Ready to sell my Stuff and send AMA their Membership Card Back!
03-21-2006, 07:02 AM
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RE: Ready to sell my Stuff and send AMA their Membership Card Back!
ORIGINAL: Hossfly
Is that all you could do after 18 years? Ever try IMAC -- _ell of a lot more than loops and rolls? Same for Pattern.
Ever try Pylon Racing. Lots of guys have the "fastest ever RC plane" but when they start racing those planes just all of a sudden get really slow !!!. Nothing like a race to slow down your best effort that is sooo fassstttt in the testing stage. [>:]
Ever try Scale? Unbelievable how a scale static-judge can, in a 15 minute judging sequence, find a missing detail that you overlooked during 4 months of work. [
] In addition those landings can be very rusty when you have a couple guys watching you with pen and paper in hand.
How is your trophy rack? Here are those that I disposed of 20 years ago after 20+ years competition. I don't even want or keep them anymore.
I flew power for 18 years.had 24 planes ,, after a while loops and rolls seem so easy its just plain dull.
Ever try Pylon Racing. Lots of guys have the "fastest ever RC plane" but when they start racing those planes just all of a sudden get really slow !!!. Nothing like a race to slow down your best effort that is sooo fassstttt in the testing stage. [>:]
Ever try Scale? Unbelievable how a scale static-judge can, in a 15 minute judging sequence, find a missing detail that you overlooked during 4 months of work. [
] In addition those landings can be very rusty when you have a couple guys watching you with pen and paper in hand.How is your trophy rack? Here are those that I disposed of 20 years ago after 20+ years competition. I don't even want or keep them anymore.
I flew power for 18 years.had 24 planes ,, after a while loops and rolls seem so easy its just plain dull. I had Extra 300's Mustangs--etc all boring after a while..
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03-21-2006, 07:28 AM
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RE: Ready to sell my Stuff and send AMA their Membership Card Back!
If you have done these, have you tried flying them in a sequence? It's much harder than it looks.
A good pilot will make it look easy.
03-22-2006, 01:17 PM
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Ya'll need to read up on spread spectrum, it has a very short range and due to this is only safe to fly on Park Flyers at this time.
ORIGINAL: jonkoppisch
Like Matt implied, another situation that could be avoided by Spread Spectrum!!!! Can't wait
Like Matt implied, another situation that could be avoided by Spread Spectrum!!!! Can't wait
03-22-2006, 01:24 PM
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If a person, "shoots down" another plane on purpuse, either with another transmitter or an illegal radio device, he or she is guilty of malicious mischief. In some states and cities, this is a low level felony. The problem is proving who done it to the police. However, anyone who is considering such activity should be aware they are no longer violating AMA rules, but actually endangering life and comitting a crime!!!
ORIGINAL: ballgunner
We had one guy from a defunct club who was trying and threatening to shoot us down. He was the last remaining member of the club whose field we inherited after they "died". He was approached by some rather large members who promised him his head on a platter if anyone was shot down by anyone not in our club. First he was offered a chance to join us but was so angry because his former club folded that he was just going to shoot us down every time he got a chance. He has since quit flying RC. No loss. We tried being friendly and invited him to join us but anger got the best of him.
We had one guy from a defunct club who was trying and threatening to shoot us down. He was the last remaining member of the club whose field we inherited after they "died". He was approached by some rather large members who promised him his head on a platter if anyone was shot down by anyone not in our club. First he was offered a chance to join us but was so angry because his former club folded that he was just going to shoot us down every time he got a chance. He has since quit flying RC. No loss. We tried being friendly and invited him to join us but anger got the best of him.
03-22-2006, 02:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: mikeboyd
Ya'll need to read up on spread spectrum, it has a very short range and due to this is only safe to fly on Park Flyers at this time.
Ya'll need to read up on spread spectrum, it has a very short range and due to this is only safe to fly on Park Flyers at this time.
ORIGINAL: jonkoppisch
Like Matt implied, another situation that could be avoided by Spread Spectrum!!!! Can't wait
Like Matt implied, another situation that could be avoided by Spread Spectrum!!!! Can't wait
Added: I can't wait to NOT stand in line to get my pin to fly, or to NOT worry about shooting someone down or even better, not be shot down!!!!!!
03-25-2006, 09:11 PM
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RE: Ready to sell my Stuff and send AMA their Membership Card Back!
ORIGINAL: 50%plane
In my opinion, ya'll should offer them free membership for life. They were there first. They should have the right to the place. Ya'll should ask them to come to a special meeting to discus what to do about it. Have the best manored members of your club there to represent your club and work out a deal. Have all members of their club sign this. Have all who need to sign from your club sign. If anyone else were to come up later, thems the beans, you're now in position to say that your club was there first and the AMA should back you on this.
JMHO
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In my opinion, ya'll should offer them free membership for life. They were there first. They should have the right to the place. Ya'll should ask them to come to a special meeting to discus what to do about it. Have the best manored members of your club there to represent your club and work out a deal. Have all members of their club sign this. Have all who need to sign from your club sign. If anyone else were to come up later, thems the beans, you're now in position to say that your club was there first and the AMA should back you on this.
JMHO
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03-26-2006, 06:53 AM
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ORIGINAL: propbuster
Well, If I were one of these glider guys, I'm not sure a lifetime membership to club would be in my best interest. Once you're a member of this new club you're stuck with whatever rules or new rules are made. How long have these other guys been flying at their site and how long did it take them to find a suitable site too? I'm fortunate to belong to a small club with great guys in it but, the other local club by me is big, full of politics and rules and restrictions that I didn't want to be a part of. Theses glider guys might not want that either.
ORIGINAL: 50%plane
In my opinion, ya'll should offer them free membership for life. They were there first. They should have the right to the place. Ya'll should ask them to come to a special meeting to discus what to do about it. Have the best manored members of your club there to represent your club and work out a deal. Have all members of their club sign this. Have all who need to sign from your club sign. If anyone else were to come up later, thems the beans, you're now in position to say that your club was there first and the AMA should back you on this.
JMHO
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In my opinion, ya'll should offer them free membership for life. They were there first. They should have the right to the place. Ya'll should ask them to come to a special meeting to discus what to do about it. Have the best manored members of your club there to represent your club and work out a deal. Have all members of their club sign this. Have all who need to sign from your club sign. If anyone else were to come up later, thems the beans, you're now in position to say that your club was there first and the AMA should back you on this.
JMHO
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03-26-2006, 05:17 PM
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It amazes me how folks have some problem with accepting and following rules. Rules and laws for that mater, enable people to get along, prevent problems, and prevent general anarchy. The rules in 4 clubs that I’ve belonged have been pretty basic.
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03-26-2006, 05:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: b.bixel
It amazes me how folks have some problem with accepting and following rules. Rules and laws for that mater, enable people to get along, prevent problems, and prevent general anarchy. The rules in 4 clubs that I’ve belonged have been pretty basic.
Regards,
Bart
It amazes me how folks have some problem with accepting and following rules. Rules and laws for that mater, enable people to get along, prevent problems, and prevent general anarchy. The rules in 4 clubs that I’ve belonged have been pretty basic.
Regards,
Bart
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