[NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity

[David Flynt]

I commend Mike greatly.  He is a heck of a nice guy, and he helped me with
my OS.  He is great for pattern, and he truly cares.  There are a few guys
like Mike with a lot of passion for pattern that consistently help others
and share information because they are just real gentleman.  You guys who
help and innovate are great for Pattern.  I appreciate it.

David
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  This is a fine direction and Mike should be greatly commended for the
offer.

  I would like to go on record and recommend that we do something similar
for the Nationals. I can't ask Mike to offer a second model for the Nats
Sportsman winner as well, that would be killer.

  So let me suggest that we all, the Nats attendees, pitch in an extra $10
each into a pot such that something similar could be done with ready
finished airframes available. I am NOT talking Pinnascle here. There are
several other excellent alernatives that don't cost anywhere near the
amount. If you want to participate and want to offer more, great. If not,
that's fine too.

  Or perhaps we could ask one of the manufacturers to see us halfway on one
of their planes.

  Will this result in more participation?? Who knows. But it is doing
something, just as Mike has done, rather than just TaLk about Pattern's
demise, how Pattern is dyeing yada, yada, yada.

  Anyone with me on that one?

  Matt



  In a message dated 2/26/2006 10:48:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kerlock at comcast.net writes:
    Well, we're working on it =)

    Don't get me wrong, I'm as bad as anybody, the thought of owning an Oxai
with a hacker set up really appeals to me. But I'm also practical enough to
realize that it's not necessary, and really not within my price range.
Therefore, I do something different.

    And I think a few of us have come up with some really viable
alternatives. It takes a lot of work on our part, a lot more than the casual
flyer may realize. To take a blank sheet of paper and turn that into a good
flying, attractive but most of all COMPETETIVE F3A plane is a real labor of
love. And we constatnly tweak and refine, and the results speak for
themselves I think., after some stumbling, learning and perserverance.

    From where I sit, I see a bright future for pattern, with more options
than ever. Wood, composite, glow, gas, electric, ARF, or built from scratch
in the basement, and ALL of them able to win the top prize in the hands of a
well practiced pilot.

    Well, here it is, almost the beginning of March. What are we doing to
bring new guys into our ranks? I'm trying a totally new approach (at least
in my time). The winner of the D3 sportsman championship gets a built Black
Magic with quite a few extras. I can do it for a relatively small amount of
money, but a good bit of work. but if it attracts even a couple of dedicated
new pilots, it's worth it to me. I can't find any reason not to do it, so I
cleared it with the pattern powers and now there it is...a HUGE prize to fly
for in sportsman.

    This could be "the" year, for all of us. Make something happen. Make it
to all the contests you can. Go to the Nats if at all possible. Send a clear
message that we're not dying. Take the initiative and train at least one new
guy and take him to a contest. And most of all, make sure he has fun. Don't
just get him there and then leave him to fend for himself. if you're going
to be really busy, make sure you introduce him to the "cool" people that
will take him (or her) under thier wing and see that he doesn't find it to
be a bad experience.

    It starts now. Spread the word, adjust the perceptions, and let's make
2006 THE year. This is a great game we play, fun, challenging, rewarding,
competetive, and we need to foster the good parts and bury the bad as deep
as we can.

    Ok that was the soapboxiest soapbox I've ever stood on, but I'm done =P

    -Mike

      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Doug Cronkhite
      To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
      Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:25 AM
      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity


      Truthfully.. competition will never be for the masses..



      One thing that would certainly help pattern is for people to believe
they can be competitive without having to spend $5000 on an airplane. They
most certainly can do it.. but the PERCEPTION needs to be there for it to
take hold.



      -Doug



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