new members (monkey see monkey do)

[Earl Haury]

At the Jetero contest a gentleman expressed interest in pattern and would like to join us, but was concerned that the cost was generally too high. We pointed him to Chuck Hockhalter who was flying Sportsman with a Swallow / OS120-4S combination. When he found that Chuck has won every round flown with the Swallow and that it costs in the $200 range, he couldn't wait to get the source info to order one. Some of us like to play with the latest toys, but it's good for the game to inform folks that equipment such as Chuck and Bob fly is competitive, low cost, and fun!

Earl 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tony at radiosouthrc.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:34 AM
  Subject: Re: new members (monkey see monkey do)


  Steve:

  Yes, Eric's column has had a very positive effect on pattern.  The new ARF's also allow those without building skills/time to purchase a model and jump right in!  

  These are all good things that will help us bring new people into the hobby.  Pattern IS fun!

  Tony Stillman
  Radio South
  3702 N. Pace Blvd.
  Pensacola, FL 32505
  1-800-962-7802
  www.radiosouthrc.com
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Steven maxwell 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:13 AM
    Subject: new members (monkey see monkey do)


     Eric columns in Model Aviation, and Bob Pasterello win at Temple, with a $350 plane   has done a good to show new people inexpensive ways to get people interested in pattern, something all of you don't have time, like others of us that can spend lots of time at our flying fields, like a recently retire guy like me, and I have always been this way in pattern, is to spend as much time at the field as possible, and I have been flying the Quest for a few months now this has had a twofold effect, # 1 I have gained great confidence in my flying skills using the Quest a plane I really don't care that much about meaning that the price is cheap at $ 250 this isn't an ad, there are other inexpensive planes like the Swallow the Venus and many others under $250 # 2 it has shown other sport pilots that this really isn't that expensive, one of the things I do is always have sportsman schedules at the field to show people what the maneuvers are, the other thing and a lot of you do the same thing I know is giving help with setups and how to trim a plane, even when it take away from your flying, I have been back flying this will be the 4 th year and the fruit of my labor are starting to pay off, when I started back there was only one part time pattern pilot at our field he showed up 2 or 3 times a week for a couple of hours, so it seems that exposure is the answer to getting new pilots, as of now I have 3 new pattern pilots, and 2 more showing interest at our club, one of which is an NSRCA member the others will follow by the end of the year, all this is about is getting new members so if you can work it into your schedule try to spend a little more time at your flying field.  



    Steve Maxwell
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