From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Re:Really practical ideas A hearty "Well Done" to the Long Island Silent Flyers for a very practical solution - quoting from their recent posting: "New to the contests are the Novice class, and Novices can register for FREE. Under 18 and Over 65 are also free for other classes."
===================== Free entry is a great thing for newcomers, but it ain't magic. Our club (www.mvsaclub.com) has done this for the past couple of years, but at first they didn't exactly beat down the doors. However, this year we have had a flurry of new interest -- very exciting. It seems that there is an influx of new modelers brought into the R/C hobby by electric flight. Now some of these guys are showing up at our sailplane field. Electric foamy 3-D planes, flyable in soccer fields, have created a wave of young people with flying skills, and so have helicopters. One of the new arrivals at our sod farm was a charming young guy who looked at all the planes and asked a lot of questions; when we quizzed him, he said he had an electric heli. Upon further prodding he got it out of his car and hovered it inverted at 3 inches off the grass. The first time he tried flying a sailplane he promptly skied it out, then later landed it at his feet.. Anyway, it seems that there is hope for new blood in our sport. Remember, an even more powerful attractant than free contest entry is a friendly attitude. Be nice to your prospects, and they may become your key members of the future. 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 generally NOT in text format
