NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.

[Bill Glaze]

Eric:
Talk about brainstorming; I think you may be on to something.  As an
aside, I would really enjoy some kind of a contest with kindred souls
that would let me employ an Astro-Hog, and be reasonably competitive.
Always been a sentimental favorite with me; won a lot with it in the
50's and early 60's, and was there at it's (Astro-Hog's) birth.  It's
really a good flying sport airplane, even by today's standards.
Sure some good ideas surfacing, here.

Bill Glaze

"Henderson,Eric" wrote:

>  I like suggestions - good one Dean!E.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:41 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.
>
> Why not add noise-limited Nostalgia-Pattern at our events?Regards,
> Dean
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Henderson,Eric [mailto:Eric.Henderson at gartner.com]
>      Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:35 AM
>      To: discussion at nsrca.org
>      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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