Right on dude!
Bob RMSA(you know who)
----- Original Message -----
From: mark.howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: soaring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: Fw: [RCSE] Cobra??? why?
> Why?
> It's arguably the best f3b plane going - especially for a pilot with my
> limited ability.
> It's easy to fly - so it makes me look better than I am (if that's
> possible).
> I flew an Eagle for the same reason. In speed, it accelerates VERY well.
> I'd fly it in a TD contest in high winds in a heartbeat -- that happens
in
> Colorado.
> I'd put a Cobra lite in my f3j quiver for windy days - FOR SURE!
> BTW.
> Gots the Cobra, the gas, truck, food, beer (no limes :-( ). Go to the
Nats
> too when I can stand the abuse.
> It would be nice if f3b was THE contest format. We could dispense with
all
> that boring TD stuff.
> Make the Nat's six days of f3b, and one HLG. Sounds right.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:53 PM
> > Subject: [RCSE] Cobra??? why?
> >
> >
> > > Lemme see here, near as I can tell everybody has fallen in love with
the
> > > Cobra, a really cool plane that would cost around $1200 US$, if you
> could
> > get
> > > it. MH32, a little heavy for AMA TD spot landing, stabs are a little
> > small,
> > > not enough rudder authority, but it still seems to be the hot ticket,
if
> > you
> > > could get it. It's a V tail so it's a little harder to trim and pack,
> but
> > I'd
> > > probably learn to cope with that. I don't get it.
> > >
> > > On the other hand, I can talk to Fred Sage and get an Addiction, also
> with
> > an
> > > MH32, a bunch lighter, flaps and ailerons sized for AMA TD, enough
> rudder
> > and
> > > stab area to make it handle great, for about half the cost. If I have
> > enough
> > > sense to know what I want Fred will probably modify his basic plane to
> > give
> > > me exactly what I think I need for a few bucks. Still way less than
the
> > > theoretical price of the unobtainable Cobra. I get it now.
> > >
> > > Of course there are others like the Mantis, Psycho, SchpotPorker, etc.
> > >
> > > Guess I'm a marketing failure. I think I'll take the money I'm saving
> > because
> > > I can't get a Cobra and buy gas for the truck so I can go to the Nats.
> > I'll
> > > probably be able to afford food and a beer (with lime juice) too.
> > >
> > > happy trails - Rob Glover
> > >
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