Weight is not the issue!

[Terry Terrenoire]

Sure, his opinion might be great, but if he can't convince the majority
of voters, it will not get implemented.

Still don't know why you quit flying at contests. Was it the introduction
of the turnaround sequences?

I have been flying pattern contests since 1984. Never more than 5 or 6 a
year. Flew in 2 NATS, 1989 and I believe 1991 or 92.
I am very glad we went to the new sequences. The planes fly better. they
are quieter. They take up less airspace.
And I think they are easier to fly.

Sure, there are some costs to being at the top of the competition ladder,
but show me any competition where this is not true! I'll bet that the top
competitors in tiddley winks use gold pieces that cost a king's ransom.

As humans, we rarely embrace change. Instead we fight it and complain. I
have gotten into lots of trouble in work situations for just that reason.
Upper level management usually does not want the opinions of the lower
levels once a decision has been made, no matter how wrong that decision
may be. 

In pattern we all have the opportunity to express our views, usually
before the changes are made. Once the voters, whatever percentage they
are, have decided, the rest have no options but to accept the decision,
or to find another line of interest.

Back to you situation, George, If you have flown but 1 contest in the
past 11 years, why should you have a say in what the rest of us are
doing? 

Terry T.

On Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:48:43 -0500 "GeorgeF." <av8tor at flash.net> writes:
> At 07:49 PM 11/17/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >If the intrest is such that we only have 20% of those flying 
> pattern who 
> >vote then how in the world are we going to get those outside of 
> pattern to 
> >try it? As I said before it is up to those in pattern to use every 
> means 
> >possible to maintain the intrest of those already flying pattern.
> >
> >An 80% vote on important issues would indicate to me that pattern 
> is alive 
> >and well. First of all I believe that most of the people who did 
> not vote 
> >failed to vote for reasons other than lack of intrest. What are 
> they? 
> >Every one is trying to figure out why new people are not stepping 
> up to 
> >try pattern when it looks to me we need to search out our internal 
> 
> >problems and make an effort to solve them. If I dont care and you 
> dont 
> >care then who does?
> >
> >Just searching for answers. Is anyone even interested?
> >
> >Buddy
> 
> 
> Some of us got tired simply being "a voice in the wilderness".  I've 
> 
> brought up these issues (regarding weights & engine sizes) in 1991 
> and no 
> one listened (however most of my 1991 Predictions did come true).
> 
> In the Spring of this year I again entered this discussion as well 
> as the 
> discussion regarding the need to better market Pattern and the 
> NSRCA.   I 
> was meet with nothing more than some very unkind comments.
> 
> I entered the world of R/C for one purpose and one purpose only, 
> that was 
> to fly pattern.  No other aspect of the R/C sport interested me 
> except for 
> pattern.   I did nothing but eat, drink, sleep, and fly pattern from 
> 1989 - 
> 1992.   From 1989 to 1992 I entered over 30 contests including the 
> NATS 
> twice. Since 1992 until today I have flown a total of one pattern 
> contest.  Two other members my local club were just as addicted to 
> pattern 
> as I was, flew as many contest, and quit pattern for the same 
> reasons.   I'm sure there were many others who have quit pattern 
> and/or the 
> NSRCA for the same reasons.  Maybe we better take a look at history 
> so we 
> don't repeat it.
> 
> We wonder why only 20% of the NSRCA membership voted.  I think thats 
> pretty 
> good when you consider that only 10% to 20% of most R/C club members 
> every 
> attend a club meeting.  I've belonged to 4 different R/C clubs and 
> was 
> president of 2 over the years, a 20% turn out on voting day was 
> considered 
> great.
> 
> We need to remember that although only 20% of the NSRCA members 
> voted 100% 
> of the NSRCA members paid dues and its the dues paying members which 
> keep 
> the NSRCA in business.   Regardless if an NSRCA member voted or not 
> that 
> member still has a right to voice his opinion and his opinion just 
> might be 
> a good one.
> 
> George
> 
> 
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