[NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1

[wgalligan]

I agree on the learning thing in 6 rounds of a contest.  I seem to get more
from any contest I attend in comparison to the practice time that don't get
often enough.  And of course the mentoring is the absolute in achieving good
form.

Wayne

(sitting here dreaming about perfect practice conditions and a having a good
caller and a place to fly and...)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Archie Stafford" <rcpattern at stx.rr.com>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1


> Wayne,
>
> ...There are always a few who didn't exactly get what they should have out
> of sportsman.  That is true even at the local contest level. I know of
> another guy who is going to do the same thing from back where I used to
> live
> this year.  I've always maintained, you'll learn more flying those 6
> rounds
> at the NATS than you will at all your local contests combine.  Just a
> totally different atmosphere.  Both guys had talked about going to watch,
> my
> argument was if you are going, then fly...who cares if you finish last.
> The
> maneuvers in intermediate aren't that much more difficult if you have a
> capable airplane (flying the sequence correctly is), so go out, have a
> good
> time, meet a lot of good people, and hey, if you finish last, you finish
> last, but once you've been to the NATS it is an experience you will not
> forget.
>
> Arch
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of wgalligan
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:31 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
>
> Arch,
>
>  There are rules established for advancement and if he has not won any
> contests in sportsman then I think there may be an exception to the
> situation. I just think that in order to compete at the Nats you have to
> have a basic knowledge of the pattern and how it is flown.  If you can do
> this then you have basically mastered the reason for being in sportsman
> class and SHOULD be able to compete in the Intermediate level.  If that's
> the case then I should be still flying Advanced.  At least that's the way
> my
>
> flying has been like lately... heh! heh!
>
> Smooth FLying...
>
> Wayne
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Archie Stafford" <rcpattern at stx.rr.com>
> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
>
>
>> Wayne,
>>
>> This I have to disagree with.  I think the NATS is a great experience,
>> even
>> if you are just going for fun.  There are a great number of guys who go
>> just
>> to fly for fun, knowing they will not be competitive.  A good friend of
>> mine
>> who was a Sportsman pilot last year went to the NATS with me and flew
>> Intermediate.  He finished about as low as he could finish, but had more
>> fun
>> than about anyone I know.  It also significantly helped him for the rest
>> of
>> the year in sportsman.  He no longer was nervous in front of judges and
>> such. He has moved up to Intermediate this year, but he had a lot of fun
>> doing it.
>>
>> Arch
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of wgalligan
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:47 AM
>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
>>
>> I think if the pilot is good enough to fly Intermediate at the NATs level
>> he
>>
>> should stay in that class.
>> .02 worth...
>>
>> WG
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at gmail.com>
>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:22 AM
>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
>>
>>
>>> Does Rule 8.1.1 apply to the Nats?  For instance, a Sportsman pilot
>>> goes to the Nats and flies in Intermediate because Sportsman is not
>>> offered.  Can said pilot go back to Sportsman after the Nats?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Keith Hoard
>>> Collierville, TN
>>> khoard at gmail.com
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