* del klipped * Re: Class Structure

[Del Rykert]

I've heard the same Ed.. One of reasons I cut back on contests I attend.. No 
coach to team up with and practice with regularly.. Time schedules often 
couldn't jive.  Many nails to put into coffin of decline of pattern and all 
are accurate to some degree. Some more than others and some don't see the 
issues at all.  Thankfully more are starting to see the light and look for 
viable solutions.

    del
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Class Structure


>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?
>>
>> -- 

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