ORIGINAL: eness76-RCU
ORIGINAL: Nathan King
What I want to know is why all the expectations of animosity between the groups (BPA + SPA)? [
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We both like to fly old designs, so let's get out there and DO IT! [>:]
Nathan, most including myself will wholeheartedly agree with you. Enjoying some classic designs in competition is what it's all about. But clearly there is animosity from some. There are a few undeniable facts about human nature, one being, people don't like being told what to do. The SPA has been an established entity for some time, and as such, it has operated under a framework of rules established by it's members and it's board of directors. If you want to compete in an SPA contest, you have to operate under its rules. Many classic pattern fans like slightly newer designs or just in general some designs that aren't legal under the SPA's current rules. I don't understand the thinking that makes a person mad about this. This would be like showing up to an AMA event with a large IMAC plane. They would tell you they operate under a 2meter and 11lb rule, and you need to fly something that fits that. There is no reaon to be angry about it or harbor animosity toward one group or another. If your likes fit within the SPA's framework, fly SPA, if they fall under BPA's framework, fly BPA, but don't cast dispersions on either group for it.
In the begining of this thead it sounded like everyone wanted to promote our STYLE of flying, Vintage Pattern. And I agree that have one big group would be much easier to promote and would be more exicting for spectators, simply because their would be more planes. Even a contest w/ two seperate classes for SPA and BPA would still help promote it.
I personally stand 100% behind anything that keeps this part of R/C alive. Pattern/F3A here is totally gone [
]. I am the only person on Oahu (Hawaii), and I believe I'm one of 3 in the state, who still enjoys these planes. So their is no way for me to have a contest, I should just go down and buy myself a trophy.
Consider yourselves very fortunate, I would love to compete in either class.[
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DM