<DIV>That's great! Just make sure you have enough batteries to make it through 4 rounds. An old friend of mine showed up at the first D1 contest flying a small electric. It was his first contest and we had some serious wind but he took home third place in Sportsman. Sportsman is anybodies game. Despite what some people say you DON'T NEED A 2-METER AIRPLANE to win in Sportsman. You need something much more important: piloting ability. In fact, you need that in ALL the classes. <VBG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Pavlick<BR><BR><B><I>Bob Richards <bob@top rudder.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">My son spent some time this past weekend practicing the Sportsman pattern with the Vanquish. He was doing pretty well with it. Handled the wind surprisingly well. We might show up at a local contest flying it. It is about the size you describe. 4S 3300
pack.<BR><BR>Bob R<BR><BR>--- On Thu, 5/29/08, John Ferrell <JOHNFERRELL@EARTHLINK.NET>wrote:<BR><BR>> From: John Ferrell <JOHNFERRELL@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2nd Annual NEVRC Pattern Contest 5/31- 6/1/08<BR>> To: "General pattern discussion" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 11:41 AM<BR>> I think it is a good bet that some sort of smaller E-Pattern<BR>> will soon blossom. <BR>> I anticipate something with about a 50 inch wingspan/length<BR>> will prevail. I also think it likely that weight will not be<BR>> a factor...<BR>> <BR>> Cost/Performance/Convenience/Fun is just too much to<BR>> ignore!<BR>> <BR>> John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>> <BR>> "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for<BR>> good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke<BR>> http://DixieNC.US<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: Ed Alt <BR>> To: General pattern
discussion <BR>> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:25 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2nd Annual NEVRC Pattern<BR>> Contest 5/31- 6/1/08<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I reckon so.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> From: jzeigenfus@comcast.net<BR>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:01:43 +0000<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2nd Annual NEVRC<BR>> Pattern Contest 5/31 - 6/1/08<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> There is not a start time for Saturday on the flier.<BR>> Usual stuff 8 or 9? JEZ<BR>> <BR>> -------------- Original message -------------- <BR>> From: Ed Alt <ED_ALT@HOTMAIL.COM><BR>> Hey everybody, just a reminder that next weekend is<BR>> the 2nd annual NEVRC Pattern Contest, bigger and better<BR>> than last year. It's now a full two day contest, with<BR>> the field open late morning on Friday for
practice. The<BR>> NEVRC club took very good care of us last year, grilling<BR>> from breakfast though lunch and into the afternoon, and<BR>> this year will be the same. Primitive camping is available.<BR>> <BR>> CD Mark Vukmonovich has been talking to me about<BR>> having a Mini e-Pattern battle on Saturday evening, when<BR>> the regular flying is done. Plan on on a Novice class and<BR>> an Expert class. We'll get the "rules" and<BR>> sequences for that reposted in a bit. Also, the NEVRC club<BR>> is planning on lighting up the runway environment on<BR>> Saturday for some serious foamy work after the Mini<BR>> e-Pattern scores are settled. <BR>> <BR>> BTW D1 flyers, stay tuned, because Mark is planning<BR>> on at least one indoor F3P event in later 2008.<BR>> <BR>> Map, directi ons fo r the NEVRC Pattern contest:<BR>> <BR>> http://nevrc.org/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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