Re: Re: [freeflightml] 10th Pikes Peak Ceiling Climb

From: William Carney <wcarneyjx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:33:11 -0400

Well said Don Weigt.

Bill C
On Mar 18, 2016 12:17 PM, "dweigt47_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction]" <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Any flying model aircraft category that has low cost entry and uses small
> amounts of material and has rather compact models, has a lot to recommend
> it!
>
> Maybe some of the best modelers are not great salesmen. They are the type
> willing to spend long hours developing high performance models and trimming
> them for maximum performance. That's not an activity for a person who needs
> constant companionship! Yet, who doesn't appreciate having someone awed by
> their accomplishment, and won't be nice to that person?
>
> To me, the best promotional tool Indoor has is seeing the models in
> flight! Even a YouTube video of any of them is inspiring. The recent EAA
> posting about last weekend's event is a good example. From MashUps to other
> rubber powered models, to the hand launch glider drifting past their
> Mosquito, it all made me go, "Ah!" And, the pictures of the throngs of
> young children having a good time chucking simple balsa models, shows there
> is some attraction to flying models for most young people. We just get
> distracted later by other things.
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> Don Weigt
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Received on Fri Mar 18 2016 - 11:41:08 CET