[NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice

Sun Aug 31 08:01:59 AKDT 2008

This is a GREAT story.  We need to encourage more kids in to the hobby.  Seems like there is too large a percentage of old farts flying at pattern contests.

Richard

From: lld613 at psci.netTo: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.orgDate: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:57:16 -0500Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice

Lisa and I went to a swap meet last fall. A young boy and his dad came by and looked at our Hobbyzone Super Cub. It was nearly new with three charges and four battery packs. We were asking $150 for all of it RTF.

Well we saw the kid on the other side of the building and he was crying and the dad said he didn’t have the money. After about ½ hour of this, Lisa and I agreed to offer it to them for $50.00. The dad bought it and continued to question our offer saying we didn’t need to do this…

About six months later I was in a LHS and one of the guys was telling me this story not knowing we were the ones that sold it…I was surprised they were so close…

The kid has flown the wings off of it. I finally met up with the dad again and he said the only time his son crashed it was when his son turned off the ACT and ended up inverted. Dad tried to talk him through being inverted and he crashed. The funny part was the kid wasn’t happy about breaking the wing when he was doing what dad told him. Dad said he probably would have been fine if he just let him fly it out. Dad bought a new wing and all was good again…

He’s been flying it all summer and is ready for more capable planes.

This is a good plane, but not for the wind. I flew it in 10mph wind and it was challenging. It did seem to keep the young boy’s interest, and by the way…He was only 6 years old…

Larry

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of krishlan fitzsimmonsSent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:20 AMTo: General pattern discussionSubject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice

I gotta say I kinda agree with Adrian. If you want to catch a kids attention nowadays, maybe a small electric cub or a beginner foamy. 

Chris 

--- On Sat, 8/30/08, adriancwong at earthlink.net <adriancwong at earthlink.net> wrote:
From: adriancwong at earthlink.net <adriancwong at earthlink.net>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner adviceTo: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 6:16 PMJohn,

How about an electric foamy? If that can sparks her interest, you two can
continue through winter by flying in a school gym. By spring, she should be
ready for either a bigger glow or electric.

Just a suggestion.

Adrian

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Konneker <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 30, 2008 4:15 PM
>To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice
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>Del,
>What you say is pretty much on the mark.  The video gaming thing is
amazing.  I have lured both Eliz and her older sister in to flying the sim a
couple times.  Once even the helicopters.  They're just banging the sticks
but when the plane or helicopter goes upside down it's not that big a deal
for them.  Oh...they can't fly sustained inverted with the heli but it's
amazing how long they can fly it...probably as long as me and I was a hard
charging F3C guy once upon a time back in the invert switch days.  It would just
about have to be a full 3 axis model, like the Multiplex Easy Glider or,
you're right, she would get bored.  And I need to balance the full build,
she wants to be an engineer, bonding experience with getting her in the air as
soon as possible while she is interested.
>Ahhhh....fatherhood....
>What fun!
>:-)
>JLK  
>
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>From: drykert2 at rochester.rr.comTo: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.orgDate:
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:12:45 -0400Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice
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>John.. 
> 
>Not taking anything away from the excellent suggestions so far but may I
suggest tempering it with does she have video gaming experience and may become
easily bored is to basic and easy to fly. (I assume you have access or will use
a buddy cord system). I have seen some turned away because it was so easy for
them d/t past gaming experiences. She may enjoy the bonding of building with you
also.. All are children are different and have different aspirations. Just FYI. 
> 
>    Del
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: John Konneker 
>To: General pattern discussion 
>Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:18 AM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice
>John,Thanks for the support!That's exactly why I prefer to ask this
group rather than go elsewhere.I feel everyone here is like you
say..."sincere and well meaning".JLK> From:
johnferrell at earthlink.net> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Date:
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:52:41 -0400> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner
advice> > I will second that!> A fellow club member gave me a Multiplex
Easy Glider. I am having a lot of > fun with it. I expect the smaller Easy
Star would be a lot more suitable. > FMA has a sale on now for their tiny 5
channel receivers.> > FWIW: As long as others are not annoyed by the
practice I am in favor of > "off topic" discussions. Especially
when they are appropriately titled. The > advice provided by this group is
sincere and well meaning. That is not > always the case with other internet
sources.> > John Ferrell W8CCW> > "All that is necessary for
the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing." -- Edmund
Burke> http://DixieNC.US> > ----- Or
 iginal Message ----- > From: "Ron Van Putte"
<vanputte at cox.net>> To: "General pattern discussion"
<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008
9:00 AM> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice> > > >
Take a look at the Multiplex Easy Star. You can buy it as an ARF, or you >
> can buy it as a "kit", meaning you have to install the propulsion
and > > radio gear. It flies great. I got one for my grandson. Look
here:> > http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=V702096&pid=V875650>
>> > Ron VP> >> > On Aug 30, 2008, at 7:08 AM, John
Konneker wrote:> >> >> I hope this isn't too far off subject
but I would like to ask for the > >> list's advice and
recommendations.> >> Some of you in D5 have met my youngest (11 yrs)
daughter Elizabeth. Up > >> until now she has told> >> me she
has no interest in learning to fly. In the last week or so she > >>
seems to be showing a slight interest.> >> She has started talking
about wanting to "build" a plane with me. I > >
 > don't think I can hold her interest> >> with a full blown
kit construction, especially with winter here in Iowa > >> just around
the corner and the chances of having> >> it done before it turns too
cold slim. Also, I don't think I want to > >> try to get her
interested with some fire breathing> >> glow plane that may intimidate
her. What about an electric sailplane? > >> Anyone have any suggestions
along> >> those lines? Anyone been thru this before with one of their
kids? > >> Nothing would make me happier than if she took> >>
up the hobby but I realize I need to go very slow and let her get in to >
>> it at her own pace.> >> Thanks for any ideas!> >>
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