistar("advanced" trainer with a, hang on to your hats, semisymetrical wing, whoa). Displaces about 15 feet, takes two corrections to get it back on the line(easily over 15 degrees each way), the whole plane slows down during the snap, THEN it tries to stall, and the whole time, I'm afraid I'll pull the wing off the rubber bands. Well, if I do, then the wing "snaps" back, ha ha. For kicks, sometimes the engine tries to quit. In fact, I don't think snap is the right word, it's more like a sashay.

     Hee hee, just for grins, what do you think about doing a prank pattern contest with the someone's 4 channel trainer? No practice allowed, no adjustments to the plane, one pilot at a time, one flight, and all the remaining pilots have to judge out loud with jeers. 1 point downgrade each time you make the pilot crack up.

     Keep up with the tips and the sense of humor!

  Ed Hernandez

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:35 PM
    Subject: Re: Snap Switch



    It is amazing how much discussion is stirred up due to mention of my recent dumb thumb activation of my snap switch. Looks like just the mention of the switch brought forward discussion which indicates the reality that in a lot of cases as I came to believe a long time ago that scoring at many contest's is a crap shoot and the best pilot doesn't necessarily win. So I build, practice, go to as many contest's as I can and depend on the luck of the draw and hope that the judges will do their best to score correctly. OH and last but not least even if the scoring is not the best you get to meet old friends and have a good time.
    Buddy 
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