<div> Chris you bring up some good questions. Here's my take. </div> <div> I didn't get a great benefit from owning 46 sized IC pattern planes because due to their size the only place I could fly them was my regular flying field. I found it no harder to use my regular pattern 2 meter if I was out at the field. This is why I switched the small stuff to the Lil Electric planes. I can fly these at the local parks at lunchtime. I find the new Eflite Brio to be a greater practice tool because i'm able to fly it so much more often and it feels really close to the bigger planes.</div> <div> As far as the value of practicing with any of the small stuff be it a 46 size or small electric. It's all valuable as far as learning routines, corrections, crosswinds and the like. They also fill the gap of winter flying when you don't want the hassle of the big ones. Mike <BR><BR><B><I>"White, Chris" <chris@ssd.fsi.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE
class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"MS Sans Serif"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi, I’m trying to practice PO7 with a Venus / OS46FX combo. The airplane will do the maneuvers easily, and some of the maneuvers look pretty and are fun, but when it comes to box, constant speed, presentation….etc.etc. It is obvious why bigger with power is better. The question I’m trying to get at is what the experienced guys say they would expect to get out of practicing with a small aircraft? My feelings are that I’m learning the basic control inputs and maneuver sequence and
flow, but believe me….the 2m bird will be exclusive soon. As good as the Javelin, Venus, Freestyle fly….how much value are they to our practice routines?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hope some of you experienced guys feed back to this….are we wasting time flying the small stuff?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks….Chris White<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN:
center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Steven Maxwell<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, April 14, 2006 6:30 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"> Our club pres had the excelleron 50 and his words man that's the smoothest plane I ever flew. He bought another one just because he liked it so well. I didn't fly it so can't make any real comments other than it looks very solid in the air.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Steven Maxwell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <div
class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV style="font-color: black"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A title=brett.terry@gmail.com href="mailto:brett.terry@gmail.com">brett terry</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div
class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To: </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 4/14/2006 6:28:10 AM <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New
Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have seen this plane before online, it looks great. The price from the other website was something like US$330 shipped, so it is good to hear BP has a more realistic price.<BR><BR>Here is another plane I have found, the Streamline from AK Models: <A href="http://www.ak-models.com/streamline46.htm">http://www.ak-models.com/streamline46.htm</A><BR><BR>It appears to be a copy of a Hirobo or Topmodel plane (I forget which).<BR><BR>Has anybody flown the Excelleron 50? I am also interested in a keep-it-in-the-trunk plane to keep the fingers active and excercised. <BR><BR>Brett<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=gmailquote><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On 4/13/06, <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ron Van Putte</SPAN></B> <<A href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A>> wrote:</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>On Apr 13, 2006, at 10:03 PM, art neto wrote:<BR><BR>> The Fashion 50 is one of the best-flying .50 size ARF's out there<BR>> for the price. Especially on knife-edge maneuvers. It tracks like<BR>> few in it's class. <BR><BR>That sounds like a qualified endorsement. Are there other 50-size<BR>ARFs out there that fly better, but are more expensive?<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR><A href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR><A
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