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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>50cc, 80-85" setups, about $2200 +/-, incl.
servos, larger is exponentially more....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A><BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 03, 2006 7:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The
Pilot</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=480522500-04042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Bob,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=480522500-04042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> How much does it cost to get started in IMAC? I've seen some of
those big gas planes and they look really cool. I don't have one yet, but if
the price were right I might give one a try. I got started in pattern for
around $1100.00 - I already had a transmitter and flight box etc. and I
bought used equipment. If I could spend the same and get a nice big Edge
or Extra I might start looking at that stuff. Just
wondering.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=480522500-04042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A><BR> </FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 03, 2006 2:26 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The
Pilot<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Sponsorship is not something that I like to talk about. Since the
subject has been brought up, I would like to share my story/viewpoint.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Back when I was very active in pattern, I was trying to become
sponsored, as I felt it was the only way I would be able to afford to fly
pattern competitively. I cut my teeth flying a Cap 21 (four servos and an OS
Surpass 1.20) in Advanced and Masters, and managed to win the district
points championship in the Masters class in '92. I could not get any
sponsors. I put together a low budget pattern plane for '93. Same engine,
stubby muffler, 20 year old retracts, old Futaba 7ch radio. I managed to win
the Nats in '93 with that plane. I was able to pick up a local startup fuel
sponsor, but no equipment sponsors. After several letters to Futaba, they
did make me a field rep. No free equipment, I had to buy my equipment but it
was discounted and for that I was VERY grateful. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I was looking ahead to flying at the Nats in '95 but still did not have
any equipment sponsors. However, I was talking with a fellow club member
about my situation one day, and he (his company) sponsored my trip to the
'95 Nats. Although I finished mid-pack in the FAI class, I did finish 3rd in
one round. Still no equipment sponsors.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't think it was my personality. I try to be a likeable guy,
willing to help others. After my two visits to the Nats, I was pretty
convinced that personality must not have much to do with it anyway. There
was one well known sponsored pilot that I met at each Nats that was the most
arrogant, egotistical person that I think I have ever met, and most people
that I talk to feels the same way about this person. (I did score
higher than him in two rounds at the '95 Nats, though!!)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>During all of this, I had spent a lot of time flying. In '96 I changed
jobs, moved to a new house, and had a 2 year old son. All the flying
was taking away time from my family, so dropped out of flying. Not just
pattern, flying altogether. It was not until last year when my son became
interested that I got back into flying.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This year I dusted off my old Finesse and started flying it again. I
was looking forward to competing with it. However, I crashed it a few weeks
ago. I had to make a decision about whether I wanted to invest in a new
plane. Keep in mind that a lot of things have changed, like engines and
digital servos, etc. I was probably looking at dropping $2000 into new
equipment. I decided against it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My son is just starting to get into the hobby, and I want this to be
HIS hobby. I don't want him to feel like I'm dragging him around, I want him
to feel like he is there because he wants to be there. He is showing more
interest in foamies, 3d and IMAC planes, so that is where I am
going to put my money for now. I've always had an interest in scale
aerobatics, and I already have most of the equipment I need to get started
at least in the IMAC Sportsman class.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't want it to sound like I don't have money to spend on pattern, I
could spend the money if I wanted to. However, I went through a layoff 3
years ago, and I am a little gun-shy about spending money on things like toy
airplanes that can go splat. Maybe I just don't have the fire inside that I
used to have.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't really have anything against sponsored pilots. Good for them if
they can become sponsored. However, being sponsored does give them an
advantage that makes it hard for the unsponsored, with equal skill, to
overcome, IMHO.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Maybe this all sounds a little "sour grapes". I don't know. It is what
it is.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob R.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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