Sequence Poll Results

[Keith Hoard]

What would be wrong with eliminating the turn-arounds in Sportsman?  That
way the entry class would be more "approachable" by guys flying a "4 * 40".

 

 

 

Keith L. Hoard

Cordova, TN

khoard at midsouth.rr.com

 

 

 

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of tony at radiosouthrc.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:03 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Sequence Poll Results

 

Bruce:

Yes, Troy was very involved in this process and was one of the few that
actually went out and asked other pattern pilots to try some of the
sequences so NSRCA could get some feedback.

 

I really believe that changing the sequences in all classes should be done
every two years, even Sportsman.  It does not hurt anything to make some
slight changes in each class.  That brings a little new excitement to
EVERYONE!  I would look forward to judging a new Sportsman sequence, just
because it was new!  

 

I really believe that this is the way that NSRCA is going now.  It will just
end up being a standard practice to put together sequences for the upcoming
seasons...  Once the process is started, it will be a new sequence every two
years.   The process now in place at AMA began the rule-making process on
Jan-1 2005.  The proposal ending time is Sept. 1 (I believe) 2005.  Then,
cross proposals and final votes happen in 2006.  The changes will then take
place beginning in 2007.  It is a two-year process, but we will be proposing
new sequences that we will use in 2007...  We just have to get started!  I
feel confidant that the new leaders of NSRCA will jump right on this and
start the process right away.  

 

The future does look bright!

 

Tony Stillman
Radio South
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32505
1-800-962-7802
www.radiosouthrc.com

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Pattrnflyr at aol.com 

To: discussion at nsrca.org 

Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:15 PM

Subject: Re: Sequence Poll Results

 

When the new sequences were proposed, my DVP was Troy Newman, he flew at my
field.  He brought all the proposals out and the guys in the affected
classes flew them.  This was great as then we had a real long time to
evaluate and decide which way to vote.

 

As a long time Intermediate Class flyer, I was glad to have a new sequence.
Then I was told by an Old Timer from the AMA contest board that I wasn't
good enough to fly the new sequences.  This from an FAI guy that sent the
judges running for cover in each round he flew!  I am very happy with the
new (old) turnaround Intermediate sequence and I have not seen Intermediate
pilots burying airplanes right and left as was predicted.  I saw more scary
stuff from the three loops, three rolls days of Intermediate.  Hell, even
Dave Lockhart admitted to doing rolling circles while attempting three rolls
in his early days.  Of course, he was only about 10 years old! LOL.  I
almost didn't stay an NSRCA member after the guys above me who new better
said I couldn't fly the new sequence, gee I could after all.  I was damn
mad.

 

Maybe we don't need to change all the sequences every three years, but it
sure would be nice!  So as far as developing sequences, we need to get on
the ball.  It was great for TN to give us the proposals and let us fly them
and vote with our sticks as it were.  So as I understand it, for what TN
did, we would need to be test flying around the country this year to get
anything in the next cycle.

 

I have supported NSRCA for many years, but as an Intermediate flyer, well,
what has it done for me lately?  I do understand that the AMA has stuck a
few wrenches in the works.

 

Flame suit on!

Bruce

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