Schedule design - Your homework assignment should you chose to accept it.

[HankPajari at aol.com]

Hi
 
Found the old A pattern, the equivalent of Sportsman.
 
Takeoff
Straight Flight out
Procedure Turn
Straight Flight In
Figure Eight (Horizontal)
Three Rolls
Immelman Turn
Stall Turn
Traffic Pattern Approach
Landing Perfection
Spot Landing
 
As we can see this is much less demanding that the current  Sportsman but at 
the same time gave a beginner confidence that he wouldn't  smash his airplane 
or make too big a fool out of himself, it really wasn't a  whole lot more 
complex than a fun fly event.  However, I think given  the state of the art today, 
the Sportsman as it is now is not too  demanding, except the fact that you 
have to stay in the box.  
 
I really like the Sportsman you came up with and honestly believe that it  
would bring more pilots into the fray.  You don't want it too easy but at  the 
same time you don't want airplane breakers either.  The way it is setup  today 
the maneuvers are a little easier than the ones you propose but the pilot  may 
feel rushed to stay in the box.  This leads to botched maneuvers and  maybe 
an out of control plane.  Remember I am talking about entry level  here.  
Personnaly I would rather be challenged by tougher maneuvers than  being rushed to 
stay in the box and risking a rushed maneuver and blowing  it.
 
Good thinking, thanks.
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