[NSRCA-discussion] Equipment cost and partiicpation -- adifferentviewpoint (LONG)

[Mike Hester]

Yep that was the only one that I really disagree with. I sure don't build 
because I HAVE to, I build because to me, it's art. Probably more like 
modern art...some people like it, some people hate it. But for me 
personally, building is 50% of the fun. Then I discovered designing too....

And I also have to disagree that there is no real market for scratch 
builders. Well, if we as designers set out to get rich, then that's true. 
But as a person who's sold out of 3 runs of composites, cores and plans in 2 
months, I'd say they're definitely out there. And the number of people who 
got plans for the Tempest mods were in the hundreds.

And judging by how many Insights are popping up, I'd say there was 
definitely a void where a wood plane needed to be. I don't think it's "the" 
answer to anything, just like I don't think giving an ARC Black Magic to the 
sportsman champ is "the" answer. I just think they help. They surely can't 
hurt. if it motivates 5 people to actually GO to a few contests, that's 5 
more than we had.

Also anyone thinking about building from wood will save money, well that's 
only partially true. Sure you'll save some, but that really isn't the point. 
You have to want to do it. If David doesn't see the point in building one's 
own plane from scratch, then I'd guess he also must miss the point of custom 
choppers, cars, kit planes (full size), etc. All that says is that time is 
more valuable to him is all, and that's fine.

Ok, if I don't get busy and finish these 2 electrics, Emory is going to 
string me up.

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Equipment cost and partiicpation --  
adifferentviewpoint (LONG)


> Nice post.  I was cheering on 1-4, but disagree on your application of
> opportunity cost.  People build because its enjoyable.  This is the same
> reason they attend contests.  I'm surprised you didn't argue that we ought
> to sit home and fly the sequences on our Realflight because it takes less
> time but requires the same stick movements.
>
> --Lance
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Flynt" <dflynt at verizon.net>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:50 AM
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Equipment cost and partiicpation -- a
> differentviewpoint (LONG)
>
>
> There has been a lot of discussion about the cost of pattern equipment and
> how it might be the cause of low participation and low rate of recruiting
>