Newbie with a bad experience at pattern [PMX:]

[Jim Ivey]

Hey Mike
Move to Atlanta and I will help you. I have 5 guys under wing now and can add another.


Jim Ivey

 
> From: "Pascale, Mike" <VPASCAL at citgo.com>
> Date: 2004/12/17 Fri PM 01:33:21 EST
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: Newbie with a bad experience at pattern [PMX:]
> 
> Thanks for the encouragement 
> Have a merry Christmas
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
> Behalf Of Fletcher, Richard
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:26 PM
> To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
> Subject: RE: Newbie with a bad experience at pattern [PMX:]
> 
> 
> Mike, 
>  
>     Stick with the Focus II and you'll be all set. It won the Nats in '03
> and is as good a plane as there is on the market. I have one with an OS 160
> and it was easy to setup and inexpensive as well.
>  
>  
>  
> Thanks, Rich
>  
>  
>  
>  ----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
> Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Newbie with a bad experience at pattern
> 
> 
> 
> Mike, your story sounds like it was bad for you.  If so, I apologize.
>  
> BUT - Your tale is the exception, by far.  If you browse a bit on RCU, ask
> some questions, ask on this list, I think you'd find that 99.9% of the time
> a "newbie" gets OVERWHELMED with offers of help.  Maybe I'm wrong, but it's
> sure been my experience.
>  
> As to your comment about Masters not forgetting where we came from - well,
> some may.  But certainly not all, and certainly MOST Masters pilots *ARE*
> the guys that are advocating for reason, logic, and cost-effectiveness in
> the game.
>     We know what it took to get started, and did it at a time when things
> weren't quite as rosy as they are right now, let me tell you.
>  
> Bad experiences happen, but I hope that regardless, you'll look at the
> broader picture.  There isn't a finer group of guys who are committed to the
> game than Pattern Pilots.
> 
> Bob Pastorello
> NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
> rcaerobob at cox.net <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net> 
> www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net> 
>  
>  
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Pascale,  <mailto:VPASCAL at citgo.com> Mike 
> To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>  
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:56 AM
> Subject: Newbie with a bad experience at pattern
> 
> 
> 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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