[NSRCA-discussion] The Pilot

[Gordon Anderson]

In my opinion the sponsors should select pilots that are active and portray and
positive and helpful image. The sole requirement should not be your placement in
major contests. I don't think it should be only the pilots in the top classes.
I would expect a sponsored pilot to spend a lot of energy helping and teaching
others about the products he/she supports. It seems to me being an active
competent pilot should provide the characteristics needed. Seems to me it would
me more important to select technically talented pilots who have significant
building experience.
 
--Gordon

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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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