I don't know about the fields you fly at, but here in So Cal many of our
fields are surrounded by lots of houses, streets, churches, freeways and
millions of eyeballs. It is an unusual day when we don't have at least
several spectators stop by to look and ask questions.
First they want to know where the motor is and then want to know why we use
the a piece of string before we fly. Every one of us takes all the time
necessary to educate our guests and invite them in to give soaring a try.
They all look at all of the planes sitting around, especially admiring the
shiny moldies resting on their stands, but seem to be attracted to the
simple bent wing examples. I don't know if they fear the investment in a
moldie or realize the RES planes are more appropriate to begin with, but
most interest is in the simple wooden built up planes. A number of these
visitors come back again and again, finally accepting our invitation to join
us. Usually, in short order, a club member will then offer to give them an
older but fully serviceable plane to learn to fly with. It is with great
satisfaction that we watch our new member progress to the point where they
can launch, fly and land with only a few words of advice or encouragement.
The care they lavish on their old hand-me-down can teach us how we should
treat our planes.
Yes, this is a great hobby and bringing in the new fliers is definitely
worth the time and effort spent.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris & Phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Kevin O'Dell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "RC Soaring Exchange"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] extreme, extreme, extreme...etc.
> on 3/30/01 1:04 AM, Kevin O'Dell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > all i'm saying is that we should LOOK for ways to make this facet of the
> > hobby more attractive to newcomers.
> Newcomers??? What??? There aren't any. So you can't make toy airplanes
more
> attractive. People either like it or they don't. And it they don't one can
> not make it more attractive. Besides...just what is unattractive about
this
> hobby anyway?
>
> One more turn Bozo. Anticounterclockwise please
> Phil and Christine Lontz
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