[NSRCA-discussion] Price for a pattern plane...

Wayne Galigan wayg2013 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 3 09:37:48 AKST 2019


Vicente.... have you not watched quad racing on a closed circuit... those
guys flip,  roll,  tumble to get threw the obstacle course.

On Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 12:27 PM Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org wrote:

> I wonder now if possible to do precision aerobatics with drones.
>
> On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 12:19 PM Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> I should add that my comments were not specifically directed toward Mike
>> Harrison's proposal . . . . .  some changes may have a boost in some areas.
>> But in medical terms I think it is about improving the quality of the life
>> we have left, not extending it.
>>
>> The increase in SPA activities is encouraging, but who is doing it?  Is
>> it all younger newcomers?
>>
>> Bob Kane getterflash at yahoo.com
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Thu, 1/3/19, Curt Oberg <obergc at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>  Subject: RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Price for a pattern plane...
>>  To: "'Bob Kane'" <getterflash at yahoo.com>, "'General pattern
>> discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>  Date: Thursday, January 3, 2019, 12:07 PM
>>
>>  Don't you just hate it when someone says out
>>  loud the thoughts that are in your head that you're afraid
>>  to throw out on the table.  I fear that Mr. Kane may be
>>  right in the long run, sadly.  I'm afraid that this
>>  rule change may actually have a negative impact in that it
>>  may chase out those already flying 2M planes in Intermediate
>>  who are not ready, and may never be ready to jump to
>>  Advanced.
>>  Curt Oberg
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>  On Behalf Of Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion
>>  Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2019 10:02
>>  AM
>>  To: 'General pattern discussion'
>>  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Price
>>  for a pattern plane...
>>
>>  Call me a naysayer, but I don't think
>>  there is a dam thing we can do to stop the decline.  We
>>  might slow it a bit, but it is terminal IMHO.  It is
>>  impacting every facet of the hobby.   Brick and mortar
>>  hobby shops are all but gone, those that are still surviving
>>  are not doing so on airplane sales. Companies are going
>>  under, trade shows are dying, clubs are folding due to aging
>>  membership, NATS participation is in decline, etc.
>>  There is not enough new blood getting into the sport.
>>  All this at a time when it has never been easier or cheaper
>>  to put a competitive airplane in the air. The signs are all
>>  there, I am just saying out loud. Add to that the pending
>>  doom of an FAA rule to limit the altitude to 400'?
>>
>>  I am going to enjoy it while I can.
>>  Back to the cave.
>>
>>  Bob Kane getterflash at yahoo.com
>>
>>  --------------------------------------------
>>  On Thu, 1/3/19, Dr. Mike Harrison via
>>  NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Price
>>  for a pattern plane...
>>   To: "'Jas S'" <justanotherflyr at gmail.com>,
>>  "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   Date: Thursday, January 3, 2019, 8:55
>>  AM
>>
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>>   #yiv2223723423 I have read the
>>  discussions here
>>   with considerable interest.  The
>>  decline in pattern has
>>   been steady and substantial.
>>  There are a number of
>>   indicators for this.  I have
>>  submitted a rule proposal to
>>   encourage participation in this
>>  event.  I would strongly
>>   encourage you all to contact your
>>  contest board member to
>>   pass this rule change proposal.
>>  you can type AMA rules
>>   change proposals and read for
>>  yourselves.  I recommend you
>>   do that and read ALL of it before
>>  ripping it up. I have
>>   talked to a number of newcomers or
>>  those that would compete
>>   if it weren’t so expensive,etc and
>>  have based the proposal
>>   on that.  everything I have read
>>  here supports the spirit
>>   and intent of the proposal.  It
>>  would be a very healthy
>>   rules change for the event.
>>  Mike   From: NSRCA-discussion
>>   [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>  On
>>   Behalf Of Jas S via NSRCA-discussion
>>   Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 9:12
>>   PM
>>   To: General pattern discussion
>>   <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Price
>>   for a pattern plane...  Bill-
>>  Have at it. If it helps
>>   promote pattern, let’s do it.Curt-
>>  lucky man, even with
>>   those tree landings 😉Hank- my first
>>  pattern
>>   contest was in 1981, with a Top Flite
>>  Headmaster with a Fox
>>   .40, and I was dead last by a looooong
>>  way. None of it to do
>>   with my plane, just my lack of
>>  ability. My following 2
>>   ‘pattern planes’ were an MK Spinks
>>  Acromaster and a
>>   Godfrey 1/4 scale Laser 200 (in the
>>  red Bud Light scheme
>>   too). Did I win with those, nope, but
>>  again, cause of lack
>>   of skills, not the plane. It wasn’t
>>  until I really started
>>   to focus on my flying and practice did
>>  I see better results.
>>   True that this also came along the
>>  same time I got a pattern
>>   plane, but even that design was a
>>  ‘73 design, a year
>>   before I was born lol. My brother flew
>>  an Ugly Stick in the
>>   1988 Nats and always out scored me on
>>  take-offs and landings
>>   cause he did that better than I did.
>>  My first TOC in 1994, I flew
>>   what was considered a small plane at
>>  103” and a 70cc twin.
>>   I ended up 6th without the plane bonus
>>  and did the warm-ups
>>   in the finals. At that point my skill
>>  was taking over and I
>>   was out flying my planes.I flew with a
>>  5UAP Futaba
>>   radio with no expo or mixes for years
>>  before getting my
>>   first computer radio, and funny enough
>>  only used 5 channels
>>   for a few years after getting it too
>>  lol. No expo, no
>>   mixes... just atv/end-points and
>>  trims. Here locally we’ve had many
>>   non-pattern planes competing over the
>>  years. Extra .40, foam
>>   Splendor, foam Explorer, Super Cessna,
>>  Intruder, small
>>   Vanquish and Acuity, Era 50, Curare,
>>  Kaos, Leader, Stick
>>   .40, 50cc Yak..... and many more I
>>  can’t think of at the
>>   moment. A lot of these have won or
>>  placed in the top 3 in
>>   their class and the pilots seemed to
>>  have fun when it was
>>   all said and done. I’m not saying
>>  this is always the case,
>>   but as we know, it’s up to all of
>>  us, bottom to top, to
>>   keep things fair and fun.   Two
>>  things I had trouble with
>>   coming up the ranks was accepting any
>>  low scores I got in a
>>   flight and not being afraid to give
>>  scores using the 0-10
>>   scale. I’ve probably been called
>>  names after pilots see
>>   the scores from me and compare them to
>>  another judge. I’m
>>   not a perfect judge, but I do think I
>>  am a fair and
>>   consistent judge. I will give Andrew
>>  Jesky a 1 if he flies
>>   what I think is a 1 in front of me
>>  (haven’t seen it yet),
>>   or a 10 to RVP (have done it before
>>  and will miss the
>>   opportunity to do again). Anyone is
>>  capable of flying any
>>   end of the spectrum during a flight at
>>  any time. If a pilot
>>   is honest with themselves and can see
>>  the mistakes (the
>>   hardest part), then there is no
>>  frustration in the scores
>>   given, just in the mistakes made.
>>  That’s where being on
>>   your own can hurt. I was on my own in
>>  practice until I moved
>>   to FL and was able to fly with Joe and
>>  Ryan during practice.
>>   As it turns out, it was also a bad
>>  thing cause when we
>>   judged each other, we knew the
>>  mistakes that most likely
>>   would/could be made. Generally we
>>  found that we scored each
>>   other harder than others just cause of
>>  that knowledge. I
>>   think that also made us better pilots,
>>  especially in those
>>   rounds lol.
>>    Sorry for
>>   the rambling. Happy New Year and now
>>  it’s time for me to
>>   go glue my battery tray together for
>>  my Epic. Strapping it
>>   to my landing gear former for the
>>  first 3 flights was ok for
>>   testing, but it’s time to practice
>>  on Thursday with our
>>   newest Jr member Kal.
>>   JasonJas iP
>>   On Dec 31,
>>   2018, at 8:52 PM, Henry Pajari via
>>  NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   wrote:Hi
>>    Yep, I
>>   agree.  Back in the late 70's I
>>  flew "A"
>>   pattern with an Ugly Stick and a steel
>>  case Super Tigre
>>   60.  Even took 3rd once, I could
>>  take off and land really
>>   well - the rest, well I brought the
>>  airplane home in less
>>   than 3 pieces.
>>    I have been
>>   lurking on this list and have been a
>>  member for several
>>   years, hoping for the time when I
>>  could get into pattern.
>>   Over the years I have seen all too
>>  many of those I call
>>   Elitists belittling others who don't
>>  have, want, or
>>   cannot afford the equipment that the
>>  FAI flyers
>>   have.
>>    I thank all of
>>   you who took the time to
>>  respond.  My comment is really
>>   that if we are to build pattern as a
>>  mainstream interest
>>   again we need a way to get the average
>>  flyer, that has any
>>   interest in competition, to
>>  start.  Once they have
>>   participated in a few contests and met
>>  the other guys I
>>   believe it could take off.  In my
>>  area there are no pattern
>>   flyers in my club - Mather Aerospace
>>  Modelers.  I believe
>>   there are a few in the SAM's club and
>>  there are none I
>>   am aware of in AMOS (I am a member) or
>>  El Dorado Hills (I am
>>   a member).  This covers well over
>>  a thousand
>>   flyers.
>>    But
>>   thanks again for the good
>>  conversation.  A lot more
>>   interesting than flying down wind😒
>>    HankFrom: NSRCA-discussion
>>  <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   on behalf of Phil Spelt via
>>  NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 2:53
>>   PM
>>   To: John Ford; General pattern
>>   discussion
>>   Subject: Re:
>>   [NSRCA-discussion] Price for a pattern
>>  plane...
>>    Thank you for the really, REALLY
>>  good comments, John.
>>   The same has been my experience over
>>  the past 30 years of
>>   pattern flying.
>>    I have seen almost no
>>   "elitists" in pattern.  In fact,
>>  I can not think
>>   of even one, right now, thinking
>>  back...  Phil Spelt, AMA 1294, Scientific
>>   Leader Member
>>   SPA L-18, Board Member, KCRC
>>   Emeritus
>>   Oliver Springs, TN (865) 435-1476v
>>  (865)
>>   604-0541cOn December 31, 2018 at 5:10
>>   PM John Ford via NSRCA-discussion
>>  <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   wrote: Hank,
>>   You make some
>>   good points, but I have to jump in on
>>  this
>>   one. In
>>   the past 10 years, I've flown
>>  "competitively"
>>   at over 40 fields in 12 states and 4
>>  countries. In the
>>   previous 20 years to that, maybe half
>>  as many
>>   venues. Over that 30-year period,
>>   contrary to being laughed off the
>>  field, I've observed
>>   many people show up with everything
>>  from a 40-sized sport
>>   plane to a 3D gasser, and some showing
>>  some significant wear
>>   and tear, requiring some Saturday
>>  morning surgery (with
>>   donated time and materials) from more
>>  experienced flyers to
>>   allow the new person to put in their
>>  rounds. I've even
>>   seem one senior competitor, unable to
>>  fix the newcomer's
>>   plane, offer one of his spare planes
>>  for the newcomer to
>>   fly.
>>    Yes, we
>>   have all seen one or two crassly
>>  snobby individuals who
>>   looked down their noses...not only at
>>  lesser planes, but at
>>   the entire Sportsman and Intermediate
>>  classes...but I've
>>   never personally come across a
>>  generally-present
>>   "Elitist" group that dampens the
>>  enjoyment of the
>>   sport for others, regardless of
>>  experience level or plane
>>   choice. In fact, the folks who tend to
>>  be
>>   financially-fortunate and who show up
>>  with the latest and
>>   greatest planes tend to be the most
>>  generous with their time
>>   and help for newcomers, or for anyone
>>  else. There are always
>>   a few exceptions, but it not the
>>  general rule...that I have
>>   personally seen.   There is
>>  always someone on
>>   email lists such as this one (and
>>  others) that will play
>>   armchair expert and start describing
>>  what plane is required
>>   for this class and that class. It's
>>  not good
>>   information, to be polite about it
>>  It's ALWAYS been
>>   about the pilot and how much effort is
>>  devoted to
>>   practice...it's NEVER been about the
>>  plane. If you
>>   examine the NSRCA contest results and
>>  look for those same
>>   armchair experts, you'll usually find
>>  that they
>>   haven't flown a contest in decades.
>>  Again, exceptions
>>   exist, but anyone can win any class
>>  with a battle-worn
>>   10-year old plane regardless of glow
>>  or electric, or with a
>>   smaller plane. I've seen it done in
>>  front of me several
>>   times. So has everyone else who goes
>>  to
>>   contests.
>>    As long
>>   as your plane can climb to the top of
>>  the box, it's good
>>   enough..just practice! You are in the
>>  hunt!  JohnNSRCA 1673
>>  On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 3:25
>>   PM Henry Pajari via NSRCA-discussion
>>  < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   wrote: Hi
>>   Guys
>>    Thanks for
>>   addressing this issue.  If we are
>>  truly down to 400
>>   members, and want to stick around, I
>>  believe bringing in new
>>   blood is pivotal.
>>    I'm at
>>   work so I can't write all I want but I
>>  would like to
>>   dial expectations down a little
>>   more.
>>    I wanted to
>>   get started in pattern a few years
>>  back.  I bought an ARF
>>   pattern plane for a 72 4 stroke (about
>>  48 inch WS).  I also
>>   bought a Swallow? for a 120 to
>>  140.  Life got in the way so
>>   I never finished them.  I gave
>>  the smaller one to my son
>>   and he did some work then got a job in
>>  San Diego so the
>>   airplane sits in my shop.
>>    If I am lucky
>>   I will convert both to electric and
>>  get started.  (I've
>>   been flying models since 1958 and RC
>>  since 1970 but mainly
>>   just for sport and socializing).
>>
>>    Today you can
>>   get a good electric motor, ESC, and
>>  batteries for way cheap
>>   so getting these air-frames in the air
>>  is very feasible for
>>   anyone that thinks they may be
>>  interested in
>>   pattern.
>>    Why can't
>>   a flyer get one of these ARF's to get
>>  their feet wet and
>>   enter a couple of contests?  If
>>  they like it they will
>>   invariably move up to what the
>>  Elitists call competitive
>>   equipment.  My concern is that if
>>  someone showed up at a
>>   contest with one of these airplanes
>>  they would be laughed
>>   off the field.
>>    When I started
>>   playing golf 25 years ago or so I had
>>  a used set of clubs.
>>   I played terribly, like when I learned
>>  to fly pre-buddy
>>   box.  When I got better I built
>>  my own clubs via
>>   Golfsmith.  Now I have a nice set
>>  of Pings.  Still play
>>   badly but look good getting out of the
>>  car 😉
>>    Do any of you
>>   think I am on a useful track?
>>    Hank From: NSRCA-discussion
>>  <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   on behalf of Tjpritchett via
>>  NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   Sent:
>>   Monday, December 31, 2018 12:04 PM
>>   To: Curt
>>   Oberg; General pattern discussion
>>   Subject:
>>   Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Price for a
>>  pattern plane..
>>    Good perspective, an even
>>   better goal, and an excellent
>>  wife!!  You’ve got it made
>>   Curt!!
>>   (See you in Andersonville!)
>>
>>   Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>   > On Dec 31, 2018, at 2:13
>>   PM, Curt Oberg via NSRCA-discussion
>>  < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>   wrote:
>>   >
>>   > When I
>>   started flying pattern back in the mid
>>  70's, starting
>>   from scratch you could get into
>>  pattern flying with a very
>>   competitive rig for about $750. One
>>  hundred for a plane kit,
>>   $100 for a piped .61 Rossi, $400 for a
>>  ProLine Competition 6
>>   radio including battery and servos,
>>  and about $150 for
>>   retracts, wheels, fuel tank, retract
>>  servos, finishing
>>   materials, etc.  Of course you
>>  then had to build the plane
>>   first (which is probably becoming a
>>  lost art).  Relatively
>>   speaking, considering inflation and
>>  the differential between
>>   salaries then and now, the cost of a
>>  present day, ARF
>>   pattern plane, set up ready to fly is
>>  probably very close in
>>   a percentage of your disposable
>>  income.  It helps immensely
>>   when you have a wife like mine who
>>  encourages me buy the
>>   best equipment out there for my
>>  planes.  Every time I
>>   hesitate to spend money on the hobby,
>>  she always tells me
>>   that if I don't spend the money, my
>>  son will when
>>   I'm gone.  My cost for enjoying
>>  pattern flying would go
>>   down somewhat if I would quit landing
>>  in the top of the
>>   trees.
>>   >
>>   > Curt
>>   Oberg
>>   >
>>   >
>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   > From:
>>   NSRCA-discussion [ mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>>   On Behalf Of Jas S via
>>  NSRCA-discussion
>>   > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018
>>  7:15 PM
>>
>>   > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>
>>   > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Price
>>  for
>>   a pattern plane...
>>   >
>>   > There’s always been talk about
>>  how
>>   expensive pattern is. All disciplines
>>  and hobbies are
>>   expensive, it’s just a choice one
>>  makes as to how much
>>   they want to spend. I’ve not had a
>>  ‘top of the line
>>   $$$$’ model since I was a teen when
>>  I wasn’t paying for
>>   my planes. Back then I was lucky
>>  enough to get the best
>>   planes on the market. Ten Plus planes
>>  back then were as good
>>   as the Yang/Oxai planes of today, and
>>  relative cost was
>>   about the same. Since being on my own,
>>  I’ve had more
>>   average planes, price point at least.
>>  Sponsorship allows me
>>   to outfit my planes with what I
>>  consider some of the best
>>   equipment, but even then I don’t
>>  bling out my planes at
>>   every turn.
>>   >
>>   >
>>   Example, Acuity set-up from the 2017
>>  Nats in Blytheville,
>>   AR:
>>   > Plane: AJ Acuity $949
>>   > Motor: AJ 5230-20P $260
>>   > OS/Futaba ESC: $300 I think
>>   > Battery: ThunderPower 6000’s
>>  $220
>>   > Servos: Futaba SBUS, 173’s,
>>  171’s
>>   & 175 $950 now 🤭
>>   > Receiver:
>>   Futaba 7006 $100 now
>>   > Falcon Spinner
>>   and Prop: $160
>>   > Total works out to
>>   about: $2939
>>   >
>>   >
>>   Most hardware is stock from the kit.
>>  Linkages, tail wheel
>>   assembly, sticky velcro hook side,
>>  axles, wheels. I changed
>>   the cowl screws, motor mounting screws
>>  (shorter) and velcro
>>   strap for the battery.
>>   >
>>   > I could have used, and not hurt
>>  my
>>   performance any, this equipment:
>>   >
>>   Futaba 9650’s, 9151’s & 9155
>>  ($430) and saved -$520
>>
>>   > Futaba 617 receiver ($94) and
>>  saved
>>   -$6
>>   > Castle 80a ESC ($145) and saved
>>   -$155
>>   > Gator spinner ($18) and saved
>>   -$42
>>   > APC prop ($44) and saved -$56
>>   > Power Unlimited 5800’s ($186)
>>  and saved
>>   $34
>>   > Shulman Aviation 6v regulator
>>   ($20) +$20
>>   > Total saved: $658
>>   >
>>   > So my Acuity set-up
>>   could be done for just about $2144.
>>  This is assuming you
>>   have NONE of the stuff to put in a 2m
>>  sized plane.
>>   >
>>   > Now my Epic set-up
>>   from the 2018 Muncie, IN Nats is a
>>  different price point:
>>
>>   > CA Model Epic $2780 (Evo price,
>>  I
>>   think Epic + was less)
>>   > Brenner Contra:
>>   $1000 last year
>>   > Kontronic Motor: $500
>>
>>   > Add $100 for a 2nd Falcon prop
>>   > Subtract $60 for the Falcon
>>  spinner
>>   > Futaba servos/receiver,
>>  ThunderPower
>>   batteries and OS/Futaba ESC are the
>>  same prices as Acuity.
>>
>>   >
>>   > I usually use
>>   2mm carbon rod for pushrods,
>>  Du-Bro/Central Hobbies/F3AU
>>   links, MPI 2.25 wheels.
>>   >
>>   > Total around $6000
>>   >
>>
>>   > Again, using equipment that’s
>>  not
>>   ‘top of the line’, I can save
>>  about $2400. Most of the
>>   difference from the Acuity savings is
>>  swapping the contra
>>   for a Himax set-up.
>>   >
>>   > And the Yang/Oxai you can add
>>  another
>>   $~2500 to the total for a top-shelf
>>  set-up.
>>   >
>>   > All this being said,
>>   the BEST deals for a newbie to pattern
>>  are:
>>   > Any sport/pattern capable plane
>>  they are
>>   comfortable flying.
>>   > Any second hand
>>   pattern plane they can afford.
>>   > A good
>>   friend with a spare plane they will
>>  loan you 😁
>>   >
>>   > Have a safe Happy New Year to
>>  everyone and
>>   always land wheels down 😉
>>   >
>>   > Jason
>>   > Jas iP
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