K-Factor Pattern an invisible group

[Del Rykert]

I fo back to the 70's and I agree with this assessment..
         Del
----- Original Message -----
From: "GeorgeF." <av8tor at flash.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: K-Factor Pattern an invisible group


> Got it and thanks.
>
> Being that I was HEAVY into pattern many years ago and then quit the
> results of that survey is not surprising at all.   Local support and
> interest just wasn't there.
>
> After moving to Florida I had thoughts of re-entering the sport and again
> find that there is just no local support or interest not to mention the
sky
> high price of todays equipment to be competitive.  While for me money is
> not much of a concern however I feel it is the high cost of being
> competitive which actually leads to the issue of "no local support and
> interest".  As shown by the survey the #2 reason was equipment costs.
>
> After seeing some of the rules that some members what changed in the name
> of "allowing more people to fly pattern" these are simply excuses to get a
> rule change passed.   In the past nearly every rule change (ie: engine
size
> & aircraft size) which was meant to increase pattern involvement has
> not.  In fact the long-term effect of those rule changes did nothing but
> increase the cost of being competitive.
>
> George
> NSRCA member since 1990
>
> At 12:07 PM 10/31/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >George
> >
> >rcuniverse.com     go to 3D aerobatics and Pattern then search for
surveys
> >
> >or go to one of Bob's previous post's and click on the URL
> >
> > >From: "GeorgeF."
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: RE: K-Factor Pattern an invisible group
> > >Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:17:48 -0500
> > >
> > >Where is this survey found? URL?
> > >George
> > >
> > >
> > >At 08:41 AM 10/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > >> - yah, it tells me that the survey is not gear towards pattern
> > >>flyers or those interested in pattern. The "jist" of it appears to
> > >>be towards those who have not competed, or did and quit, and why.
> > >>
> > >>Jim
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Buddy Brammer [mailto:buddybrammer35 at hotmail.com]
> > >>Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:41 AM
> > >>To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >>Subject: Re: K-Factor Pattern an invisible group
> > >>
> > >>For those intrested Bob's survey at RCU has already had more
> > >>responses than the rules change survey and it has only been running
> > >>a few days! Does that tell you something?
> > >>
> > >>Buddy
> > >>
> > >> >From: "Buddy Brammer"
> > >> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >> >Subject: K-Factor Pattern an invisible group
> > >> >Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:27:23 -0600
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
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