[NSRCA-discussion] From - Its quiet in here to -- Indoor Pattern

[Mark Atwood]

No...but the GoodYear Blimp hangers have some potential.   Though it can
still rain in there...

But getting access to these places has proven to be more than a challenge.


On 3/7/08 2:24 PM, "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> Negotiate for that NASA hanger.
>  
> 
> Jay Marshall 
> 
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Mark Atwood
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] >From - Its quiet in here to -- Indoor Pattern
>  
> Expecting 12² of snow today...but no place to practice (Cleveland).  Finding a
> place to fly indoors is next to impossible.  We have access to the golf domes
> every weekend, but that¹s like flying in a smash up derby.  Easily 10-12
> planes in the air at any given time and it¹s rare to go more than a flight or
> two without a midair, some minor, some catastrophic.   And that¹s assuming you
> follow the circle pattern.  Practicing an F3P pattern would be impossible.
> 
> Where are people getting regular access to a practice facility?  Gyms are here
> are either booked, or closed.   We have some great indoor soccer fields that
> have availability but they¹re $300/hr, so you either need a gang...pronounced
> crash fest, or deep pockets.
> 
> So what¹s the scoop...are people paying up, or is there a secret to finding a
> good location?
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> On 3/7/08 12:16 PM, "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeremy,
> It's great to see you post on the list!
> I live in SE Iowa.  Not much outdoor flying in the winter.  This winter about
> -0-!  I've had a couple Depron/FanFold foamies in the past but a couple months
> ago I discovered the F3P planes.  WOW!  They ARE a lot of fun.  I want to try
> to get something going next winter, it's kind of late in the season now.  I
> hope interest continues to grow!
> JLK
> 
> 
> From: lagrue at hotmail.com
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:50:39 +0000
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] From - Its quiet in here to -- Indoor Pattern
> 
> Since someone mentioned that its kinda quiet over the past couple of days,
> I'll throw something out there.....
>  
> I normally just lurk, but I wanted to throw out this for everyone.
>  
> Its winter, so many are building, updating or planning out their planes for
> this coming season, but there is an option out there that allows us to fly all
> winter and keep our thumbs sharp.
>  
> http://www.rcgroups.com/indoor-pattern-f3p-373/
>  
> Indoor Pattern has gained a lot of popularity in the past 2 years and seems to
> be growing all the time. There are lots of obvious differences between indoor
> and outdoor pattern, but there area also a lot of similarities.
>  
> The cost of entry is incredibly low compared to that of a 2m pattern plane
> (try less than the cost of a new YS for 2 RTF competitive indoor pattern
> planes) and more and more places are becoming available to fly them.
>  
> There are lots of good designs out there on the market designed specifically
> for this area - FancyFoam.com and Hobby-Lobby.com are both particularly well
> stocked. 
>  
> Anyway its a lot of fun.
> 
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