AMA MASTER'S unknown?

[Joe Lachowski]

For once I totally agree with Bob.<g>.

>From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: AMA MASTER'S unknown?
>Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:39:42 -0600
>
>I guess since I never take a position on anything, I should probably do so 
>on this -- so -- here 'tis.
>
>1.  This is a genuine yes/no POLL question of the MASTERS pilots 
>only....and needs to be carefully administered, IF the Board is interested 
>in opening this one.
>2.  If the POLL has at least 2/3 majority, then the next question should be 
>designed to find out how crazy we (Masters) pilots are about having our 
>scores judged by JUDGES WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN THE SEQUENCE  and
>3.  How crazy we are about the totally-impossible-to-fairly-administer 
>influence of the "team".  At this level of competitions (you guys are 
>talking about the NATS FINALS, for G---s sake!!!) I would be hard pressed 
>to say it will be "fair" to have the outcome determined by who had the best 
>caller (or the most effective team).  Not everyone can do that...  and 
>finally ....
>4.  MASTERS is supposed to be the Top AMA class....as such, 
>philosophically, I think it should be the best - the VERY best - of 
>precision, smoothness, and gracefulness....
>
>AND implementing an Unknown turns all that back into "IMPRESSION" 
>judging....
>
>I'm not in favor of it;  won't be; won't try to persuade others to be; and 
>believe wholeheartedly that if a pilot is strongly committed to flying 
>Unknowns that he go play IMAC.  Then fly "Pattern" for precision, 
>practiced, smooth and skillfully-executed "routines".
>
>Bob Pastorello
>NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
>rcaerobob at cox.net
>www.rcaerobats.net
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ed Deaver
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:54 PM
>   Subject: Re: AMA MASTER'S unknown?
>
>
>   Flying an Unknown truely does make it a 2 person flight.  I would still 
>welcome the opportunity as the challange and thrill(flying well or goofing 
>up and trying to collect yourself to fly the next manuever) is really 
>great.
>
>   I don't know if it really identifies the callers ability, as much as the 
>teams ability.  Another thought depends on how much time is allowed to 
>prepare also.
>
>   ed
>
>   rcaerobob at cox.net wrote:
>     Before I'd answer whether I wanted one or not, I'd like to have an 
>understanding of what, specifically, the unknown in Masters would "reveal". 
>If pattern is about precision piloting that could be a different thing than 
>an ability to have a good caller....
>
>     Just my ignorant opinion.
>
>     Bob P.
>     >
>     > From: "Grow Pattern"
>     > Date: 2005/01/06 Thu AM 11:25:48 EST
>     > To: ,
>     >
>     > Subject: AMA MASTER'S unknown?
>     >
>     > How does this list feel about a Masters Nat's final that was 
>different to
>     > the regular schedule. OR, even an unknown in the final to make it 
>more than
>     > just three more of the same flown in the heats.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     >
>     > Eric.


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