I know everyone says "Larger models fly better". . . Well, if smaller models are hard to fly, then wouldn't that naturally level the playing field a little?<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/3/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ron Lockhart</b> <<a href="mailto:ronlock@comcast.net">ronlock@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Yea, smaller has a number of advantages. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> A reduction in money, time, hassle factor, etc., of models is a thought toward increased participation.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">(Yea, I know the established pilots, and new pilots, are allowed to fly smaller models right now. But we have a </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">lot of history </font><font face="Arial" size="2">that shows Dean's comment "Given that </font><font face="Arial" size="2">everyone will build or buy up to the maximum size limit" is true.
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">How does that Dixie thing go?....<G></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Ron Lockhart</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:51 PM</div>
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<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi John,</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">A year or so ago, I puit together an Excelleron 90 for a review and eventual sale to a newbie.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Boy! Was it nice to drop a plane into the minivan in one piece!</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">It was almost as good as when a Phoenix 8 would fit into the back of a hatchback Camaro in one piece.</font></span></div>
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<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Given that everyone will build or buy up to the maximum size limit,</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">is there a good enough reason to push on the rules bodies to legislate Pattern plane sizes back down?</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">How about 1.6 or 1.7 meters square?</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Will this affect cost and complexity enough to have a beneficial effect on participation?</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Or am I just whistling Dixie?</font></span></div>
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<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">later,</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Dean</font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">There seems to be a growing trend toward smaller airplanes among a lot of folks. I sure am enjoying the 90 size Boxer I bought from Ed Miller last summer. Less hassle to transport, assemble and fly. That means I can fly more!
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<div>John Ferrell W8CCW<br>"My Competition is not my enemy"<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://dixienc.us/" target="_blank">http://DixieNC.US</a><br> </div>
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