Reverse Avalanche

[Bill Glaze]

Dean:
Absolutely correct.  You just hit the nail on the thumb.  We added 
another class in IMAC as a Band-Aid  to fix it.  The new class went 
between what is our (NSRCA) Intermediate and Advanced.  Were getting 
close to that position now, IMHO.

Bill Glaze

Dean Pappas wrote:

>Hi Bill,
>This is a perpetual problem. We will eventually fix it either by massive revision, or by growing a new class at the bottom of the skill level pile, until CDs force us to trim things down to reduce the necessary trophy count.
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>I am just a jaded old fart, who has watched this cycle repeat several times!
>Dean P.
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>	-----Original Message----- 
>	From: discussion-request at nsrca.org on behalf of Bill Glaze 
>	Sent: Sat 2/19/2005 8:53 AM 
>	To: discussion at nsrca.org 
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>	Subject: Re: Reverse Avalanche
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>	Ron:
>	For better or for worse, I have the definite opinion that the sequence difficulty has ratcheted up in most all categories except Sportsman.  Bill Glaze
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>	Ron Van Putte wrote:
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>		On Feb 18, 2005, at 8:39 PM, Ed Hartley wrote: 
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>			I think it junky looking. I would have liked tow loops with half rolls at the bottom! 
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>		Tow loop? Isn't that a move the figure skaters do? <BG> 
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>		Seriously, loops with two integrated half rolls at the bottom would drive me right out of the Master class. I look at the maneuvers we routinely do and shake my head, because the best pilots in the world were having problems with them a few years ago. 
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>		Ron Van Putte 
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>			----- Original Message ----- 
>			From: Derek Koopowitz 
>			To: NSRCA List 
>			Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:35 PM 
>			Subject: Reverse Avalanche 
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>			Ok, so now that we've had our 1st pattern contest in 2005 with the new Masters schedule… how many problems were encountered on the RA?  Specifically - how many planes had bent wing tubes after the contest?  :) 
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>			Seriously… so what is the consensus now on this maneuver? 
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