1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)

[Tom Theurer]

Oh great, he is inspired!!!  I am sure I know what we are all in for this
weekend.



Tom

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From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)


> The roach thing is not only in D6.  In fact there are probably more
roaches in
> the rest of the country.  $34 a night is an excellent effort. I'm
impressed and
> inspired.
> --Lance
> > Larry,
> >
> > I think the roach thing is just a district 6 thing....I think... unless
some of
> > you out there have some good hotel/motel stories.
> >
> > WG
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: jed241 at msn.com <jed241 at msn.com>
> >     To: NSRCA <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >     Date: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:38 PM
> >     Subject: 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)
> >
> >
> >     This can be put in a future K-Factor if desired.
> >
> >     I want to first offer a special thanks to Mark Atwood and Harry
Slone for
> > their great support in making this contest a contest I will remember.
There are
> > many others to mention, Bob Kane, Andy and Tim Jesky, an many more.
> >
> >     Since I have procrastinated this day long enough I started out by
fighting
> > the steering wheel in my truck which was trying to take me home to my
comfort
> > zone. But I pushed on..Glad I did.
> >
> >     Harry had made sure I had a place to stay. It was everything I've
read about
> > on this discussion group. I was a bit disappointed however, as the room
was not
> > furnished with the roaches I've heard so much about, but the price was
right at
> > $34 a night. I was greeted with a police officer waiting at my door.
Wow, I
> > asked if he was my private body gard and he said, "Nope, I just patrol
this are
> > real close". I felt much better knowing that the police was right there.
I knew
> > I must be at the right place. This hotel was "Highly" recommended by the
> > seasoned pattern flyer Mark Atwood and Harry Slone who made sure the
experience
> > was nothing less than the best for a rookie!!!
> >
> >     As many of you read, I was very concerned about my trim on my Aresti
and
> > Mark was very helpful in sorting it out.Upon take off Mark flew through
some
> > very nice maneuvers I have never seen before. The four point roll was
very crisp
> > and loops were perfect. Upon landing he said, "I need to borrow Chip's
line.it
> > took a click of right aileron, should be fine now". He smiled and nicely
said,
> > "Get fueled up cause we have allot of work to do"..<VBG> He had no idea
how much
> > work was ahead of us. Harry also showed his concern with much grace and
> > sincerity as he asked me, "If Mark was that smooth with your plane, are
you
> > shaking so bad that the sticks are bouncing". I replied, "I didn't know
cause my
> > knees were shaking so bad I couldn't hold the radio still."
> >
> >     During practice with Mark coaching, I started learning the coaching
> > language. While flying the schedule his comment, "That's alright, keep
going"
> > really means, "You blew that one". His feed back was always said with a
smile
> > from this top notch coach!!!!
> >
> >     I have always heard that you don't comment about errors while flying
the
> > sequence. I believe I understand why now. Some of my best maneuvers was
followed
> > by a not so quite Oooops, or oh sh@#.". Mark was coaching me through the
last
> > round with such great confidence and zeal, I can recall clearly."OK good
> > straight flight back, now 1/2 reverse Cuban 8", I completed this
maneuver and he
> > said" Great job!!! now do the 1/2 Cuban 8 again at the other end", I
replied,
> > "oh sh@#". Mark quietly said, "Don't let the judges know when you made a
> > mistake. The judges then replied, "Too late, but that was a nice 1/2
Cuban 8"
> > and the score sheet reflected a nice score of 8 which was scribbled out
and a
> > good looking goose egg accompanied the chicken scratch. After reviewing
my score
> > sheet I noticed the fine consistency of the various judges. Every
maneuver I did
> > (and I said Ooops or Oh Sh@#), had a nice score scribbled out and a very
nice
> > looking goose egg beside it. I believe this level of consistency is a
result of
> > the very well structured judging seminars through out the NSRCA.
> >
> >     My last "Double I" could get a new name. I'm just trying to get a
> > politically correct way of stating it. It started out with a straight
flight and
> > then pulled through a 1/2 half loop. At the top of the loop I found
myself
> > wandering into an inverted Cobra with out rolls. I pushed at the apex of
the
> > Cobra back up to the top of the next pull for the 1/2 loop and exited
upright.
> > This drew a very puzzling look from Mark Atwood as he has never seen the
Double
> > I performed quit like that and asked why I pulled power at the top. "I
don't
> > remember doing it", I said. I was very focused on the maneuver, but
can't say
> > what I was thinking about as it's not appropriate on this forum.
However.If you
> > draw the maneuver as I flew it "and" you realize I am recently divorced
and
> > haven't dated in a while this maneuver then starts to take shape on
exactly what
> > I was thinking.Hello Dolly!!!!!
> >
> >     I hope I haven't offended anyone with this thread. I do want to say
thanks
> > to all that attended the Dayton, OH contest for making this a great
memory. I'm
> > officially hooked and can't do any worse at a future contest. Everyone
from the
> > top guns to the other Sportsman were top notch and very supportive. I
can't wait
> > for Muncie.
> >
> >     My advise for anyone that is putting off entering your first
contest, is to
> > just jump in. I have been practicing regularly (two or three time a
year) <vbg>
> > with out any help because nobody in my area was into pattern. I have put
off
> > going to a contest because I didn't feel ready. I wasn't ready, but I
went
> > anyway. The experience I received was far more valuable than anything I
could
> > have learned on my own. It was also very rewarding experience!!!!
> >
> >     Thanks D4, see ya in Muncie!!!!
> >
> >     Larry
> >
> >
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