Class Structure

[Ed Miller]

I wonder how many active pattern competitors really have a coach ?? I can 
think of a few off hand that have quit competing and one of the main reasons 
they cited was no coach or flying buddy with similar interests.
Ed M.
----- 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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