similar design

[Adam Glatt]

The Smaragd was being flown by very talented pilots in FAI this year at
Muncie, and it won the Nats, but Sean's Millenium is a very different design
and I thought his plane flew every bit as well as the Smaragd.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <jshulman at theriver.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: November 14, 2002 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: similar design


> 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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