[NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1

[Jerry Stebbins]

Mike, I believe Tony answered the question differently as to the "rule"
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1


> Yeah that's basically it. if all this is about Garrett, I'm failry certain
> unless he trophies, nobody will care. And even then, Blake needs somebody 
> to
> whip him =)
>
> -Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
>
>
>> So the black and white answer is Yes, a Sportsman pilot can legally
>> fly Intermediate class at the Nats then go back and finish out the
>> season in Sportsman.  Whether he stays there after the Nats is based
>> on personal judgement and / or peer pressure . . . correct?
>>
>> Has anyone ever estimated how many more pilots would attend the Nats
>> if Sportsman class were offered?
>>
>> On 4/25/07, Mike Hester <kerlock at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Having called most of the flights for our example in question, here's my
>>> take.
>>>
>>> He lost the handle almost every flight. He had a blast and flew
>>> relatively
>>> fantastic, but got numerous zeroes. I talked him through it and tried my
>>> best to keep him calm and focused, but it was obvious he was just not an
>>> intermediate pilot yet.  A lot of thing that are supposed to be learned
>>> in
>>> sportsman simply weren't there. Oh he had some fantastic manuevers, but
>>> he
>>> had a lot of zeroes too, and box management in the wind was.....a
>>> struggle
>>> to say the least.
>>>
>>> With the question being "should he have to move up after he gets home",
>>> well
>>> the rules say no. This does open an interesting can of worms. I know we
>>> have
>>> a couple of sportsman pilots here in this district right now that ARE
>>> ready
>>> for intermediate.....I doubt they'd trophy at the nats, but they could
>>> handle it fairly well....and if they went to the nats, came back and 
>>> flew
>>> out sportsman, that could get interesting.
>>>
>>> However with that being said, these guys are the type that are more
>>> likely
>>> to stay with pattern in the long run, so it makes you wonder.
>>>
>>> -Mike
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Archie Stafford" <rcpattern at stx.rr.com>
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:10 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
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>>> > 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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>> Keith Hoard
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