Michael, My Dad did not fly RC! What was your dad's name? Ah, It couldn't be!
You seem to be upset because I admire and respect pilots that persevere (and sometimes come out on top), and don't use hi technology. Get over it. Some people like apples and some like oranges. The discussion was about a new high-level technology item. If I recall several well-known soaring names had less that positive comments about the new technology. This is a forum for members to express opinions. Wouldn't it be boring if everyone had the same opinion? IE: If we all had the same opinion we would always fly one-design contests with same equipment; and I think we already may know your opinion on that one. John -----Original Message----- From: Michael Neverdosky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 6:08 PM To: Soaring Exchange Subject: Re: [RCSE] Computer Guided Thermaling The problem is that RC (radio control) soaring is a TECHNOLOGICAL sport. You cannot do it without the use of technology. It is only a matter of, "how much?" You are getting into the symantics of rules except the rules you are using are only in your head because you did not state them so the rest of us have no way to know what is and is not allowed. I have NEVER seen ANY sport where competitors did not try to gain every advantage, technological or not that they could get. Good competitiors do it within the rules, bad ones break the rules. Even many years ago when I raced sailboats with people who embodied the corinthian spirit everyone did as much as they could to improve their equipment to the very best that they could. NO ONE would go into a race with gear less than what they could have. These people prided themselves on skill and sportsmanship but NEVER did they suggest that anyone should handicap themselves in any way that was not required by the rules. Do you actually have any opinion of your own to post on the subject of using thermal detection equipment in RC sailplane contests? I would guess that you don't like it but I don't know because you seem to want to just beat around the bush and hide behind something your father said. I am expressing MY opinions here. My dad did not fly RC. 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 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
