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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lisa and I went to a swap meet last fall.
A young boy and his dad came by and looked at our Hobbyzone Super Cub. It was
nearly new with three charges and four battery packs. We were asking $150 for
all of it RTF.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Well we saw the kid on the other side of
the building and he was crying and the dad said he didn’t have the money.
After about ½ hour of this, Lisa and I agreed to offer it to them for $50.00.
The dad bought it and continued to question our offer saying we didn’t
need to do this…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>About six months later I was in a LHS and
one of the guys was telling me this story not knowing we were the ones that
sold it…I was surprised they were so close…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The kid has flown the wings off of it. I
finally met up with the dad again and he said the only time his son crashed it
was when his son turned off the ACT and ended up inverted. Dad tried to talk
him through being inverted and he crashed. The funny part was the kid wasn’t
happy about breaking the wing when he was doing what dad told him. Dad said he
probably would have been fine if he just let him fly it out. Dad bought a new
wing and all was good again…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>He’s been flying it all summer and
is ready for more capable planes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is a good plane, but not for the
wind. I flew it in 10mph wind and it was challenging. It did seem to keep the
young boy’s interest, and by the way…He was only 6 years old…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>krishlan fitzsimmons<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:20
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
pattern discussion</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I gotta say I kinda
agree with <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Adrian</st1:place></st1:City>.
If you want to catch a kids attention nowadays, maybe a small electric cub or
a beginner foamy. <br>
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--- On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sat, 8/30/08, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">adriancwong@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'><<st1:PersonName w:st="on">adriancwong@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName>></span></i></span></b>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From: <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">adriancwong@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName> <<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">adriancwong@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName>><br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice<br>
To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>"
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 6:16 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>John,<br>
<br>
How about an electric foamy? If that can sparks her interest, you two can<br>
continue<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> through winter by flying in a school gym. By spring, she should be<br>
ready for either a bigger glow or electric.<br>
<br>
Just a suggestion.<br>
<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Adrian</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: John Konneker <jlkonn@hotmail.com><br>
>Sent: Aug 30, 2008 4:15 PM<br>
>To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName> <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice<br>
><br>
><br>
><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Del</st1:place></st1:State>,<br>
>What you say is pretty much on the mark. The video gaming thing is<br>
amazing. I have lured both Eliz and her older sister in to flying the sim a<br>
couple times. Once even the helicopters. They're just banging the sticks<br>
but when the plane or helicopter goes upside down it's not that big a deal<br>
for them. Oh...they can't fly sustained inverted with the heli but it's<br>
amazing how long they can fly it...probably as long as me and I was a hard<br>
charging F3C guy once upon a time back in the invert switch<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> days. It would just<br>
about have to be a full 3 axis model, like the Multiplex Easy Glider or,<br>
you're right, she would get bored. And I need to balance the full build,<br>
she wants to be an engineer, bonding experience with getting her in the air as<br>
soon as possible while she is interested.<br>
>Ahhhh....fatherhood....<br>
>What fun!<br>
>:-)<br>
>JLK <br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>From: drykert2@rochester.rr.comTo: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.orgDate:<br>
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:12:45 -0400Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>John.. <br>
> <br>
>Not taking anything away from the excellent suggestions so far but may I<br>
suggest tempering it with does she have video gaming experience and may become<br>
easily bored is to basic and easy to fly. (I assume you have access or will use<br>
a buddy cord system). I have seen some turned away because it was so easy for<br>
them d/t past gaming<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> experiences. She may enjoy the bonding of building with you<br>
also.. All are children are different and have different aspirations. Just FYI. <br>
> <br>
> <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Del</st1:place></st1:State><br>
><br>
>----- Original Message ----- <br>
>From: John Konneker <br>
>To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName> <br>
>Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:18 AM<br>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice<br>
>John,Thanks for the support!That's exactly why I prefer to ask this<br>
group rather than go elsewhere.I feel everyone here is like you<br>
say..."sincere and well meaning".JLK> From:<br>
johnferrell@earthlink.net> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> Date:<br>
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:52:41 -0400> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner<br>
advice> > I will second that!> A fellow club member gave me a Multiplex<br>
Easy Glider. I am having a lot of > fun with it. I expect the smaller Easy<br>
Star would be a lot more suitable. > FMA has a sale on now<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> for their tiny 5<br>
channel receivers.> > FWIW: As long as others are not annoyed by the<br>
practice I am in favor of > "off topic" discussions. Especially<br>
when they are appropriately titled. The > advice provided by this group is<br>
sincere and well meaning. That is not > always the case with other internet<br>
sources.> > John Ferrell W8CCW> > "All that is necessary for<br>
the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing." -- Edmund<br>
Burke> http://DixieNC.US> > ----- Or<br>
iginal Message ----- > From: "Ron Van Putte"<br>
<vanputte@cox.net>> To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>"<br>
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008<br>
9:00 AM> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Beginner advice> > > ><br>
Take a look at the Multiplex Easy Star. You can buy it as an ARF, or you ><br>
> can buy it as a "kit", meaning you have to install the propulsion<br>
and<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> > > radio gear. It flies great. I got one for my grandson. Look<br>
here:> > http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=V702096&pid=V875650><br>
>> > Ron VP> >> > On Aug 30, 2008, at 7:08 AM, John<br>
Konneker wrote:> >> >> I hope this isn't too far off subject<br>
but I would like to ask for the > >> list's advice and<br>
recommendations.> >> Some of you in D5 have met my youngest (11 yrs)<br>
daughter Elizabeth. Up > >> until now she has told> >> me she<br>
has no interest in learning to fly. In the last week or so she > >><br>
seems to be showing a slight interest.> >> She has started talking<br>
about wanting to "build" a plane with me. I > ><br>
> don't think I can hold her interest> >> with a full blown<br>
kit construction, especially with winter here in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Iowa</st1:place></st1:State> > >> just around<br>
the corner and the chances of having> >><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> it done before it turns too<br>
cold slim. Also, I don't think I want to > >> try to get her<br>
interested with some fire breathing> >> glow plane that may intimidate<br>
her. What about an electric sailplane? > >> Anyone have any suggestions<br>
along> >> those lines? Anyone been thru this before with one of their<br>
kids? > >> Nothing would make me happier than if she took> >><br>
up the hobby but I realize I need to go very slow and let her get in to ><br>
>> it at her own pace.> >> Thanks for any ideas!> >><br>
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