Flight times at the Nats

[Lance Van Nostrand]

I was judging that round and it was very tough on me having to look into the
sun over and over.  However, this was after a long weather delay so I don't
know if Masters is so large this year as to mimick that condition.
--Lance
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Flight times at the Nats


> Tony,
>
> Someone just pointed out to me that running a big class like Masters in
the
> afternoon will probably run into a sun problem around 5 PM.  Come to think
> of it, I remember the sun being a problem for me last year when I flew
late
> in a round when we had the delay. So starting Masters at the typical
> designated starting time of 1 PM is a bigger problem. Just delay all the
> afternoon classes starting time in the afternoon till all the morning
> sessions are done. Frankly, this should outweigh a few guys who can't get
> their instructions right. Just being there an hour or so early will
> eliminate the "so called" confusion. Plain and simple.
>
> Well I'm finished with what I have to say. Whatever Dave and Chip decide
to
> do, I'll abide by in the end.
>
>
> >From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: Flight times at the Nats
> >Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:49:04 -0500
> >
> >Joe:
> >
> >I have not seen the final decision on this, but this was recommended by
Ron
> >Van Putte (a Master's flier, I might add) as the Masters class is fairly
> >large in relation to the FAI class.  If we fly the smaller size classes
in
> >the AM, then they will be over at the same time, around noon.  We can
then
> >change over and start the larger classes to finish around 6 PM or so.
> >
> >It is purely to reduce confusion...  That is, we want all the classes to
> >finish at the same time in the morning, so everyone that comes in the
> >afternoon can be told one particular time to show up.  If we list a
> >different time for the two afternoon groups, pilots always get confused,
> >miss judging/flying times, and are not happy!  Sure, it is up to each
pilot
> >to pay attention, but these things do happen and some have gotten pretty
> >upset about it in the past.
> >
> >This issue is decided by the CD generally, but their are the above
reasons
> >for flying FAI in the AM and Masters in the PM.
> >
> >Tony Stillman
> >Radio South
> >3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> >Pensacola, FL 32505
> >1-800-962-7802
> >www.radiosouthrc.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:30 PM
> >Subject: Flight times at the Nats
> >
> >
> > > Ron/Tony,
> > >
> > > Rumour has it that Masters is flying in the afternoon just like last
> >year.
> > > Whatever happened to the equity of alternating morning and afternoon
> > > sessions each year?
> > >
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