1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)

[D Suding]

Pattern Dude! That was hysterical.

I was wondering how these planes seem to fly themselves! There's little
bugs in 'em!

-D

> If you kill the bugs, then who'll fly your plane?
> --Lance
>> 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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