With response from Ryan below.
-----Original Message-----
From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:20 PM
To: Ryan Woebkenberg
Subject: RE: [LOFT] [RCSE] Further 2-Meters thoughts
Ryan,
Some good ideas! My only thing is that I would like to use the KISS method
and have something low cost and all the same. I am really leaning towards
the Fling 2M that Reggie from MIST was flying in the Nats 2M contest and
then again in the UNL contest after a malfunction of his unlimited ship. It
would be a great excuse for another plane and they have all the replacement
parts available (the $s are right). The 2M Fling even made Jim Deck's
"interesting observations from the 2006 NATS:" below.
*Cheap fun - Reggie Sewell's 2 Meter entry, a Great Planes' 2M "Fling".
Reggie was even sorta, kinda, nearly zooming this inexpensive stock ARF and
even placed just above Cap'n Jack's orange Duck.
Submitted with a tad less respect,
Jim Deck
I looked over the 2M Fling and talked with Reggie at the Nats and it has
peeked my interest in that model for a fun low cost One Design type of
contest. Most would not have any problem with the cost and it can be put
together in one night. New fliers could have fun and great sticks could
"try" to prove their supremacy on a flat playing field while mentoring the
new flyers. Could be great fun, low pressure, and good for the clubs and the
sport.
John
P.S. If LSF or AMA would get behind something like this then maybe discount
club prices could be forthcoming.
P.S.S is it ok to post this on the RCSE or LOFT?
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Yes, feel free to post my thoughts on LOFT or RCSE.
I agree that the Fling 2M looks good and ability to get replacement parts if
needed would be a very nice feature.
These are all good ideas. Whatever we can do to get more people involved.
Tonight I am going to give some Cub Scouts some flying time on my CDROM
powerd glider.
Ryan
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Woebkenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LOFT] [RCSE] Further 2-Meters thoughts
>From: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>P.S. If anyone in LOFT would like to start a Wednesday night one-design fly
>let me know. I see where Tower Hobby has several entry-level ARF's that
>would be an easy and fast way to start.
>
I don't know that you would have to quite have a one design contest. You
could have instead a "Spirit Lady" contest. You could say allow 2 meter
"woodie" type ships RE only. This would allow somebody that already has a
Spirit, GL, Riser, etc. to enter and the folks that don't to go out and
purchase whatever is cheap or fits thier fancy (Spirit ARF, Aspire ARF, GL
ARF, the new 2M Fling, something used, etc.). It would be great if for
example the hot thumb of the club (say Mike if he were still around) to
enter as well and then new pilots could kind of compare themselves to the
hot thumbs on very similar equipment. And of course it would be highly
encouraged for the hot thumb pilots to help teach, time, help tune other's
planes, etc. You could try to police it as best as possible and make sure
people understand the "spirit" of the event. Something like a Sagita 600 or
one of Rays Birds *might* be kind of borderline. Definitly an Allegro Lite
would be over the line (as in too expensive/modern).
Ryan
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