[NSRCA-discussion] 2nd Annual NEVRC Pattern Contest 5/31- 6/1/08

[John Ferrell]

I still have not got a motor/esc in my Prodigy so I cannot comment from experience. I only had one early Saturday morning with the E300 I bought from Joe L. and as he said, it was set up really tail heavy for 3D. The knee surgery will keep me sidelined for several more weeks but I am anxious to buck the 3D trend and pursue Smooth & Graceful.

The full size pattern planes I have observed were not handicapped by excess weight other than the rules. For the moment I believe a little excess weight may be beneficicial to the wind performance. 

In the next few weeks I will set aside the walker and get back to driving and the workshop. I am looking forward to gaining more electric experience!
 
John Ferrell    W8CCW
 
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
http://DixieNC.US

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Pavlick 
  To: General pattern discussion 
  Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:55 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2nd Annual NEVRC Pattern Contest 5/31- 6/1/08


  Yeah, maybe even smaller. About the size of a Fliton Prodigy or E-Flite Brio 10. Let's call it "Park Pattern" :)

  John Pavlick

  BTW - Weight is ALWAYS a factor. Sometimes the rules are misleading, but there is only one REAL goal however. VBG

  John Ferrell <johnferrell at earthlink.net> wrote:
    I think it is a good bet that some sort of smaller E-Pattern will soon blossom. 
    I anticipate something with about a 50 inch wingspan/length will prevail. I also think it likely that weight will not be a factor...

    Cost/Performance/Convenience/Fun is just too much to ignore!

    John Ferrell    W8CCW
     
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
    http://DixieNC.US

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