1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)

[patterndude at attbi.com]

Croz,
You Munciens are spoiled by luxurious accommodations.  I had to stay in a 
Quality Inn at Nats last year, and that was the worst place I could find.

Based on my motel selection criteria, that motel doesn't even fit on the map.

My buds found a place north of town that was more to my liking but no one 
answered when I knocked on the plywood covering the Office door.

--Lance
> Before I upgraded my "ride", I would take a tour through a motel parking
> lot.
> If my rusty, dented, faded green, old wagon was the nicest car in the lot,
>  I would move on to another choice
> .Even we Muncie folks have minimum standards...croz
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: 1st Contest Experience (D4-Dayton, OH)
> 
> 
> > 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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