Participation

[Jason]

Ed,

If we were to try it with the Sr. Flacon...I would suggest taking out most,
if not all, the dihedral. I had mine built stock and now I have to cut my
wing to straighten it out. This is my 2nd Sr. Falcon, of course my first was
back in 1982...lol. I hope that doesn't make me old.

Jason
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Ed Hartley
  Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:56 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Participation


  Hi Nat,

  Well I ain't ready to give it up yet!! Last year was bad with the eye
trouble. I only went to one contest in Cullman and wore a patch over my
right eye. Came in a well deserved last! That's all resolved now as I am a
one eyed pilot for all practical purposes and don't even have to wear the
patch.

  My recent flights consists of flying twenty-five Masters avalanche
maneuvers in a row. Getting better at it. Not good just better! The
fellowship is to good to quit, lots of nice folks still showing up.

  I do think we should stop letting the tail wag the dog! I never was good
enough to be competitive in F.A. I. as Jason, Chip, Don S and the other top
folks are. However, they could do it with a Senior Falcon and they didn't
have to learn how in AMA...... (For you young folks, a Senior Falcon is a
very old Goldberg trainer!) A lot of others fall into my category and could
care less about using AMA to move to F.A.I.. I did enjoy flying F.A.I. when
the pattern was such I could get through it. <g> I beat Tony Stillman a
couple of times in Nashville, YS of course his engine quit in both cases!
<vbg>

  I think if we made all the classes a bit easier where someone could be
really competitive in the lower classes without a two meter power house, We
would attract more folks! I know there are rare exceptions to this rule. All
I get from my hundred-thirty plus club members with a couple of exceptions
is, I just can't afford the stuff you use so I ain't gonna.

  Anyway, fun stirring up the mud!

  Ed





    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Nat Penton
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:19 PM
    Subject: Participation


    Ed Hartley are you trying to make the case that all of us old farts
ought to go back to playing cards, VBG ?


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