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

Tue May 1 16:23:36 AKDT 2007

Fred - We have the same goal.  After my recent eye surgery, I'm not  
sure what I will be able to do, but I have the same goal at this  
year's Nats.  Good luck.

Ron Van Putte

On May 1, 2007, at 6:25 PM, Fred Huber wrote:

> I may try to fly at the NATS next year....  If I do, my goal will  
> be to come home with my plane still flyable.  Anything more than  
> that will be a bonus.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken Thompson
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 5:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)
>
> Oh man...I have to ask, your transmitter was on the ground why?   
> I'm sorry, I had no right to ask that question...I'll go back to my  
> corner now...
>
> I'm glad this has turned to a NATS discussion and away from the  
> original.  This year will be my first NATS...my goal is to not  
> embarrass myself, that's it, no sense setting the goal too high.   
> I've flown in a bunch of local contests, the intense nervous thing  
> isn't a problem any longer, however, I am fully aware that my first  
> time stepping in front of the judges at the NATS is going to be a  
> real issue.  My goal for my first NATS is to have fun, meet a ton  
> of people that I've only talked to online or read about, and come  
> away having learned a few things.  Those goals are completely  
> achievable, and those goals I will achieve.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Sweeney
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS discussions (was Rule 8.1.1)
>
> Also the year that Verne Keoster ran over my tansmitter with his  
> van, was one I will not soon forget, and it was 10 years or so ago...
>
> On 5/1/07, Rick Sweeney <bacabbey at gmail.com> wrote:
> My first NATS experience was the last year that they had the BIG  
> TOP with all events going on at the same time. Looking back, I am  
> glad that I had the opportunity to attend that year as going  
> forward the Pattern NATS always seemed a bit barren to me, not much  
> going on. I will never forget watching a Pylon racer practice at  
> one of the practice fields, going by hotel rooms filled with  
> competitors working on helicopters, contol line planes, kids dusted  
> after a long hot day in the sun competing. Something was always  
> going on. I had never seen FAI Pylon, speed, and have not since. It  
> was one of the most memorable NATS that I ever attendid,  
> other       then the time I won..lol.
>
> Rick Sweeney
>
>
>
> On 5/1/07, Fred Huber <fhhuber at clearwire.net > wrote:
> 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
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
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>
> 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
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> 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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