growing pattern

[John Pavlick]

Eric,
 At my field, I don't have this problem but it is a good point. We fly at a
Little League field - it's pretty tight. Most guys have trouble with a 40
size plane so they usually just fly electrics or slow 3D type stuff. My
planes are the biggest (and fastest) things they've ever seen fly there -
and I haven't showed them a 2 meter yet. Basically, I practice and they stay
out of my way. I actually flew through a park flyer once - I didn't realize
what all of the commotion was about (thought they were amazed at my flying
skill) only to find out after landing what had caused the pile of shredded
foam to be sitting there in the pits (me). They pretty much stay out of my
way now. I guess I'm not exactly invisible.

John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com

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  Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:46 PM
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  Subject: Re: growing pattern


  I believe that a big reason why pattern has become invisible is where we
fly and practice. This was gradually and subtlety caused by the rigors of
the turnaround schedules!

  It is very difficult to fly at a club with regular sport flyers, and often
the accompanying flight direction rules, when more than one plane is in the
air.

  Turnaround makes us fly consecutive maneuvers that don't allow us to bale
out if we are heading into traffic. So, we tend to fly when the folks, who
used to watch us, are not there, or at a more isolated field. Then we become
basically invisible and fail to inspire as we did in the past.

  Regards,

  Eric.


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