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Too funny, BUT sadly Too Near the Truth, unfortunately.
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Funny how we use humor to disguise uncomfortable fact.
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Good job, Gray..... you are a prolific satirical humorist. You should
write for GW Bush!!!!<br>---- Gray E Fowler <gfowler@raytheon.com>
wrote:<br>>Keith<br>><br>>Snaps are easy. I have developed a
step by step method on how to score 10s<br>>on all snaps.<br>><br>
>1. Buy a fancy radio that has many stick position operated functions.<br>
>Futaba works best, as we all know all the "good" flyers use Futaba.
Plus<br>>you get to wear those cool orange shirts-you know those ones
that do not<br>>seem to macth any color combo, but hey wtf, we are
just uncoordinated<br>>airplane geeks (Futaba needs Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy help<br>>here...but thats another subject).<br>><br>
>2. Get a plane that squeaks when snapping. This ensures to the judge
that<br>>you did indeed snap or there would not be a squeak. Even
squeaks made in<br>>China are acceptable.<br>><br>>3. Get an
electric power source (for the prop). Only really good flyers<br>>that
are serious have the money, time, and insurance to use this<br>
>technology, therfore the judge sees this as "good".<br>><br>
>4. Canvass this "list" and create propoganda to increase the weight limit<br>
>so you can actually get a chance to do your snaps at the NATS-legally.<br>><br>
>5. Most Important- Develop a "Halo" effect so you can do cheatin' on the<br>
>line snap with out getting zeroed.<br>><br>><br>>Personally....I am
working on step #1<br>><br>><br>><br>>Gray Fowler<br>
>Senior Principal Chemical Engineer<br>>Composites Engineering<br>
><br>><br>><br>>"Keith Black" <tkeithb@comcast.net><br>
>Sent by: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<br>>05/15/2006 10:28 PM<br>
>Please respond to<br>>NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
><br>><br>>To<br>>"NSRCA Mailing List"
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>>cc<br>><br>>Subject<br>
>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Newbie question - landing and approach<br>><br>><br>
><br>><br>><br>><br>>OK Larry, I'm starting to think you're a
"mole" just posing as a newbie to<br>>try and stir up
trouble! VBG.<br>><br>>You've just touched on another highly
charged topic. (DON'T PEE ON THAT<br>>THIRD.... ZZZAP!)<br>><br>
>That's pretty good for a "newbie" (I'm starting to wonder ;-) ), two
fire<br>>storms in just two questions.<br>><br>>LOL.<br>><br>
>The short answer, make two 180 degree turns and land on the runway without<br>
>rolling off the side or pieces flying off your airplane and you'll get a<br>
>ten. Notice, that I didn't say you couldn't crash on the runway, to do so<br>
>is entirely legal and you'll still get a ten as long as all parts stay in<br>
>tack.<br>><br>>This is up for a vote by the Contest Board this summer
and "should" be<br>>changed back to scoring from 1 to 10,
but you never know.<br>><br>>Keith Black<br>>----- Original
Message -----<br>>From: Larry<br>>To:
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:24 PM<br>
>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Newbie question - landing and approach<br>><br>
>I have another few newbie Sportsman questions if I may - hopefully not as<br>
>controversial as the "electric weight" issue :)<br>><br>
>After the Double Immelman without rolls (U) I will be flying upwind
and<br>>then exit the box if I am understanding this correctly.<br>><br>
>How should I get from there to landing?<br>><br>>I am assuming a simple
flat 180 deg turn (away from the flight line) from<br>>the upwind leg
to down wind followed by a normal landing approach?<br>><br>>What
parts of that entire procedure are judged?<br>><br>>On the actual
landing - the rules talk about two lines 100 meters apart.<br>>Do I
need to touch the ground inside those two lines and/or roll to a stop<br>
>within those two lines?<br>><br>>Thanks!<br>><br>>Larry<br>><br>
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