similar design

[Jason]

Lance,

Sorry to see one dominant plane in FAI, but I don't believe you will see one
on the USA Team next year. I've seen it fly, looks like a great performer,
but then again, it only performs as well as the "practiced" pilot behind the
sticks. Again, I was only told what the judge's comment was. I would like to
see TBL in pattern though, at least at the NATS and Team Trials. I believe
that it might make a small bias difference on some scores.

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: <s.vannostrand at kodak.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: similar design


>
> Well Jason, I've noticed much more convergence at the FAI level on one
> plane than in other classes.  Thank goodness at the lower classes there is
> still some room for experimentation, progress, and evolution.  Almost
every
> FAI pilot was flying a fixed gear Smaragd this year.  Maybe that judge
> said, "why aren't you flying a European design?".  You'd think that with
> all the judge recertification that, at least at the highest level, judges
> would not give preferential treatment to one manufacturer.  This is
clearly
> against the rules.  THere are odd judging circumstances everywhere.  I
> wouldn't conclude on the basis of one off color comment that all FAI
judges
> think this way.
>
> --Lance
>
>
>
>
>                       "Jason"
>                       <jshulman at therive         To:
<discussion at nsrca.org>
>
> I was told by an FAI pilot that after a NATS, he was told, by a JUDGE, the
> he might have done better if he were flying an "European Design". So
what's
> the motivation to fly American designs if the judges are gonna start
> judging
> design instead of the pattern at hand?
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nik Middleton <middletn at spinmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:30 AM
> Subject: RE: similar design
>
>
> > Interesting list,  one thing stands out though,  there don't seem to be
> that
> > many new US designs these days.  Not trying to be contentious here,
> merely
> > making an observation.  At this year's Euro champs, I didn't see one US
> > designed plane out of 150 aircraft,  yes I know it's Europe, but you
> would
> > have thought there'd be one or two.
> >
> > I'm aware that the Focus is a great flying plane, functional etc, but no
> one
> > could say it was stylish.  Where have all the good looking US designs
> gone?
> > I'm not saying there aren't any out there, but how many new for this
> year?
> > There seems to be a tremendous growth in the manufacture and design in
> > Europe, PL and ZN seem to be releasing at least two new designs every
> year,
> > and they're been sold as quickly as they're been made.
> >
> > Comments?



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