PattenDreamer, good day to you,

I would assume since your in Northridge that your flying at the basin. I do to. have we met? Names Mike and I'm one of the few out there with a long ponytail. Referd to as "ponytail mike" at Hobby People.
Anyways, I have been flying more electric on the north end, the guy flying the wild Easy glider" flying it like a pattern ship. But I am working on getting my Exceleron 90 trimmed out. I also fly a Exceleron 50 as well, always pit on the north end.

It would be nice to meet up some time, share secrets etc.

Anyways in regards to pattern taking over your life, I tend to agree, I was hooked into it big time in 1977 for several years, then realized it was more of a job at that point. Like said above, always working on something, I broke away for a while, Just upped and quit, now with the electric stuff i find myself more balanced and always having fun when I go out. I'd like to compete again, but family issues keep me on edge of major changes in the future so I haven't gone off the deep end back in to it.

But I'm really enjoying flying pattern again. I'd sure like to see more folks at the basin get into it and maybe get the Valley Flyers to host a contest again, they have a ton of reasons for not doing it, but with enough interest from locals wanting it, I think it could be done. We have a one of the country's greatest sites for it.


Anyways feel free to PM anytime. and good luck with a plane selection, A BM V3 is definetly in my future but that will wait. that's just not in the budget right now.

I've heard good things about the Focus on the forum.

Mike R