Leaving Early NATS 05

[Anthony Romano]

Hi Dean,


How much would you want to make the trip?

Anthony

>From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: Leaving Early NATS 05
>Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:09:01 -0400
>
>Hi Gang,
>Well, I guess that there is a sort of consistency ... we were ungrateful 
>and harsh to the volunteer judges that came to the NATs every year to judge 
>without flying, and now we are harsh to each other, when we take our turns 
>in the chair.
>
>It is an awful shame because there really are a very few shirkers, out 
>there, and we allow them to change the way we all treat each other. Cameron 
>provides a good example.  These are probably the same guys who duck into 
>the shoulder and drive around the civil folk, in traffic jams.
>
>Is it time to create a "professional" judging cadre, again?
>
>Regards,
>     Dean P.
>
>Dean Pappas
>Sr. Design Engineer
>Kodeos Communications
>111 Corporate Blvd.
>South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
>(908) 222-7817 phone
>(908) 222-2392 fax
>d.pappas at kodeos.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On 
>Behalf Of Ed Hartley
>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:38 PM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Leaving Early NATS 05
>
>
>Amen Cameron, as far as I'm concerned, you did it RIGHT! I can't think of 
>anything you could have done differently.
>
>The judging thing has been a problem since the early seventies when I went 
>to my first NATS. Since that time, I haven't seen anyone come up with a 
>solution that is fool proof and it just ain't gonna happen!
>
>After paying the entry fees, all the rest etc., and you need to leave, tell 
>the CD! That should be sufficient!
>
>Just model airplanes guys!
>Ed Hartley
>roho2 at rcpattern.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Cameron Smith <mailto:dentdoc007 at adelphia.net>
>To: Discussion <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:07 PM
>Subject: Leaving Early NATS 05
>
>I guess I could be quiet on this subject but since there might be some 
>misinformed people out there:
>  I did withdraw from the 05 Nats for personal reasons on the 2nd day of 
>the contest. I did fulfill my Judging assignment on the first day. Site 1 
>for FAI.
>I did FACE to Face advise Dave Guerin THE CD that I was a Withdrawal. He 
>did have me down to judge on multiple days. I knew this & out of respect to 
>him & the situation advise him of my early departure.
>
>  Now I hear talk being bantered about that punishment & Black listing are 
>in order. New rules & fee's for people that will take a week off work, 
>Drive across the country, Pay the hotel bills, Pay the entry fee's, 
>Practice & build.  Some of us do this without support groups of friends & 
>fellow pilots. Have a bad time & leave early.
>  Why don't you just say "Don't come back?"
>
>  Then go post on the thread "What's wrong with pattern"
>
>
>
>                                                        Respectfully
>
>                                                             Cameron Smith
>
>
>


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