K-Factor Pattern an invisible group

[GeorgeF.]

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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