[NSRCA-discussion] Roaming Nats.

Thu Apr 26 10:39:12 AKDT 2007

The person that headed that committee was Don Atwood, if I recall.  He is no
longer involved, however, Lance Van Nostrand was involved in that committee
as well.  I'll check with Lance to see where we stand.

On 4/26/07, Jerry Stebbins <JAStebbins at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> Tony, Lamar appointed someone to head up a NSRCA review of what was
> required
> for an "off- Muncie site" Pattern NATS, and a survey of potential sites,
> at
> least a year ago. Wonder whatever came of that action. Derek, do you know
> what has been done, and where we are?
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Roaming Nats.
>
>
> > Actually, several SIGS, including NSRCA have expressed interest in
> moving
> > their portion (pattern) of the NATS to another venue every other year or
> > so.
> > AMA EC is pretty much in favor of allowing the SIGS to do that, and that
> > is
> > also part of the discussions of my committee.  AMA would still handle
> the
> > paperwork part, but the SIG would be responsible for all the rest.
> >
> > Tony Stillman, President
> > Radio South
> > 3702 N. Pace Blvd
> > Pensacola, FL 32505
> > 1-800-962-7802
> > www.radiosouthrc.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of twtaylor
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:59 PM
> > To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Roaming Nats.
> >
> > Logistics 2,000 miles away from your home base is a nightmare. Holding
> it
> > in
> > one place allows the "Home base" to have everything needed on hand in an
> > instant. The procedures don't change very much. If we moved the Nats
> > around
> > we'd have to "re-invent the wheel" every year.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Pat
> Hewitt
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:36 PM
> > To: NSRCA Mailing List
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Roaming Nats.
> >
> > I know there must be a good reason that the Nats are always held in
> Muncy
> > but
> > WHY. If nothing else take it on the road every other year.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Pat Hewitt
> >
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > Received: 11:01 AM CDT, 04/26/2007
> > From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
> >
> > This is an interesting discussion.  I am currently the Chairman of the
> > NATS
> > review committee, as established by AMA President Dave Brown.  We are
> > currently reviewing all aspects of the NATS, as well as looking to what
> > changes need to be made to ensure that the future of the NATS is
> > preserved.
> > Lots of ideas have been floated, and I'm sure changes will be
> made.  While
> > at the Ocala contest, I asked for input from any of the pilots there as
> to
> > what they thought about the NATS.  Didn't get the first bit of info from
> > anyone. maybe just too busy to talk..
> >
> >
> >
> > The rules that govern what events are flown at the NATS are pretty much
> > influenced by rules proposals and what the SIGS want done.  The NSRCA
> > pretty
> > much runs the NATS.  If the NSRCA wants to include Sportsman, they can
> > probably do that.  The idea about that class was that it is an entry
> level
> > class, and many pilots would move up before getting to the end of the
> > season.  That is not usually the case in the rest of the classes.
> >
> >
> >
> > How about the idea of making the NATS into an event you have to qualify
> > for?
> > Take figure skating for example.  You can't just walk up to the US
> > National
> > Figure Skating Championships and plop down your skates and some money
> and
> > compete.. You have to QUALIFY!  That means you compete locally and
> > regionally to get the points to qualify to compete in the Championships.
> > It
> > would sure make everyone that wanted to go to the NATS work a little
> > harder
> > to attend local and regional events, that's for sure!  We could also do
> > the
> > contest is a shorter amount of time, because we would probably limit the
> > contestants to around 15-20 per class.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now don't get all worried that this is gonna happen, it is just one way
> of
> > looking at how a NATS MIGHT be run..
> >
> >
> >
> > Tony Stillman, President
> >
> > Radio South
> >
> > 3702 N. Pace Blvd
> >
> > Pensacola, FL 32505
> >
> > 1-800-962-7802
> >
> > www.radiosouthrc.com
> >
> >
> >
> >  _____
> >
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
> > Rcmaster199 at aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:09 AM
> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rule 8.1.1
> >
> >
> >
> > This is a beef to be taken up with the AMA Contest Board and mostly with
> > AMA
> > Nats Management. Airing your laundry on this list does no good to
> anybody
> > and appears to be aggravating you.
> >
> >
> >
> > For the record, AMA is not excluding YOU. You may fly as you wish but
> you
> > would have to fly at a higher level. If you can't fly at the higher
> level,
> > you may want to reconsider what you wish for. For that matter, there are
> > no
> > other qualifications I know of in any other event flown at the National
> > Championship. You may pay your entry fee and enter any other event as
> > well.
> > Point is AMA is not excluding YOU, so don't take it personally.
> >
> >
> >
> > THE National Championship has its set of rules that we all have to abide
> > by.
> > As the old saying goes, "You can please some people most of the
> time....."
> > In this case, the Nats rules ".....please most people most of the
> > time...."
> >
> >
> >
> > MattK
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/26/2007 6:37:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > shineyobject at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > Keith - I'm so chilled you'd think I was a watermelon on ice, but I hope
> > my
> > point is not lost amid my sarcasm. It simply isn't right to exclude
> equal
> > paying, equal participating members from any activity sponsored by AMA.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  _____
> >
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> >
> > .
> >
> >
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