[NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice

Sun Aug 31 08:23:25 AKDT 2008

HOW TO GET RID OF OLD FARTS

1.                Get your club to buy and setup a couple of small electric
trainers and buddy boxes.

2.                Find some volunteer instructors. The AMA has some good,
low/no cost programs for this.

3.                Invite your local Big Brothers/Big Sisters and their
sponsors to come out and fly a demo.

I got over 50 requests for this!

Jay Marshall 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Strickland
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 12:02 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice

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

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From: lld613 at psci.net
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:57:16 -0500
Subject: 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

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of krishlan
fitzsimmons
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:20 AM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: 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 advice
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 6:16 PM

John,

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

>

>

>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  

>

>

>

>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

>

>

>

>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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