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

[spbyrum]

Guys
 
Spare the traffic pattern approach.  We've flown it for years in SPA.
We just took it out for this year.  It takes a LONG time to fly, and if
judged correctly, almost every pilot will owe the judges before he
lands.
 
Steve Byrum 
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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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