[NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)

Tue May 1 14:12:33 AKDT 2007

Nat,
I remember your tailless model from that era.
The first pattern contest I flew in you were there with it.
You were always interesting to talk to.
JLK

>From: "Nat Penton" <natpenton at centurytel.net>
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>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 15:56:35 -0600
>
>John
>Seguin was my first Nats, I did not fly , but came away with ideas and new
>acquaintences, including Hewitt Phillips of NASA Langley fame. This was my
>first to see combat. I believe Tony Bonetti ? won Expert, and his strong
>suit was the reverse horizontal snaps. My airplane, a tailess, came in 11th
>in Sportsman, being flown by a 16 year old.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
>To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)
>
>
> >I was just getting into RC in 1981.
> > There was a very old/wise modeler mentoring me.
> > I was at the point that I wanted to make a decision as to which 
>direction
> > within RC I wanted to go.
> > I think he was trying to lean me toward "giant scale".
> > :-)
> > The Seguin Nats were about 250 miles from where I lived at the time,
> > Beaumont, Texas.
> > He told me to go watch and see what all was out there.
> > I did...seemed like everything was going on at once...cl stunt, speed,
> > free
> > flight, pylon and in the afternoon pattern.
> > I had never seen a true pattern plane or pattern flying.
> > It was like watching the solo man of the Thunderbirds!
> > Saw a guy flying Expert that I was really impressed with.
> > I went up and talked to him after his flight.
> > Very nice guy.
> > His name was Bill Cunningham.
> > When I left to drive home I was hooked on pattern!
> > JLK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Fred Huber" <fhhuber at clearwire.net>
> >>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)
> >>Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 15:00:08 -0500
> >>
> >>The only NATS I have attended was the time it was held at Olathe, Kansas
> >>(1968 or 1969?).  At that point the NATS were still able to be held in
> >>less
> >>than a month of flying competitions... and all sorts of events were 
>being
> >>flown simultaneously.  I was just a kid, with a group of Cub Scouts,
> >>flying
> >>in the AMA Delta Dart competition. (because the Cub Scout leaders 
>arranged
> >>for us to go)  It was more a field trip to get to see the other events
> >>though.
> >>
> >>There's a "double edged sword" effect of flying many events at once.  
>You
> >>may have to pick and choose which to participate in if you desire to
> >>compete in several different events.
> >>
> >>Sure, its nice for the spectators to be able to go from site to site and
> >>see many different aspects of aeromodeling all in one day.  But if you 
>are
> >>actually competing in an event such as Pattern... you aren't going to be
> >>doing much spectating until you are done flying.
> >>   ----- Original Message -----
> >>   From: Bob Richards
> >>   To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >>   Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:03 PM
> >>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
> >>
> >>
> >>   Thanks, Tony, I was not aware of that.
> >>
> >>   Part of the allure of attending the NATS as a competitor is (was) 
>being
> >>able to observe the other modeling disciplines, such as pylon or CL
> >>combat.
> >>I guess it is nice in one way to have the whole site for pattern, but 
>not
> >>having other events going on simultaneously is a bit of a bummer. It 
>makes
> >>it less of a spectator draw.
> >>
> >>   Bob R.
> >>
> >>
> >>   Tony Stillman <tony at radiosouthrc.com> wrote:
> >>     No.  We have the Pattern Nats as a stand alone event, as we use all
> >>three flying sites at the same time.  That could change, by allowing 
>some
> >>Control Line events, but the problem we have with aerobatics is that 
>many
> >>times we over-fly the control line circles from the "Stage Center" site.
> >>That would be a safety issue that we would have to somehow address..
> >>
> >>
> >>     Tony Stillman, President
> >>     Radio South
> >>     3702 N. Pace Blvd
> >>     Pensacola, FL 32505
> >>     1-800-962-7802
> >>     www.radiosouthrc.com
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>     From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> >>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> >>Richards
> >>     Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:04 AM
> >>     To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >>     Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
> >>
> >>     Buddy,
> >>
> >>     Actually, the NSRCA share might be less than what you say. Don't 
>they
> >>hold multiple events simultaneously? I have not been to Muncie yet, but
> >>both times I was at Lawrenceville that was the case.
> >>
> >>     Bob R.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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