Class Structure - 400S

[Jim Ivey]

Eric
As in SPA.......

Jim Ivey
> 
> From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
> Date: 2005/01/10 Mon PM 12:32:40 EST
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: Class Structure - 400S
> 
> It may well be that we need a similar routine for the older flyers who now 
> find turnarounds to be too far away? (No tease or insult intended.)  I'm 
> just being realistic and live close to there right now.
> 
> The class would have NO progression or pointing-out exit rules. Enter if you 
> want. Call it 400S. S=sport=fun etc...
> 
> For the record I have always liked the idea of a non-turnaround 
> starter/primer.fun-acrobatics schedule.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eric,
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Simes" <nsrca at shinymetalass.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Class Structure
> 
> 
> > On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:09:04 -0500
> > "Del Rykert" <drykert at localnet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Verne.
> >>     I am only 1 vote but you would have my support as many I have
> >>     tried to get to consider giving pattern a try were intimidated by
> >>     the box and keeping a group of maneuvers in it. Without a coach
> >>     was to over whelming for them.
> >>
> >>                              del
> >
> > Rather than formally creating a new division or simplifying the
> > sportsman sequence, how about addressing the issue locally as needed
> > with something like a "newbie hour" prior to starting the contest?
> >
> > It seems to me that instead of a single cause such as turn around
> > maneuvers, or flying within the box itself, there are likely a wide
> > variety of fairly minor barriers which keep pilots from making the leap
> > from being interested to being participants.  This list is ample
> > evidence of both our desire to grow the sport and help each other.
> > While everyone is getting unpacked and set up, how about formally
> > setting aside an hour to help newbies one on one nail that maneuver that
> > eludes them, get their plane trimmed, get their engine running right, or
> > just give them 5 minutes on a buddy box flying a well set up pattern
> > plane with an experienced pilot.  In short, take an hour and do what you
> > can to push someone over the interested hump and into participant mode.
> >
> > Some folks fall naturally into the mentoring mode and would volunteer
> > for the duty, but if that fails maybe the mentoring could be part of
> > first round judging duties.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > -- 
> > Tom
> >
> > _____________________________________________________________________
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> >       |  ,  |               Tom Simes
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