Class Structure - 400S

[Ed Miller]

Ed Hartley, are you hearing this ?? Do you think the SPA could have a 
splinter group called the STPA ?? Senior Turnaround Pattern Association 
??All the classes could be destination classes, no mandatory move up till 
you reach Turnaround Senior Pattern Masters ?? : )
Ed M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Class Structure - 400S


> 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
>> >
>> > _____________________________________________________________________
>> >
>> >       |  ,  |               Tom Simes
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