NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.

[Jerry Voth]

Why not SPA with current designs? Some of the Nebraska clubs are doing it and they're picking up quite a few new pattern fliers.

Jerry Voth    
AMA 82883
NSRCA 1073
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Henderson,Eric 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:34 AM
  Subject: NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.


   After several long "fireside chats" a similar non-turnaround thought pattern came up about over 55's having a non-turnaround class.

  Complex center maneuvers (e.g. easier to see) for the old guys but non-scored turnarounds. Keep it to say, 10 maneuvers. Would make judging a lot easier. Could retain more pattern pilots as they age!? (Even CD's :-))

  Lest we not forget our biggest challenge is numbers of participants. As a % of RC pilots we are a decimal point! That scares me. Not enough youth and then we have the "silverbacks" giving up because the routines stretch their vision on turnaround maneuvers.

  If it was not for the noise problem of the older designs I'd also run SPA at a 401-406 pattern event.

  Regards,

  Eric.

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