You guys are confusing the heck out of me... Gee THANKS GORDY! I am taking a Sharon, and a Perfect to phoenix. I was going to fly the Perfect. But now I don't...
Charlie
asw20l@...
Feb 1, 2007 10:50 am
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So... How many people WITH Sharons haven't won a contest?? If the top pilots had picked another plane, would they still be winning contests? If they all flew...
Tom Broeski
tom@...
Feb 1, 2007 12:24 pm
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I too started with the Heli version. Since I throw right handed the momentary switch is good. However I was able to program the flight mode switch for Launch...
S Meyer
Mail@...
Feb 1, 2007 12:36 pm
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Gordy, did you make some deal where if you can increase the sales on the Sharon you will get one free? You pushing last years model as the 2007 model waiting...
S Meyer
Mail@...
Feb 1, 2007 12:43 pm
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By weight that would be "Sounds like half a Stylus". Cheers Rick...
Rick Eckel
reckel@...
Feb 1, 2007 1:14 pm
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If the top pilots had picked another plane, would they still be winning contests? Thanks Tom, I couldn't have hoped for a better straight man for this...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 2:09 pm
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Apparently the new firmware update allows you to assign switch direction for those functions now. No need to switch wires Gordy...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 2:31 pm
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For me it's the warm weather for 10 days thats at the top of the list and the SWC is secondary. If you choose to believe that then I have a bridge for sale...
mrmaserati@...
Feb 1, 2007 2:55 pm
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Gordy, I am just guessing here but I think maybe the plane you are referring to is not a Sharon at all but the good old USA Produced Icon that can weigh...
Pat McCleave
pmccleave@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:01 pm
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"We don't do our self any service by devaluing the plane that won the most, by ignoring the plane that winning pilot chose. We do ourselves a real service by...
Tom Broeski
tom@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:02 pm
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One thing you have to give the nod to, both the Sharon and the ICON designs have weathered time like no other models in the molded era. I still like my ICON's,...
James V. Bacus
jimbacus@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:12 pm
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Re: [RCSE] "So IF the Sharon is the Winningest Ship in the Last 2 USA Years...." The one useful thing that I have learned from this otherwise mostly useless...
ama3655@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:26 pm
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If everyone bet on the same horse----there wouldnt be a rece---would there ?? Jim ... From: Tom Broeski To: GordySoar@... Cc: Soaring@... Sent:...
Jim Larkin
jlarkin@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:36 pm
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If you've been part of this RCSE group for any length of time, it seems this identical conversation comes up like 'flowers in the spring'. Not long ago (2...
Bill Rakozy
billrakozy@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:39 pm
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Are we talking all contests including club contests? I think for pure F3J/TD a lot of pilots would agree with Aaron. But, I see very few out here in the...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:42 pm
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If everyone bet on the same horse----there wouldnt be a rece---would there ?? Jim Actually considering that the question is a matter of record, everyone ...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:48 pm
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The one useful thing that I have learned from this otherwise mostly useless thread is that Gordy thinks he needs a better plane than the rest of us to win a...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 4:56 pm
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If you've been part of this RCSE group for any length of time, it seems this identical conversation comes up like 'flowers in the spring'. Not long ago (2...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 5:01 pm
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Gordy, This is getting old. I guess you need some sort of validation for owning your Sharon? The Sharon is a great plane. So is the Icon. The difference is...
John Erickson
jrerickson@...
Feb 1, 2007 5:08 pm
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There have been a number of posts about winning airplanes lately: their weight, configuration, etc; but all seem to have overlooked the common factor of every...
tony estep
tonyestep@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:05 pm
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... Define "USA majors." BTW Last I looked, contests in the USA are won by PILOTS not by planes. The plane used is often not even recorded officially and ...
Michael Neverdosky
1twidget@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:26 pm
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Yea BABY! Take all 12 feet for that 3min flight!!! When will the US get with the world and start man on man with longer duration tasks? Yes, I know the NATS...
Tom Copp
tom@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:31 pm
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OK I am feeling feisty today so here it goes: USA Thermal Contest formats. OK on the west coast have seen a dramatic drop in entries the last few years at our...
Tom Copp
tom@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:35 pm
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buyer pays shipping -...
Lydon, Matthew (NBC U...
matthew.lydon@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:36 pm
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BTW Last I looked, contests in the USA are won by PILOTS not by planes. The plane used is often not even recorded officially and therefore NOT a "matter of...
GordySoar@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:42 pm
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... Actually it was two meter at the Rose bowl. He flew the prototype TG-3, that I had already flown to near destruction for months before joe got to use it....
John Roe
profroe@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:50 pm
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... But I don't care what others are flying. I want the model that will give me the best chances of winning considering my skills and handicaps. For me, most...
Chuck Anderson
canderson37@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:56 pm
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It would be more helpful to me if you would list the loser's airplanes. Then I'd know what to avoid. Or would I? Seems likely that the winningest airplane...
Rick Eckel
reckel@...
Feb 1, 2007 6:59 pm
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Gordy asked: 1) Why don't we all 'know' which plane has won the most USA majors for the past two years and its pilot? 2)With that kind of performance record,...
ama3655@...
Feb 1, 2007 7:08 pm
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... I would like to see even more. Even when we don't think about it, TD is still a team effort. The pilot is the main and most important part but also the...