Re: [RCSE] Fw: Why airplanes are easier to live with than women

2003-01-21 Thread Monkey King
RCSE reader 1: Why don't girls get interested in model planes? RCSE reader 2: I dunno. Maybe we need to make more pink planes. -J On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Mike Bailey wrote: I will apologise up front to any women reading this but it is funny. Mike Airplanes usually kill you quickly; a woman

[RCSE] Encore DLG impressions

2003-01-21 Thread Toby Woods
Hey, I just purchased a used six servo Maple Leaf Encore DLG for a very reasonable price. I must say I love this plane, as well as the fact that I do not have to wait three months for a new factory sealed one! I lucked out just by posting a wanted message on RCSE and SAL Groups. Assembly was,

[RCSE] What's a skeg?

2003-01-21 Thread Randy Bullard
A skeg? I don't remember seeing them on any slope plane. Aren't they the thing you stick on to turn a beautiful plane into something with an ugly wart? Randy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that

[RCSE] Good time to send Volz in for service!

2003-01-21 Thread VolzServ

[RCSE] Re: Unbuilt Kits Survey

2003-01-21 Thread Wight
Do I have to tell? 1. Multiplex Lucky 2. Multiplex Mini Milan 3. KV ASW-24B 4. RodelModell Ka6 (3m smaller one) 5. RodelModell SG38 6. Valenta Mini Salto 7. Radio Sailplanes Wildflecken 8. Graupner Dandy Of these three were gifts from my wife, (2 this Christmas!) and I picked up the last one

Re: [RCSE] New York City

2003-01-21 Thread Roy G Biv
I will be in New York City for a week in the middle of March... Is there anything to do in New York City that would interest... Don't miss the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum The aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is docked in NY Harbor. http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ Unless you've already seen and

Re: [RCSE] AMA RULE CHANGE SUGGESTED ABOUT SKEGS

2003-01-21 Thread RBurnoski
In a message dated 1/20/03 2:54:06 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Therefore I would decline to agree with the wordy proposal. Keep it simple and they will come!!! Rich, Please suggest a less wordy proposal that does the job of placing some form of control on the

Re: [RCSE] AMA RULE CHANGE SUGGESTED ABOUT SKEGS

2003-01-21 Thread Hilaunch
In a message dated 1/21/03 Rich Burnowski wrote: I think 99% of soaring pilots can, and have used good judgment about these matters. And, Lets trust our contest directors to act upon unsafe situations that may occur. Rich, I agree with your observations and conclusion except that I believe

Re: [RCSE] AMA RULE CHANGE SUGGESTED ABOUT SKEGS

2003-01-21 Thread Mike Stump
I fall in line with Don Richmond on this issue. Don hits the nail on the head with: I believe you are much more likely to be injured by a wing or fuse than impaled by a skag. There really isn't much of a safety issue here. For some however the issue is generally more astetic and I'm guessing

Re: [RCSE] AMA RULE CHANGE SUGGESTED ABOUT SKEGS

2003-01-21 Thread Brian Chan
OK This is going back to the same thing as the nose radius on a plane way back when. OK, picture this in your mind: You are standing there and there is a 3-5 lb flying projectile (aka missile) aiming at you. It is approaching fast(30+mph) and all you worry is that little thing sticking out