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<DIV>In 1992 I flew my first contest in Kansas City with a 4-start 40. OS-46. Looks like most of us started in this way. I would say that today there are more options available for new pattern pilots.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Vicente Bortone</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick@idseng.com> <BR><BR>> Jim, <BR>> I flew for my first year with a Hitec transmitter. And a 40-size plane. For <BR>> the Connecticut Primer I'm making a list of "suggested equipment" to hand <BR>> out at the local Hobby shops and club meetings. I think when people realize <BR>> that their 40-size Ugly Stik with a Magnum motor and Hitec radio is "legal" <BR>> for Sportsman, they'll give it a try. We'll see if it works. Remember, <BR>> pattern has been "dead" in Connecticut for almost 10 years. If I get 3 new <BR>> guys at the Primer I would consider it a success. Because they'll tell 2 <BR>> friends and they'll tell 2 friends... <BR>> <BR>> John Pavlick <BR>> http://www.idseng.com <BR>> <BR>> BTW - Don't forget that the cost of "upgrading" to a full 2-meter pattern <BR>> plane requires more than the cost of the plane. It usually involves the <BR>> purchase of a MiniVan to haul that big hulk around too. Ask me how I know <BR>> about that... <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > -----Original Message----- <BR>> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of jguinn <BR>> > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:21 PM <BR>> > To: NSRCA Mailing List <BR>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Pattern needs a big overhaul !!!!! All the soso B/S and the <BR>> > HI-TEC talk runs <BR>> > off 99 out of 100 new comers. There is a lot of cheap planes out <BR>> > there that <BR>> > will fly pattern all are wood and will do the job just find. I <BR>> > get tried of <BR>> > hearing about all the HI-TEC myself but i just turn it off but a newcomer <BR>> > want they just don't come back. So we run off
most of them with <BR>> > our talk. We <BR>> > need help them and leave the talk off if they ask then tell them. <BR>> > James Guinn <BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: "Jay Marshall" <LIGHTFOOT@SC.RR.COM><BR>> > To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:08 PM <BR>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> -- <BR>> No virus found in this outgoing message. <BR>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. <BR>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 2/24/06 <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>