[SPAM] Re: AMA MASTER'S unknown?

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

Similar to what Eric H wrote in his last column, would Masters pilots  
entertain the idea of Semi-Final round on the last day of Prelims at the Nats?  
Every one would fly the Semi-Final schedule during the last day of prelims. Then  
the same schedule could be flown in a Finals format, or even alternate between 
 the picked sequence and the current Prelim schedule in Finals. 
 
The schedule sequence could be picked by the CD or his representative from  a 
list of 25-30 maneuvers as Troy N. suggests, and be given out at the Pilots  
meeting Sunday evening. It's sure to liven things up a bit Wed. 
 
What do Masters pilots think?
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 1/6/2005 1:55:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
troy_newman at msn.com writes:

Why not give the pilots a list of 25 maneuvers.  Of these 25 possible only 15 
will be used in the unknown. This is what  the TOC used to do. These would be 
stuff that you have already seen and  done..Just different looks. Like 4pts, 
8pts, no rolling loops, circles or  other circus tricks. Just stuff from older 
Masters sequences and Difficulty  levels that are on a par with the current 
404 skill level. This list would be  out in the open above board and all pilots 
would know it. Then when the  sequence was handed out it could be managed. 
Besides F3A...We all know what  the possible maneuvers will be. There are just 
about 500-600 of them and the  pilots pick the sequence. To manage this on a  
Masters skill level, make  the list only 25 possible and then the pilots can 
practice all 25 and be  prepared.
 
Then its a semi unknown. 
 
Another solution if you want to walk this line is  that the Finals schedule 
is really that its known say June 1st or maybe July  1st...Then if the pilot 
wants to practice he can and if he doesn't it need  not.
 
Just some other ideas.
 
Personally I think its a neat idea...But I don't  fly the Masters so its up 
to the people that fly it to make the  call.
 
I think this type of thing would be welcomed by  the pilots that are flying 
the event. Its a challenge and is fun. One thing we  always hear from the IMAC 
contests is that the pilots like the fact there are  unknowns. I personally 
enjoy the Unknowns in the F3A event. I think this would  elevate the Masters 
pilots to a new level and build their skills. 
 
Tony Stillman, RVP and I discussed this in detail  last year 2003. We thought 
it could work and that many of the Masters guys  would like it and welcome 
it. Who knows? 
 
TN

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Bob  Richards_ (mailto:bob at toprudder.com)  
To: _discussion at nsrca.org_ (mailto:discussion at nsrca.org)  
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:24  AM
Subject: Re: AMA MASTER'S  unknown?


I can see both sides. If only one pattern is ever flown, the person  that has 
practiced the most, whether a "natural" or not, has a better chance  of being 
rewarded for all the effort. An unknown sequence would most likely  go to the 
person that is the overall best flyer, with a little less  dependence on the 
amount of actual practice time.
 
An unknown sequence must be known to at least one person. Keeping a  sequence 
secret may be tough. There could always be the possibility of the  secret 
getting out, or even some competitors being able to guess what might  be in the 
sequence just by knowing the preferences of the person(s) in  charge of 
developing the unknown.
 
I think I would rather see a prelim/finals, with EVERYONE flying the  finals. 
Let the finals be a different schedule, but known in advance of the  contest. 
Would be a good time to showcase the next-year's schedule, if it  exists.
 
Knowing the sequence in advance would also be a good thing for the  people 
that will have to judge as well, IMHO.
 
Bob Richards.


Rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:

 
The concept has alot of merit in respect to keeping Finals  day more lively 
in Masters. Either a different schedule or an unknown  thrown in, or both. 
 
MattK






 
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