Newbie with a bad experience at pattern [PMX:]

[Mike Hester]

Amen to that!

-Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:50 PM
  Subject: Re: Newbie with a bad experience at pattern [PMX:]


  Or Jacksonville, and I will gladly help you also. I think Bob P said it best: bad experiences happen, but there are many more good experiences than bad out here. Don't give up

  MattK


  In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:15:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, jivey61 at bellsouth.net writes:
    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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