[RCSE] cost of r/c soaring-winning

2006-09-09 Thread mike reagan
While I enjoy flying my Supra it still comes down to skill and determination. My AVA was second only to Wurts and his Icon in our Sc2 yearly champs last year and has kicked many an unlimited butt. Cheaper? Ask Merrill Brady he got me with a twenty dollar plane. Thomas Akers started with a

[RCSE] SOAR OVSS #8 Fred Fredrickson contest

2006-09-09 Thread James V. Bacus
The weather cooperated today, and we got one of the wildest weather days I have ever flown a contest in. This was some crazy air and it was humbling everyone. I saw John Diniz (Supra) and Marc Gellart (Insanity) fly the better part of a 12 minute task under 200'. I saw TK's big red ICON

Re: [RCSE] ESL Contest was tough on me today and Deleware's top pilot too!

2006-09-09 Thread Raschow
Just the facts folks: Gordy was 14th in a field of 22 ESL Expert class fliers. The first place in Sportsman Class (14 entries) beat him too. We had 9 in RES (including 3 Novices) for a total of 44. Good Lift! Skip Schow AMA143, LSF 166 (V #46) CD

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

2006-09-09 Thread Chad W. Cox
In Boy Scouts you have to earn various merit badges to advance to the different levels of achievement. How ever in each of the merit badge books you have a list of requirements you must completed to earn that merit badge. Usually about 7 or 8 steps. 3 or 4 of the steps are required but their

Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion

2006-09-09 Thread Chad W. Cox
What is the point of entering a contest if you do not want or try to win. The fun develops from that desire and ambition. If we end up losing and can only have fun if we won, then we do not know the true meaning of competition. Chad I think that's what is wrong with so many current

[RCSE] 'Affordability of the Sport' ? ...

2006-09-09 Thread PepperKay
In a message dated 9/6/2006 10:28:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There needs to be a less expensive way to gain the experience and to recognize the resultant increase in skill levels. Harold hits the nail on the head ... Thereality facing a

Re: [RCSE] What about a BBQ at the Soaring Master's????

2006-09-09 Thread Ben Wilson
I'll be camping there, so if there is a BBQ, I'll eat it! :) ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org Danny C Williams wrote: I was just thinking / wondering ( I know a rare thing...thinking that is...but anyway ) Is anyone going to do a BBQ at the WSM

[RCSE] For Sale: HS-5625MG Servo, boxed, never used

2006-09-09 Thread Richard_Jones
$40 includes shipping (mailed) Continental US. Thanks, Richard

[RCSE] ESL Contest was tough on me today and Deleware's top pilot too!

2006-09-09 Thread GordySoar
So I met Joe Melchoir at the motel in Manassas last nite, this morning we loaded the planes in the back of the pick up, and headed toward the field. We were almost there, whenI had a feeling that I should check the stuff in the back. Sure enough Joe's Mantis fuse had blown out! We drove all