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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Steve,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Are you sure that plane is still for sale?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=patternrules@earthlink.net
href="mailto:patternrules@earthlink.net">Steven Maxwell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 03, 2006 9:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The
Pilot</DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV> Pete Collinson has a 40% cap ready to fly DA 150 hardly ran 8411's
all around. $3500</DIV>
<DIV> <A
href="mailto:sm00thflyer@hotmail.com">sm00thflyer@hotmail.com</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>Steven Maxwell</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/3/2006 8:29:24 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>
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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></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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