[NSRCA-discussion] Competition

[Robert Campbell]

We can't even get decent NATS coverage in our own magazine, Model
Aviation.  A couple of years ago, the NATS coverage in MA consisted of a
short note instructing readers to go to the AMA website and read the
archived NATS News!  Talk about being thrown under the bus in favor of what
the drone sellers want.

On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Paul Lukas via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Has anyone seen the Red Bull air racing series?  Maybe we should get that
> type of coverage and technology for the Nats?
>
> Paul L.
>
> "To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."
>       -Mark Twain
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> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 18:46:08 +0000
> To: scmcharg at gmail.com; nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition
> From: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
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> I've said for a while what we need is a professionally produced 'demo
> video' showing pattern flying with expert and color commentary just like
> Olympic gymnastics and ice skating gets...
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> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 11:32 AM -0700, "Scott McHarg via
> NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> Regarding what we're up against, I'm sitting here watching ESPN. On this
> channel, they are broadcasting the DRL Drone Racing series and US Nationals
> in New York. It's an hour show on ESPN and the crowd is amazing.
> Unfortunately, the draw of this is where our youngsters are looking and
> going. There's RC modelers doing the commentary.  If we want to compete
> with this draw, we definitely need to look "outside the box".
>
>
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> --
> *Scott A. McHarg*
> VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
> Texas A&M University
> PPL - ASEL
> Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107
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