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General control line discussion => The Suggestion Box => Topic started by: david beazley on December 09, 2007, 06:30:17 AM
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How about a beginners column? Or maybe a "how to start" in C/L. I have been flying RC for 25 yrs and other than an abortive attempt at a Cox P-40 in the early '60's I have no C/L experience. One of the guys in my RC club brought out an old Ringmaster Jr and I was bit bad. I have a Super Clown under construction and a Flitestreak ARF on order. Other than Charlie in my club I am kind of short of info. A beginners column or other such info would be of benifit to me and possibly others. Anyway that's my $0.02.
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David, as far as beginners we have all been there. Just post a question and wait for the responses. There are so many ways of doing things and getting started is not being afraid to ask questions. Have fun and welcome to real control(RC). DOC Holliday
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You're invited to check the "Beginners and Retreads" page I put on my club's website. It provides info for getting started, but can't replace person/person tutoring. http://www.nwskyraiders.com/beginners.html (http://www.nwskyraiders.com/beginners.html)
Personally, I think Stunthanger already has too many individual forums. It means we have to check out several, instead of one, which just seems counterproductive to me. OTOH, one more couldn't hurt! H^^ Steve
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nah,Steve all you have to do is hit the ""show unread posts since last visit"" link and it will save you all that checking, it will show you sorted out all the posts since the last time you visited, saves tons of time and is quite efficient.
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David, between Sep/Oct 1993, and Mar/Apr 2000 I wrote an article for the PAMPA Newsletter, "Stunt News" Entitiled "In the Beginning". It wouldn't hurt too much if you hunted down some of those articles. I attempted to write to the early beginner Ty, without insulting the more advanced...proof that I think I did a pretty good job of that was the day that this guy throws his arm around me at the team trials and tells me that mine, was the first article he read when he got his SN. That guy was Bob Gieseke.
Yes, I WAS flattered!
And it can be done. #^
Ward-O
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That guy was Bob Gieseke.
Yes, I WAS flattered!
And it can be done. #^
Ward-O
Better than any trophy.
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I agree with Ty,A beginners forum is not a bad idea. The greatest C/L flier that ever lived (fill in the name} at one time didn't know what a bellcrank or control horn was or how the lines attached to the plane. I am afraid that in a general forum we tend to assume that the person knows all of the things that some of us have known for years. What would come across as "talking down" to a person would not seem that way in a beginners forum. One of the few benefits of getting older is that it no longer bothers you to say, "I don't know, you will have to explain it to me".
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A Beginner's Column *could* be added by Sparky, but we have sections to cover every aspect already. Open for general questions, Engines for *engines* , etc..
Everyone should realize that they should not be shy and go ahead and ask! I have yet to see any one chastised for asking ANY question on *any part* of the site. A simple *I am a beginner* to start, and the answers will flow........
I don't know of a single pilot in CLPA who does not ask a question from time to time, just some more than others! (and of maybe a more complicated nature!)