Hotel rooms - Was " 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)"

Thu Jun 5 07:29:07 AKDT 2003

That would imply that you unload your plane.  Since my purchase of a serious charger, I've taken to leaving the plane in the van literally all summer.  It comes in the house only for repairs and maintenance.  Cycle the batteries once in the spring and I'm good to go. I still love nicads..

-Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Pappas [mailto:d.pappas at kodeos.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:06 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: Hotel rooms - Was " 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)"

No! It's whether there enough wall sockets for the chargers.
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: Atwood, Mark [mailto:atwoodm at paragon-inc.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:42 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Hotel rooms - Was " 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)"

There's really only one good measure of a quality pattern contest hotel room....what's the hourly rate?

-----Original Message-----
From: patterndude at attbi.com [mailto:patterndude at attbi.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:29 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
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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