1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)

[wgalligan]

Gezzzz....   sorry I am going to miss this one fella's.  Make sure to put
your wheel locks on then. I keep an extra bug bomb in the lower drawer of my
tool box in case of insect infestation maybe you should too. :-)

Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)


> Hey roommate!
> The place we're staying this weekend is a winner.  It may be better than
most
> because this motel has several permanent residents.  Last year there was a
car
> being repaired in the parking lot.  The tires were missing.  I don't think
it
> was the previous night's guest....hmmm.
> --Lance
> > Oh great, he is inspired!!!  I am sure I know what we are all in for
this
> > weekend.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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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