Reverse Avalanche

[Jerry Budd]

Hi Nat,

I think the thread topic changed a bit from my 
comments about the Reverse Avalanche, to what is 
now a dialogue about difficulty creep in the 
mid/upper classes.

BTW - I agree that the difficulty of the 
sequences in the mid/upper classes has gotten 
harder, while the quality of flying in those 
classes has degraded over the last decade or so 
(see Dave Lockhart's posting on this topic of a 
month or so ago).

re: the non-event comment, I meant that it wasn't 
the airplane killer some made it out to be.  I 
didn't say it was easy to do right (it's not).

Thx, Jerry


>Did'nt Jerry Budd just tell you guys it was a 
>non-event. If you will suffer through one or two 
>contests it will be a non-event for all. With 
>minor variances, <G>. I can tell you this, it's 
>not all skill.            Nat
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 1:48 PM
>Subject: Re: Reverse Avalanche
>
>>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.
>>>I am just a jaded old fart, who has watched this cycle repeat several times!
>>>Dean P.
>>>
>>>-----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 Cc: Subject: Re: Reverse 
>>>Avalanche
>>>
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>Ron Van Putte wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Feb 18, 2005, at 8:39 PM, Ed Hartley wrote:
>>>I think it junky looking. I would have liked 
>>>tow loops with half rolls at the bottom!
>>>
>>>Tow loop? Isn't that a move the figure skaters 
>>>do? <BG> 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. Ron 
>>>Van Putte
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Derek 
>>>Koopowitz To: NSRCA List Sent: Friday, 
>>>February 18, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: Reverse 
>>>Avalanche Ok, so now that we've had our 1st 
>>>pattern contest in 2005 with the new Masters 
>>>scheduleŠ how many problems were encountered 
>>>on the RA?  Specifically - how many planes had 
>>>bent wing tubes after the contest?  :) 
>>>SeriouslyŠ so what is the consensus now on 
>>>this maneuver?
>>>
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