Thanks Ken! Count me in for next year's Pro-Am. Pennyplane, A6, or whatever it is.
I can help someone build, then hopefully someone else will help both of us fly! ;-)
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Ken Achee <ken@...> wrote:
>
> Katie,
>
>
> I watched you design, and build a limited penny plane this past spring. You
> don't need duration building lessons, you need to be giving them. It's a
> shame your model got hopelessly snared by the netting in it's early trim
> flights. Next time remember what Fred Rash says, "You paid your money,
> just like everyone else, you get to fly from the middle of the floor too."
>
> How close was that quote Fred?
>
> The Pro-AM was an awesome experience. I hope it continues in some form or
> another.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:34 PM, jabiruchick <jabiruchick_at_...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > I like it!!
> >
> > Personally, I can build, but I'm a beginner at duration build techniques. I
> > didn't do the Pennyplane Pro/Am last year because I didn't feel that I
> > needed a handout airplane, but I regret not doing it because I missed out on
> > so much knowledge (brought to my attention by my buddy Ken Achee!).
> >
> > How about, on one or two evenings early in the contest (or mornings during
> > the Scale competitions), we do a Pro/Am Building Clinic for A6, build a
> > model with the help of a mentor, then go out with our mentor and trim the
> > thing & fly it in the contest? A6 is simple enough for that! And we Am's
> > would learn twice as much, and BOM for future contests wouldn't be an issue.
> > Instead of building a whole plane to give away, the mentors could select
> > some nice materials and bring them to share. (Teach a man to fish...)
> >
> > Katie
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "ykleetx" <ykleetx_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > I like the idea of F1L or LPP for the pro-am.
> > >
> > > I like F1L because it has in my opinion the best combination of
> > construction ease and flight performance. Although not as slow flying as an
> > EZB or F1D, it is slow enough that I would call its flight "graceful" and
> > alluring to non-modelers or beginners.
> > >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "olbill61" <wdgowen_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I expected some comments either for or against this idea. What are the
> > feelings about this? John, what do you think?
> > > >
> > > > Another plus that I thought of is that it would probably produce a bump
> > in A6 participation by the experts. We can't just leave it to the KC guys
> > forever!
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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