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

[Mark Atwood]

I haven¹t been down in that area for a LONG time...but I can almost
guarantee its no longer open space.  Akron and Cleveland are slowing (and
some would argue rapidly) becoming one large corridor.


On 3/7/08 4:09 PM, "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I remember renting Grumman American Cheetahs & Tigers from an FBO that was in
> the hangar at Akron Muni back in the mid 70's.  At the time, there was quite a
> bit of open space.  What's it like now?
>  
> Ed
> 
> 
>> 
>> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:38:58 -0500
>> From: atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] From - Its quiet in here to -- Indoor Pattern
>> 
>> 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 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Mark Atwood
>>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:21 PM
>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>> 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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