Another biased opinion, aren't they all? Clarification. The JR aerotow is not just a "sponsored" event by JR, as in donating gifts prizes, and support. It is an entirely funded, planned, and organized event fully staffed by JR employees, team flyers, and volunteer friends of JR. Peter and Caroline Goldsmith need to be credited with the enlisting of Horizon hobbies considerable wherewithal to produce this premier program. It is their love of scale soaring which drives the event, coupled of course with Horizons desire to product placement, promotion, and advertising, which is what horizon gets in return for their considerable backing and support, It would be nice if other manufacturers would support the soaring segment as does JR/Horizon, but they don't to date. It is intelligent marketing to a fast growing segment. On the field with planes, support, and expertise one on one with the participants. Listening to comments and customer needs and desires; Everyone wins.
John D. Sorry to have missed this one. Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Stone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:40 AM > To: Jim Deck; RCSE > Subject: Re: [RCSE] JR Aerotow prompts a question > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Deck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > JR/Horizon has raised it's profile to the soaring community in recent > years, and this is good. JR also sponsors some soaring events around the > country. Most notably in their own back yard (Midwest). Most significant > to me, they have tailored their products specifically to soaring pilots. > Oh, and those pictures filled with red JR polo shirts don't hurt either. > ;) Finally, there are folks who post about these events to this list. > > > Jon Stone > 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
