[NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Pattern Rules posted by AMA

[Ed Miller]

So Dave are you saying in the FAI world, all radii are not created equal ?? 
:)
Ed M.
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> I'd like nothing more than to see the new FAI convention overturned ASAP.
>
> 8 radii in a manuever, 7 are the same, 1 is different.  Downgrade should 
> be for one bad radius - matters not whether it was radii 1, 8, or 5 that 
> was mismatched.
>
> The new FAI convention may simplify the judging process, but it is at the 
> cost of accuracy.  1 step forward, 2 steps back.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>> Yes, but so is trying to figure out which radii are different from
>> the standard in a square loop or a square eight, when you're not
>> supposed to determine what the standard is until the end of the
>> maneuver.
>>
>> Now consider this: The new criteria for judging radii in these
>> maneuvers in F3A for 2007/2008 is that the standard is set by the
>> first radius. For a long time now, we have eventually adopted the
>> F3A rules interpretations. I wonder how long will it be before ANA
>> rules will reflect this interpretation.
>>
>> Ron
>>
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