Re: ROG stick

From: Nick Aikman <nickaikman_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:47:30 -0000

Bob,

Just to clarify, I'm not advocating cutting the number of classes in
GB - I think that currently, we have about the right number and
variety not to dilute interest.

Nick.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, <RLBailey_at_c...> wrote:
>
> Agreed. I have tried to tell the others that it's more difficult
than F1D
> but that hasn't made any difference yet! We can't afford to chop
the number
> of classes because of the low numbers and few sites.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick Aikman" <nickaikman_at_h...>
> To: <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:53 PM
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: ROG stick
>
>
> > Mark and Larry,
> >
> > Thanks for the comments re: numbers of flyers and difficulty etc.
> >
> > You do seem to have a zillion classes in comparison to us, but if
> > people want to fly them, why not?
> >
> > In passing, over here, I believe that there's some thought
amongst
> > the outdoor FF fliers that there are far too many classes and
> > some 'weeding out' might be done - with a view to concentrating
> > minds on the FAI classes. The problem with this is that the FAI
> > classes outdoors and F1D/35 cm/A ROG and other ultra-light
classes
> > will probably still be seen as too difficult to attempt by some
and
> > therefore, flyer numbers might drop further. A dificult
conundrum!
> >
> > In GB, we have about 8 or 10 active 35 cm flyers and some see it
as
> > a stepping stone to F1D, although it's actually more difficult
IMO.
> >
> > Nick.
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark"
<f1diddler_at_y...>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Nick Aikman"
> >> <nickaikman_at_h...> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I wonder, why don't more people Stateside fly 35 cm?>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Perhaps inflation--too many events chasing too few modelers. I
> > just
> >> counted 14 indoor rubber powered AMA events existing. Of course
> > that
> >> doesn't include 35 cm and F1M (non AMA.)
> >>
> >> I wonder if in USA there are even 14 modelers who are currently
> > able to
> >> build a competitive 35 cm considering VP, rolled tubes, etc.
> >>
> >> However, at 05 USIC, there were 8 entries for 35 cm, 6 entries
for
> > AROG.
> >> Mark F1diddler
> >>
> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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