Newbie with a bad experience at pattern

[Gray E Fowler]

For those who are interested, Mike Pascale is talking about myself and 
Lance, the owners of Aeroslave.

Mike I am sorry that you have had what you consider a bitter experience.

For everyone else, I would to say that if you are interested, Lance I will 
be more than happy to tell you the other side of this story.

Reach us at Aeroslave at comcast.net

or phone me on my mobile phone  214-733-3494.



Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering




"Pascale, Mike" <VPASCAL at citgo.com>
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Let me tell you a short story from a newbie I flew for appox 10yrs till 
1978 when I retired. Went to my first pattern contest in 2003 and said 
that's what I want to do seen all those pretty birds and had to have one 
asked around and  was told someone said he sells kits. He lives in middle 
of Texas.  all right asked if he had any for sell no but can get me a kit 
in a couple months could hardly wait e-mailed him told me how much $ 
495.00 wing Fuse. And stab and a set of instruction. Well the fuselage was 
cracked in two place the wings cores had no holes cut in them as I said no 
nothing just cores now I'm lost so I email him and he says send them back 
at my cost another $45.00 and still no idea how to build this plane this 
guy Tells me about A person in Nederland TX that fly's pattern maybe he 
cane help I call him and Buddy Brammer, Larry Mercer Ray Rhodes took me 
under there wing now ever Friday I was going back and forth trying to get 
my fist patter plane in the air had the fuselage ready to fill in all the 
holes left from the molds I start epoxy and micro balloons  looking good 
till I start sanding them smooth and low and be hold all the stuff I just 
put on fell off now I'm in to $750 and still no were near being done well 
guess what the fuselage is setting on my shelf and still no pattern plane. 
I flew a U CAN DO in my first contest  and second  went Nederland TX and 
third to Hot springs and flew over there won as I was the only sportsman 
flying ever one was encouraging but still no patter plane tried to talk to 
the people that sold me MY fist plane and was told in so many words I 
didn't do ii right now I have a contest in Lake Charles La so guess what I 
flew the U CAN DO in 25 mph and didn't win but had a lot of fun Thanks to 
Buddy, Ray, and Larry,Ed , Ned 
Now I have a Focus 11and have spent appox 2500.00 and still haven't flown 
a patter plane I see this guys name all the time on this web site and they 
have all the ans . But he had no TIME for a newbie except my money and you 
all want to know why your membership is dropping as one of the guys said 
take someone under your wing its amazing what will come out maybe a world 
Champaign One more thing You all that fly Masters and up some times it 
helps to remember where you all started some time you can't see the ground 
for all the trees.Its not fun when you're the only one flying.
I will fly pattern and will win but no help from the people from Dallas 
Fort worth area 

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