[NSRCA-discussion] The Pilot

[Gray E Fowler]

Michael

Those of us in Advanced and lower are not worthy of such sponsorship just 
as there are not big contracts in A or AA or AAA baseball.

Sportsman = Little League
Intermediate = "A" 
Advanced = "AA"
Masters  =   "AAA"
FAI          = Major League! = money, power, fame and servos at cost 
(which means 2% below Tower Hobbies price)

and it may or may not be true that some of the FAI guys take steroids. 



Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering



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How many pilots in Intermediate and Advanced have an advantage due to 
sponsorship?


>From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
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>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:42:13 -0400
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>Sponsorship does have negative aspects also Nat.  Well true, that the 
>majority of sponsored pilots have garnered their sponsorship through 
their 
>genuine ability this has not always been the case. Sponsorship, can give 
>some pilots, if all other things are equal regarding skill an advantage. 
Is 
>very similar to the argument that it is not the equipment... BUT the 
skill 
>of the pilot that is truly the difference. The truth is better equipment, 

>whether obtained through ones own pockets that may be deeper than others 
or 
>through sponsorship does make the workload less for the competitive pilot 

>so they can focus more of their energy on improving their skills.  The 
>disadvantaged always have a harder time overcoming obstacles that money 
or 
>sponsorship does allow. IMHO.
>     The raw numbers of competitors is low enough without making a new 
>group of sponsored pilots. But it might help if sponsored pilots were 
only 
>allowed in the Masters & FAI classes if there ever was a need to address 
>the issue.
>
>                  Del
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Nat Penton
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>   Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:29 PM
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>   The sponsored pilot received his sponsorship because of his skill and 
>dedication. He did not gain competitive advantage due to the sponsorship. 

>It is a priviledge and opportunity to be able to fly alongside this 
talent 
>and partake of their skills and knowledge. It is one aspect of the hobby 
>for which I am most appreciative.
>
>   There have been infrequent critizisms thru the years wanting to put 
the 
>sponsored pilot in a separate group. Maybe "sour grapes" should just work 
a 
>little harder.
>                                                   Nat Penton
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