<div>I think there would be a lot of interest. There seems to be a lot of ARFs and kits this size</div> <div>availabe also, more than the 2 meter size. Just from personal experience there is a tremendous cost savings in putting a 90 size together versus a 2 meter.</div> <div> </div> <div>tommy s<BR><BR><B><I>"Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4807.2300" 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>
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DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Guys-there are many of us that reminisce about the 'simpler' days of the 60 size models, even down here!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I mentioned recently to some locals that I may hold a comp similar to your SPA stuff. I considered just allowing 60 size models as a max, never mind all the vintage rules etc.....I was SWAMPED with interest. There were all sorts of ex pattern pilots ready to show up. I think I'd have had 40 -50 possible entries!!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Not trying to stir things
up-but it is interesting nonetheless.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=583261001-04012007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Tom</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <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>Ron Lockhart<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 4 January 2007 11:31 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Smaller Models<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How does that Dixie thing go?....<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron Lockhart</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=d.pappas@kodeos.com href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">Dean Pappas</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> Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:51 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Header Brace</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><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 class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boy! Was it nice to drop a plane into the minivan in one piece!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><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> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given that everyone will build or buy up to the maximum size limit,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><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 class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about 1.6 or 1.7 meters square?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Will this affect cost and complexity enough to have a beneficial effect on participation?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Or am I just whistling Dixie?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN
class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>later,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=107384521-03012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <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>John Ferrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 03,
2007 3:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Header Brace<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <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!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is not my enemy"<BR><A href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <div> <HR> <div></div>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing
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