<div>Jim,</div> <div> </div> <div>Regarding using thumbs and neckstraps/trays, I tried to get my son to use the pinch method (thumb/forefinger) but he said he felt more comfortable with just thumbs. He does use a neckstrap, though.</div> <div> </div> <div>I do know someone that won Masters class at the Nats a few years back that flew with just thumbs and no strap/tray. WHAT A HEATHEN!!! :-)</div> <div> </div> <div>Bob R.</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>J N Hiller <jnhiller@earthlink.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C7E6FF.A614D2E0" rel=File-List><LINK href="cid:editdata.mso@01C7E6FF.A614D2E0" rel=Edit-Time-Data> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:*
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