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

Tue Aug 14 07:33:59 AKDT 2007

 Mike you or anyone else would hit these everytime they would be going to
Argentina in Nov.
 Steve Maxwell

On 8/14/07, Dr. Mike Harrison <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Hmmmm....maybe I need to move back to advanced.. I cant do any of those
> things every time...
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
> discussionagain...
>
>
> > Could I fly it, sure.  But have I gotten what I need out of advanced?
> > Not in my opinion.  Until I can nail a 4 point roll every time, until I
> > can nail the rolling triangle every time, until I learn how to hand
> > outside snap in the avalanch, I don't feel I'm ready.  I gauged my self
> > against the best the Nats had to offer in advanced, and I proved to
> > myself I'm not ready.
> >
> > I was one of those who entered my first AMA Sportsman contest at the
> > end of the season, and won, due to a variety of reasons, but mailnly
> > due the District points leader having engine problems.  I had to move
> > up to intermediate, but I still hadn't gotten the basics down.  I
> > struggled the first year, but did better and won the district
> > championship the second.
> >
> > I've got an idea about the points that would make things easier:  Leave
> > the total at 100, but say a competitor can stay in a particular class
> > at least two years in spite of his points total.  That would take care
> > of the large district problem, but force a move after two years if the
> > competitor pointed out.
> >
> >
> > Jon Lowe
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dr. Mike Harrison <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 7:26 am
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
> > discussionagain...
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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