Look at hand launch. You can hardly call that affordable. The same will happen to 2M if it is ever revived, G.. forbid!
I have a pristine Image for sale with Volz servos for all you 2M affcionados! Anker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Strother" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Douglas, Brent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:37 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Just a Flying Contest.reply > Well you are right. > I have been fighting the demise of 2-m for the very reasons that you suggest. > There needs to be more 2-m contest on the local level, across the country, > for it to survive. > If, for nothing else, an entry level aircraft for John Q Public. > Like Dennis is implying, when it is gone....it will be gone. > I can not see a beginner showing up at the field, with a brand new Pike > Plus to learn on.. > Jack > > > At 09:25 AM 8/13/2002 -0400, Douglas, Brent wrote: > >I keep hearing this, but the muttering in the pits at the Nats was 2 meter > >needs more consideration, not less.... > > > >Also, stepping up on a handy wooden box, if this group wants to ever get > >'kids' involved in quantity, there needs to be a cheaper starting point than > >unlimited... I counted 2 juniors at unlimited - that's a problem that really > >needs to be addressed. > > > >I know RES is still out there, but how much can you fly that? how many kids > >out there are going to build Sailaires in their bedroom...? Tonite's the > >DARTS meeting, and I'm lobbying hard for a fun-fly nite (weekly) and more > >events geared at getting new blood into this hobby - maybe 1 design events, > >nostalgia HLG (really).... > > > >ok, back to work I guess ; ) > > > >Brent > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jack Strother [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:18 AM > >To: Dennis Phelan; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Just a Flying Contest.reply > > > > > >Careful Dennis, > >There are TOO MANY who want to do away with 2-meter.. it will never fly. > >I Know...Let limit it to 100 " span and bring back Standard Class !!! > >surely easier to tow than 2-m > >LOL > >Jack > > > > > > > >At 12:16 PM 8/12/2002 -0700, Dennis Phelan wrote: > > >Dudes, > > >[let me try again] > > >I would be for the 2M idea. It has possibilities, harder on the eyes, > > >easier on > > >the pocketbook, maybe easier to tow. > > > > > >Dennis > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > >http://www.hotjobs.com > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Jack Strother LSF President > >Loveland, OH LSF 2948 > > > > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Jack Strother LSF President > Loveland, OH LSF 2948 > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
