Poland - electrics

[patterndude at comcast.net]

Ron,
Thank you for correcting me.  It appears as if the world champs is really more 
of an individual sport than I had imagined.  
--Lance
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> 
> patterndude at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> >This group is great at getting to all sides of an issue.  We've heard pros and 
> cons, good motivations and bad.  There can be many perceptions.  However, Since 
> we'll probably never know the reality of the motivations and the rationale I 
> have to restate my opinion earlier: If we field a US team, lead by a US team 
> manager, then let's let the team discuss and determine how best to win.  This 
> issue should have been discussed and approved by the team manager.  The relevant 
> info for us is: did the leadership of the team follow an informed and logical 
> process.  If so, then I can support it.  If not, then let's keep that in mind 
> when putting the next set of leaders in nplace
> >
> 
> First, I know that Tony Stillman was unhappy that Jason chose to switch 
> to an electric airplane after the F3A Team Selection Finals.   It was 
> not a question of failure of team leadership.  The Team manager cannot 
> tell team members what to do/not to do.  Second, there was no informed 
> and logical process conducted because, in the absence of rules governing 
> team member actions,  a team member could ignore the process if it was 
> contrary to what he wanted to do.  Third, we do not select the F3A Team 
> Manager; the Team Manager is selected by ALL of the participants in the 
> Team Selection program.
> 
> Ron Van Putte
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