NATS Experience

[Derek Koopowitz]

Don,
 
What would be really cool is if you could write an article, or several
articles for the K-Factor.  Bear in mind that a sizable chunk of our
membership does not subscribe to this list so whatever you write would be
most welcome in the K-Factor.
 
Thanks,
 
Derek
K-Factor Editor
 
 
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Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 10:54 PM
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Subject: NATS Experience


There are just too many e-mails to respond to, so if I don't respond
directly to all who congratulated me, I sincerely thank you very much.
 
There is so much I'd like to write about, I really want to before it just
all slips away.  Items that come to mind are:
 
1.  Aircraft setup for competition, the in's and out's of preparing it for
competition.  Letting the Airplane do the walking.
2.  Consistency in Judging - having sat in the judging chair, specifically
during a masters round where Donny Wright was first up.  I exerienced first
hand, from the "judges chair" the possible, but unexplainable phenomonon of
the first flyer's score being lower than an equivalent flight later in the
round.
3.  The experience of winning F3A at the NATS.
4.  Sound in pattern models.  I did quite a bit of testing around the sound
meter this week with different prop/ATV and needle valve settings on the DZ.
Common knowledge to some, a mystery to others.
5.  Pattern Clinics- and developing interest in Pattern.  Specifically a
Valley Forge clinic and the Arcola Pattern Clinic that seem to come to mind.
 
I normally just write until I'm written out, but there is too much up there
between the ears just bouncing around and its late, so good night and, I
think based on all the e-mail I got, I can go to sleep tonight without the
fear of waking up and realizing that this last week was just a dream.
 
Don
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