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Rick Kroeze · 07-12-2008, 02:45 PM

Likewise Dan, Maybe I was unclear. The Canadian Nat's this year are up at Sudbury, replacing the normal comp there, and the RC400 contest is back on as a regular NC contest For me the US Nat's and Tucson are really hard to justify for cost and time. Read about the mishap. Seems to be becoming a theme at the larger contests (rushing to get pilots in the air) in combination with the ACS encouraging us to keep it tight. More planes in a tighter airspace is not a recipe for airplanes staying intact. I've witnessed 3 in eight months, at competitions, and now the US Nat's makes a forth. The cost is one thing but man the safety aspect... for me my first mid air will likely end my flying. Don't think I could handle it. Consider trying to make it to some of the comp's over here. Rumor is we even have beer in the great white north! The Chatham contest is only 1 hour from Detroit. Yes so far Wheeler is on the radar.

07-12-2008, 02:45 PM	#38
Rick Kroeze Tree's are 90% air my a** Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Age: 52 Posts: 182	Re: Tucson Aerobatics Shootout 2008 Point Standings Likewise Dan, Maybe I was unclear. The Canadian Nat's this year are up at Sudbury, replacing the normal comp there, and the RC400 contest is back on as a regular NC contest For me the US Nat's and Tucson are really hard to justify for cost and time. Read about the mishap. Seems to be becoming a theme at the larger contests (rushing to get pilots in the air) in combination with the ACS encouraging us to keep it tight. More planes in a tighter airspace is not a recipe for airplanes staying intact. I've witnessed 3 in eight months, at competitions, and now the US Nat's makes a forth. The cost is one thing but man the safety aspect... for me my first mid air will likely end my flying. Don't think I could handle it. Consider trying to make it to some of the comp's over here. Rumor is we even have beer in the great white north! The Chatham contest is only 1 hour from Detroit. Yes so far Wheeler is on the radar.