New Sequences

[Verne Koester]

Bill,
I've been pretty much in the thick of the crossbox discussions. There are 
only two points I've been trying to get through. The first is that a 
"forced" or no options crossbox maneuver should never precede a rolling 
maneuver. The reason is that if a pilot is anywhere near the ideal distance 
of 150 meters out, the only logical option is to go out to avoid making the 
box too small for the upcoming roll. This in turn, forces the pilot to be 
further out than desired. I'd never even thought about it before tackling 
the current Masters schedule.

The second point is that it would be nice if we could conjure up some new 
turnaround maneuvers with options so the pilot would have the option of 
preserving the line he was on or making adjustments.

I absolutely agree that crossbox maneuvers are a necessity. Ideally, they 
should occur twice during a schedule. The first one being about 1/4 to 1/3 
of the way into the schedule with the second one being 3/4 to 2/3 of the way 
through. In addition, they should immediately follow a snap maneuver, if 
there is one (or two) since a snap usually involves some degree of  line 
displacement.

When one considers all the parameters involved in designing a good schedule, 
or set of schedules, it becomes quickly apparent that saying "great job" 
isn't nearly enough for you and your team. Having said all that,  GREAT 
JOB!!!!!!!

See ya this weekend,
Verne

BTW, Kane's buyin, he needs exhaust washers.....


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Pritchett" <phelps15 at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: New Sequences


> Rodney:
> Both proposed Advanced schedules are "easier" than the current Advanced 
> schedule.  This was one of the criteria that we worked with, based upon 
> overwhelming opinion that the jump to Advanced is currently too much.  I 
> like both schedules (not because I'm on the committee...hehe), but what 
> this WILL do is make the jump to Masters much bigger for the guys that 
> will come through these schedules.  I am sort of a victim of having made 
> the current jump, and now that I've made it, felt that I could objectively 
> help others coming up in seasons to come not deal with some of the issues 
> current Advanced flyers have had to handle.  Our current schedule calls 
> for 10 maneuvers prior to a cross box turnaround.  Although there is 
> discussion on the list right now about being on that "line", and a cross 
> box being a bother, let's face it, most Advanced flyers need to adjust 
> in/out earlier than 10 maneuvers in.  Lots of thought and discussion went 
> into these, and I'm sure that everyone on the committee hopes that the 
> NSRCA membership takes a deep collective breath before making any 
> judgments.  One thing we all tried to do is make it more even in jumps 
> between classes, up to Masters.  We all seemed to agree that Masters 
> should be the "big" jump, and a jump that provides a class of 
> "Destination" for some, and FAI prep for others.  I hope that you, and 
> others, will look at the proposed Advanced schedule as a part of the 
> whole, and not a direct comparison to the present.
> Thanks
> Bill
>
>
> Bill Pritchett
> 765-744-9322
>
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