RE: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

Steve, No one is attempting to or suggesting that the current rules be changed so that the apogee can become more heavily populated. What has been proposed is that there is a need for a new mountain. At the present time that mountain is not in existence; if/when it is finally constructed, it

[RCSE] Re: #122 Level V

Yipee! Way to go John. Now I don't feel so bad about getting beat by you :-) Now where's that bucket of ice water... Rob Glover - V100 Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

[RCSE] Ideas

It's amazing how many people spend so much energy attacking anyone with a new idea. Finding every possible way to crush it. If the same energy were spent in helping the person turn the idea into something workable, even if not the norm, there might at least be a few more people trying to help

Re: [RCSE] LSF Comments

I am fortunate to belong to the club that I belong too (soarcasa). Lots of people flow through this club either as members or competitors, and all are friendly with advice. I am lucky enough to have an LV at our club, and after speaking with him thought it wise to attempt the LSF. At the current

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

What a fantastic journey, congrats on making it to level V! Here's a picture I bet you wish I didn't have: ;-) http://www.jimbacus.net/soaring/nats2004resnos/pages/DSC02352.htm At 07:09 PM 9/7/2006, John Erickson wrote: I ve put together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???

Awesome. The Famous Mark Smith. At 10:56 AM 9/7/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that I am not the only Smith on the Roster? Hope you guys remember Mark Smith. Mark's Models Dynaflight, previous National Champ, LSF No. 19.??? Ringing any bells out there? I am sure it is. You will

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

Title: Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow Jim, With friends like you...who needs enemas. See you in Muncie. JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA From: James V. Bacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:21:15 -0500 To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

RE: [RCSE] LSF Comments

Hey this is EXACTLY how I felt when I started the program. Maybe you'll change your mind too. Good luck with the tasks! Mark LSF V#115 -Original Message- From: Harold Jackson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 5:28 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE]

Re: [RCSE] Ideas

I haven't seen any new ideas in this thread yet... ;-) At 12:18 PM 9/7/2006, Tom Broeski wrote: It's amazing how many people spend so much energy attacking anyone with a new idea. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???

Yep, my buddy Mark, the one whotaught me how to fly whenI was 12. LJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: soaring@airage.com Sent: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...??? Awesome. The

[RCSE] JW Comes in Last in Masters ...roster!

Wow! "Build it and they will come" certainly applies to this list of hooligans! :-) Even Doug Pike is signed up to make the trek from hose'r country eh? This is gonna be a heck of a party! Got my room locked in! Gordy

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

I started traveling to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky to attend contests. First it was because that was where the HL contests were at. Now mainly TD contests. It was not just for the LSF points, I met some great guys along the way, learned a lot from all the different people, and had a lot of

Re: [RCSE] JW Comes in Last in Masters ...roster!

At 09:08 AM 9/7/2006, you wrote: Wow! Build it and they will come certainly applies to this list of hooligans! :-) Even Doug Pike is signed up to make the trek from hose'r country eh? This is gonna be a heck of a party! Got my room locked in! Gordy Nice list. I was amazed to see that I

Re: [RCSE] LSF Comments

A little comment about cost. Relative to what it cost at the program inception... RC Soaring/ RC in general and Travel are cheaper today . Gas has not gone up as much as other products. The rate of increase is only recently starting to keep up. RC products in general have come down. Radios are

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

Pat McCleave wrote: Once again you are missing the point, it is not so much about changing the current system as it is about adding a separate system to the fold for those pilots who do not choose or do not have the means to travel to the big contests in order to complete the list of tasks.

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

At 11:13 PM 9/7/2006, you wrote: snip These DO NOT have to be a blood and guts type of contest, merely an opportunity to fly together, thereby learning from each other and improving the overall skill level. When the other local flyers see how much fun is being had they will join in, even if

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

Steve makes some really good points here. We were already traveling on weekends 100's of miles just to go fly with others, the LSF tasks didn't start us off on that. We didn't get our contest task points at home because we have a big club, we had to go on the road for those points because

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update

From: S Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] WOW! Nowhere has so much talent gathered for one weekend. A lot of the bright lights of today's scene are on the list; and also, I see a lot of old coots like me who used to do this 30 years ago have roused themselves to

[RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???

that I am not the only Smith on the Roster? Hope you guys remember Mark Smith. Mark's Models Dynaflight, previous National Champ, LSF No. 19.??? Ringing any bells out there? I am sure it is. You will recognize him by his right arm. It is in a sling due to all of the arm twisting

[RCSE] Tom Kiesling...Please ping me...

I don't have your e-mail addy. -Mike RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

It just occurred to me that a good explanation of why some want a New achievement program may be the same reason that involvement by new blood is diminishing. Nobody has any time to enjoy themselves. The 40 hour work week is gone and if you get more than 2 weeks vacation consider yourself

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

Steve, If we had that kind of achievement program we would have to have Level X for Gordy. See Ya, Pat S Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It just occurred to me that a good explanation of why some want a New achievement program may be the same reason that involvement by new blood

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???

It will be very cool to meet and fly with Mark Smith. I built one of his balsa models when I was in my teens. It was one of the first models that really worked for me, I am pretty sure I lost it in a thermal. At 01:19 PM 9/7/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, my buddy Mark, the one who taught

RE: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???

First three models sailplanesfor me; Wanderer Windfree Windward Harry -Original Message-From: James V. Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:22 PMTo: soaring@airage.comSubject: Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???It

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

replacing competition requirement with non-competition tasks that provide a comparable level of challenge and skill development To re-create a comparable level to a competition there would have to be a task that required you to launch on a specific day, at a specific time, regardless of

[RCSE] The ultimate chute retrieval cart

http://www.yachtsee.com/cruzincooler.htm Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

[RCSE] thats my girl

got a email (below) from my significant other today from her work. god bless her! or maybe god blessed me. :-) i guess i'll go shoot some landings to keep her happy. :-) dh - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 1:21 PM

RE: [RCSE] thats my girl

can't say what I thinking Dave! ROFLMAO! you don't deserve her! Harry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:57 PMTo: RCSESubject: [RCSE] thats my girl got a email (below) from my significant other today

Re: [RCSE] thats my girl

you holding back from saying whats on your mind, unheard of ! :-) Dave Hauchwww.git-r-built.com - Original Message - From: Harry DeBoer can't say what I thinking Dave! ROFLMAO! you don't deserve her! Harry

RE: [RCSE] thats my girl

Dave kick your computer I think the needle is stuck?! Harry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:12 PMTo: Harry DeBoer; RCSESubject: Re: [RCSE] thats my girl you holding back from saying whats on your

[RCSE] Re: Masters

** that I am not the only Smith on the Roster? Hope you guys remember Mark Smith. Mark's Models Dynaflight, previous National Champ, LSF No. 19.??? Ringing any bells out there? I am sure it is. ** Also developer of the 'kiss and click' spot landing. Back some 35 or so years

RE: [RCSE] LSF Comments

Interesting... When I started working on the LSF tasks I had no inclination to do any contesting. Once I passed Level II I figured I would see what this contesting thing was all about. I showed up with my 99 Big Birdy and actually had fun, even though I was consistently last. Contesting

Re: [RCSE] The ultimate chute retrieval cart

LOL. A poor mans Segway. :-) At 01:56 PM 9/7/2006, James V. Bacus wrote: http://www.yachtsee.com/cruzincooler.htm Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

RE: [RCSE] The ultimate chute retrieval cart

Steve, I'll go with the Cruzin' Cooler, a Segway won't keep your beer, or beverage of choice, cool!! See you in Chicago, OVSS #8! Johnny D -Original Message- From: S Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Soaring@airage.com

RE: [RCSE] Re: Masters

That's what I'm talking about. any other memories out there. Mark did comment to me something like "damn, I guess it's gone full circle. I was one of the kids back then, nowI'm an old fart" Of course I reassured him that it was ok, since there are going to be a lot of old farts out there ;-)BTW,

Re: [RCSE] Re: Masters

From: David Register [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark SmithJust amazing coordination, timing and skill === Yep, in every aspect of his flying. He flew the rubber seagulls in the Jonathan Livingston movie. It'll be really cool to see Mark again after 30 years. RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] thats my girl

But is she bringing you to Chicago for the Fred??? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sep 7, 2006 2:57 PM To: RCSE Subject: [RCSE] thats my girl got a email (below) from my significant other today from her work. god bless her! or maybe god blessed

[RCSE] Mark Smith at the Masters

I was at an SC2 contest in the mid '70's and they had a format that included a round of speed. Mark was flying a Windfree, as usual. I was hanging out in the pits wherea guy was putting a pound of lead in his Craft-Air Windrifter in anticipation of the speed run. Mark was there as well, and

Re: [RCSE] Re: Masters

Mike, I don't know if you ever saw Mark fly at the Anaheim Trade Shows. I was in High School at the time, and can remember Mark ending his Windfree Demo by diving at high speed, at a spot4 feet in front of him. When the impact with his knees looked imminent, Mark would pull the Windfree in to a

[RCSE] Re: Masters

Another quicky for ya, I worked in the shop at Marks Models back in the early 80's, and had THE "Seagull" that Mark affectionately called "J.L. Pigeon" above me in the rafters. It was not rubber, it was foam and wood as I recall, and it was controlled only by elevons that mark controlled as you

[RCSE] WTB; 600m mono

hi, thought i would check here before i order. anyone have any in600m length in 1.15 - 1.25 or 1.35 ? thx, Dave Hauchwww.git-r-built.com

RE: [RCSE] WTB; 600m mono

Interesting. I was in the hardware store the other day and saw big spools -- 1200 yards or so of 1.25, 1.35 and 1.5 mono for like $65 or $70. Great deal but shipping from Hi would suck. I can check if you would like. Mark From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Re: Masters

Larry, Mike and all, Mark Smith is one great guy. I had a few dealings with him when I lived in San Diego and was a member of TPG. Only thing I never got to see was him flying sailplanes, just building kits by the hundreds at his factory. He tried to do me a big favor once, just as I

[RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update

The Pilot roster was updated on the Soaring Masters website: http://www.worldsoaringmasters.com/blog/general/PilotRoster2006.html This is looking like a strong contest! Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update

In a message dated 9/7/2006 2:39:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is looking like a strong contest! Indeed! - with my failing abilities, I am cowed by the crowd (altho I see a few old-fart dreamers in there)! Just curious, I saw no call for workers - where

[RCSE] test

test RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are

[RCSE] #122 Level V

Excellence is measured in many ways and the LSF Soaring Accomplishment Program is certainly one of them. With 7,965 members on the database (and growing), only 121 individuals have achieved Level V, a truly remarkable achievement. I have carefully examined his recorded activity and as LSF

Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update

WOW! Nowhere has so much talent gathered for one weekend. Incredible to see so many excellent pilots..., worth the price of admission. Steve Meyer LSF IV At 01:36 AM 9/7/2006, James V. Bacus wrote: The Pilot roster was updated on the Soaring Masters website:

[RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update

Not just a strong contest, but a gathering of really great folks and a lot of fun! Not so sure I'll be able to take time out of the socializing to actually put a plane in the air ;-) see you there - Rob Glover The Pilot roster was updated on the Soaring Masters website:

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

Steven, Once again you are missing the point, it is not so much about changing the current system as it is about adding a separate system to the fold for those pilots who do not choose or do not have the means to travel to the big contests in order to complete the list of tasks. Funny thing

[RCSE] Level V slideshow

Title: Level V slideshow Ive put together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way through the LSF program. Jim Deck put out some stats about the average time to achieve Level V. Its somewhere around 10 years. I thought 2 1/2 years was long enough! I was really struggling at times

[RCSE] Timely Level V

A hearty well done to John on achieving his Level V and providing us with a great slide show precisely when the LSF could use a good commercial. It IS about the journey, Jim Deck RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

Good Jerry Douglas music, John. And of course, congratulations on the wonderful job of climbing to level V.

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

Title: Level V slideshow John, Thanks for sharing, A Level V could not go to a nicer guy. To help average out your 2.5 year trek, I have been working on mine on and off now since 1977 or 78. I still need a goal and return to get me Level IV and then the real fun begins. I should have worked

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

Sincere congrats! Good Lift! V #46