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Old 06-01-2011 | 08:54 PM
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ORIGINAL: CowboyLifesaver

Don't get a 4* no matter what......
Not to start a fight here Cowboy, because that isn't my intention, so please don't mad at me!!!

This is one piece of advice I hear a lot that just drives me up the wall. People say don't get XXXXplane because you'll get bored with it. You'll move past it to quickly. and so forth.

I firmly believe in the motto that there are no boring airplanes, only boring pilots!!!! If you can't have fun with any plane then it's time to improve piloting skills.

Ihave a real world case in point for this very situation.

A few years ago I went up to Minnesota to work on a project with Minnflyer. While Iwas there he put together a impromptu fly-in for one weekend that I was there where a bunch of RCUmembers came out to fly together. Since I traveled by airline to get there Iof course couldn't take any of my planes to fly, so Iwas at the charity of others that showed up. At one point RCUmember Insanemoondoggie asked if Iwanted to fly his airplane. Of course Itook the sticks for a flight. As I was taxing out he said to me "I'm sorry that it's only a 4-Star, it will probably be a boring flight for you." Ilooked at him and asked if he would mind if I"wring it out"a little bit. He said yes.So I took the plane up and put it through some paces. As Ilanded Itaxied back in Moondoggie was standing there with his chin on the ground. His only words were "Ididn't know that plane could do all of that". My answer to him??"There are no boring planes"

Ok, I'll put my soapbox away now!!!

Ken