[NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence discussionagain...

[Dr. Mike Harrison]

Jon,
Fly Masters after this year.  You can do it.

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence 
discussionagain...


>
> Glen,
> You are spot on.  I have competed in Advanced just this season, and
> have 70 points with several district contests left in 2007.  I finished
> 5th at the Nats, but was never really in contention to finish higher.
> District 3 has a lot of competitors in advanced.  I'm a decent but not
> great pilot in advanced right now, so I've gathered more points than I
> would have in a smaller district. Do I feel at all ready to move to
> Masters?  Absolutely not.  Therefore, I am going to sit out contests
> this year so I don't point out.  Or I might fly the FAI P07 at a couple
> of contests just for giggles.  The jump right now between Advanced and
> Masters is just too big right now for me, and the current advanced
> pattern does not properly prepare you for Masters.
>
> Jon Lowe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Watson <gwatson11 at houston.rr.com>
> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:43 am
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
> discussionagain...
>
>
>
> Is the issue that competitors are forced by the current AMA regulations
> to
> move up thru the classes via a point system whether a competitor feels
> ready
> or not?
>
> Just mastering a maneuver is not enough.  Being able to manage
> positioning
> throughout an entire sequence regardless of weather conditions is a
> major
> task which becomes more challenging as maneuver complexity and
> difficultly
> increases.  A good example is the Figure M.  I witnessed many
> competitors
> during the prelims at the NATS not able to sustain proper track and
> positioning in the cross/quartering winds we experienced. They would
> begin
> at 150-175 meters and finish at 80 meters from being blown in.
> Practice can
> address this however as I read here in previous posts not all have the
> time
> they wish to practice.
>
> The current point system for Intermediate and Advanced is based on a 4
> year
> cumulative total although one could point out in a single year from
> attending enough well attended contests. A potential issue here in
> District
> 6 for example. Does this make someone ready for the next class?
>
> If a pattern enthusiast has limited time to enable them to be
> comfortable
> flying a particular class why make it mandatory to move up.  If the
> point
> system criterion was revised in such a manner to reset each year and
> force
> only top consistent place finishers to move up that would provide more
> time
> for those with limit time to hone the skills necessary to be comfortable
> moving on to the next class.  In addition I feel this raises the
> competitive
> bar in Intermediate and Advanced having more experience competitors
> within
> the ranks.
>
> Glen
>
>
>
>
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