Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????

[Janice Reynolds]

AMEN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Budd" <jbudd at QNET.COM>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????


> >But flight is not attainable without take off and landing.  So I say keep
> >the scoring.
>
> Neither takeoffs nor landings are aerobatic maneuvers (Tom Weedon's
> and Evil Eric's not withstanding!) and contribute little to nothing
> to the competition.  Scored takeoff's and landings are a carryover
> from the days when simply getting through the pattern without a
> flameout was an accomplishment (remember the touch-and-go in the old
> "B" pattern?  Anybody want to bring that back?!!).
>
> The reward for a good takeoff is that you get to fly your flight.
> The reward for a good landing is that you get to fly the next flight.
> Nothing more, nothing less.  Anything beyond that should be a matter
> of pride.
>
> BTW - There is a safety issue to this.  Ever see the caller standing
> out on the runway holding the plane for a minute or more because it
> won't quit rolling?  (gotta get that last point... it could make the
> difference between winning or losing!).  Eliminate the scored takeoff
> and landing and that ridiculous problem completely goes away.
>
> So I say lose the scoring.   : )
>
>
> >nd centering on the runway.   I know the ONLY way I could get a ten is if
I
> >put it right on the center line and center box with a 3 pt touchdown or
on
> >the takeoff.  This was outlined by the CD at two different contests to
score
>
> Wayne, I think you just validated my point (I'm pretty sure that a "3
> pt touchdown" isn't a scorable metric).
>
> Jerry
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