Calling Maneuvers for Judges

[WHIP23 at aol.com]

I still view it just the other way, by having YOUR caller describe the 
maneuver you take control of the situation, if you leave it to the scribe, you loose 
control.   

Bob

In a message dated 6/12/03 9:49:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
juhler at bellsouth.net writes:

> 
> Guys,
> 
> As a newbie this type of discussion is very discouraging.  I've been flying 
> since 1978, sport type flying with no real direction.  I got into pattern so 
> I can add purpose to my flying, and so I can learn.  I thought the whole 
> reason for flying pattern was to compete against pilots.  I also thought the AMA 
> made rules so people would know what they are getting into when they go to a 
> contest.  Now I understand that certain fields/hosting clubs may have rules 
> that a person would need to adhere to while flying in a contest at that 
> location.  However, the basic contest rules should be the same from event to event. 
>  As a rookie pattern pilot I have enough to worry about with the schedules 
> and learning to compete in front of people.  I'd hate to think I need to lump 
> in different rules for different contests.  I'd also hate to think that I 
> could get downgraded cause of a caller error.  In these times of low pattern 
> attendance I would think we would want to make things more uniform and easier on 
> the pilots, not more difficult and random.
> 
> Just the thoughts of a newbie pattern pilot with one contest under his belt.
> 
> Jon Uhler
> >
> 

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