[NSRCA-discussion] Stiring up the Masters 2009 Sequence discussion again...

[Keith Black]

A while back Derek asked the membership if they wanted to stick with the 2009 Masters sequence that was proposed in 2005 or change to a newly designed sequence that addresses concerns some people had regarding the sequence. Apparently some pilots feel there are too many snaps or some such complaints, I'm not really sure.

At the time I was not able to go fly the sequences and thus I had no response, however, I now have flown the sequences and have some comments.

My first observation is that six of the eleven centered maneuvers are the same so much of the content of the patterns are identical. My second observation is that each sequence has maneuvers I think would be more "fun" or "challenging" than the other. If I had to put numbers to it I'd say there are three maneuvers in the 2005 proposed sequence that I'd miss if we went with the newly proposed schedule and six maneuvers in the new schedule that I'd miss if we went with the original 2005 proposed schedule. 

I'd also say that IMHO both of these schedules are easier than the 2007 schedule and my initial impression was that the inverted entries have been reduced. I short, it seems that the schedules have been watered down from what we currently have. 

I will have no complaints flying either schedule, but if I were to choose between the two I'd select the newly proposed schedule; not to placate those that object to the 2005 proposed schedule because I feel there's nothing wrong with it; but because I think the newly proposed schedule is more interesting.

Also, I'd like to comment that I feel that the Advanced schedule for 2007 was too watered down and does not prepare pilots for the 2007 Masters schedule. I hope when designing the schedules we aren't trying to make Masters easier so the jump from Advanced is not as big. If the jump is too big then we should increase the level of the Advance pattern.

Keith Black
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