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[randy10926 at comcast.net]

A lot of practice can make up for equipment.  For example an intermediate national champ a few years ago flew a 'Boxer 60' plans built model.  It can be done.  But you wonder how much better this person would have scored if he spent that much practice with 'better' equipment.

Randy

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> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:17:05 -0500 
> "Scott Anderson" wrote: 
> 
> > Keith, and all, 
> > 
> > That's a good idea or even make it so your not competing against a 2M 
> > new ship VS a 40-60 size trainer/sportplane.. 
> > 
> > More to think about.. 
> > 
> > Scott Anderson 
> > Knoxville TN 
> 
> As I mentioned earlier, I'm *really* new at this but it seems to me that 
> at least in the lower classes the gear is not nearly important as the 
> skills of the pilot. Restricting what type of gear someone can use to 
> give pattern a try only thins our ranks IMHO. 
> 
> In other words, if two newbie sportsmen show up for the first contest of 
> the year and one took the winter off and has a just test flown 2M 
> pattern ship and the other has a Falcon 56 that he's been out practicing 
> with every weekend - my money's on the guy with the Falcon 56;-) 
> 
> At least that's the way I'm hoping it works!! ;-) 
> 
> -- 
> Tom 
> 
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