[NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stir things up. Where's the beef?

[Chris Moon]

I think Mike's point is that many of the top guys are flying pattern 
just enough to make the team here in the US - not up to their 
potential.  That puts them on the team and then they fly against CPLR 
and Suzuki, Onda etc and don't do so well because most of the year they 
have been at the high profile torque roll - hover- bitchin' cool fests.  
Can't blame them since that's where the $$ is and probably where the 
sponsors want them.  They are not REQUIRED to fly pattern often and well 
enough to beat CPLR.  The talent is there, but not the requirement to 
qualify by actually flying pattern.   It used to be a big deal just to 
qualify for the old Masters, now just show up and pay and fly.  I don't 
fly FAI, but I also see some level of resentment of the guys who just 
practice some and show up and do nothing else to promote the sport by 
going to smaller events.  Some jealousy, maybe; but who are the ones who 
are really out there week after week trying to support the sport and 
encourage the newer flyers so there is a tomorrow for pattern?  Mike 
brings up a good point.  Are we better off the current way or the old 
way?  Should supporting the sport be a requirement as before, or do we 
accept the NATS (Team trial NATS) winners who fly pattern only at the NATS?
As far as stickers, that would eliminate my only means of covering up 
boo-boos and hangar rash.

Chris


mike mueller wrote:
>  I have an observation that I've made that disturbes me. I don't think 
> that we are getting enough of the top notch or team worthy flyers 
> participating on a local level.
>  I think that in the future the team trials need to be revamped so 
> that a flyer wanting to make the team would be required to fly in at 
> least 3 to 5 local contests per year.
>  Here's why I think this is important. We need the top names in our 
> sport to be part of the sport from a leadership standpoint. Imagine a 
> QQ showing up to fly against Andrew at a local contest. It would be 
> much more exciting to watch and it would therefore promote more 
> interest. If we continue on the path we are going interest in pattern 
> will continue to slide.
>  In the 70's when the team selection was known as the Masters you had 
> to fly your way into the contest by accumulating points on the local 
> level. It was exciting. Were totally missing the boat with our present 
> system.
>  So here's the deal. Support the real pattern flyers who make the 
> effort to support us and we will all be better off. Oh and for what 
> it's worth I think we would be better off all around if we didn't 
> allow any stickers or blatant advertising of any products in our 
> sport. Let's get back to the flyers who do it on there own without all 
> the sponsorships.
>  All this is just what I've seen in the last 6 years of flying after a 
> 15 year absence for the hobby.  TIA for letting me vent and as my 
> budddy Bobby Satalino would say "Have a nice day"!        Mike Mueller
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