Tim,
I can tell you I will not just give a person advice if none is asked
for. Not because I don't think a person deserves it or that person is
looked down upon, but because some people take offense to advice being
given when not asked for and when motors are breaking and things are
going wrong at a contest and frustration sets in I know the last thing I
want at times is some person chiming in and giving me their $.02 . Maybe
I am funny that way, but I know our group of guys will gladly help
anyone who asks but the key is ask. I don't mean you have to ask because
we get a power trip from it, we want you to ask because we know you are
OK with hearing suggestions or advice, I don't want to stick my nose
into someone else's business if it is not wanted, and I think most
indoor guys are like that. We have a guy locally with a LPP. He does 4-5
minutes and has the same model for 10-15 years, does not want to fly
longer he is happy with that and all the warps and wobbling prop it has.
So I tend to let people be at any contest I am at.
Recently I did a build thread on Hippocket on a laser cut Nocal kit from
Volare products. George (owner of Volare Products) wanted an indoor
nocal kit to sell, and he has seen us for many years fly long nocal
times. So we collaborated and I detailed what had to be done step by
step, and George who use to only get 2 to 2:30 in Nocal went passed 3
minutes, 4 minutes , and now is flying 5 minutes in a 50 ft site. How
did this all start? He emailed me and asked how he can improve his
nocals. His first iteration was 6 grams the second was around 4 grams. I
think the indoor community is actually very good in information sharing
but the key is you do have to ask to get it. Otherwise we think you are
happy what you are doing so we will leave you alone to do your thing.
On the opposite end of this, there was a recent local Science Olympiad
invitational, and the kid whose model flew the longest, once her model
landed, ran out to the middle of the floor with a box to cover the
plane so no other team could see it :)
Don Slusarczyk
On 5/15/2017 7:00 PM, Tim Stone stone-tim_at_sbcglobal.net
[Indoor_Construction] wrote:
> Above all I have my brother, Al to thank for all his guidance in
> getting back to indoor. He continues to encourage me.
> As far as "All of the experts out there ! are more than willing to
> help the beginners progress to expert level..." I have yet to
> really see that. All the time I spent snapping motors & grumbling
> about it, nobody even once in 3 years walked over & took
> any interest in my foibles. In 3 years of flying nobody even once
> turned me on to a good wood supplier, much less offer to
> share some of their precious stash (which unfortunately their future
> widows will probably just throw away). Not once in 3 years did anyone
> see me flying & offer me trimming advice except for Jeff Annias,
> unless you count an unnamed person that shouted across a crowd
> what he felt I was doing wrong several times without even introducing
> himself.
> I did see Larry Coslick bending over backward to mentor Evan, who
> seems like a fine young man.
>
> I am not bitter or angry, just food for thought. I think so far this
> thread has generated some good discussion. Thanks go out to
> Chuck & Don Sluszarek for taking the time to share some well taken advice.
>
Received on Mon May 15 2017 - 23:45:23 CEST
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