[NSRCA-discussion] What is (should be) NSRCA's real goal? (Theway I see it)

[Fred Huber]

Consider yourself one of the guys that helps prepare the young "up and commers"...  
One of their first goals is to outfly you.

A place I fit in preparing the newbies: 
I teach beginners to just fly the plane. 
Within a short time they usually fly better than I do.
I've had 3 students who soloed within a week of their first time touching a transmitter.
(one the same day...)

I taught a guy to fly a heli... over 4 years ago now...  
I still can't hover my own heli.  
He's out teaching other people 3D now 
and He's still occasionally asking me for tips to improve HIS flying
I helped him set up his newest machine last week...

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We can either advance AMA Pattern with the rest of the world (FAI)

Or we may as well create the "SPA-II": 1980 to 2005 AMA sequences and models only.  Motto: FAI... go away.

Look up the 1959/60 Pattern rules...  
There had to be a lot of screaming when they changed from THAT to doing the centered maneuver sequences of the 70's...



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Adrien L Terrenoire 
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:14 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What is (should be) NSRCA's real goal? (Theway I see it)


  While these 2 goals are OK, what about the guy who has NO intent of competing on a global level? I have been mired in Advance for 18 years, and at 62 I do not try to kid myself that it will get much better. I do not have the time or resources, or interest, to burn 2 or 3 gallons of fuel a week. I enjoy the "fight", but the opportunity to get together for a weekend with like minded individuals and have a good time is my primary interest. 

  AMA has established a good system for advancement, and teaching the needed skills with the current 4 tier system. It is up to the individual who reaches the top of the Masters to decide if he WANTS to make the next step. If I were at that level, I may hold out for a National Champion ship too. It would be interesting to know just how many of the current FAI pilots, at the NATS, had not won the Masters at some point. My guess would be that at least the top 20 have achieved that goal prior to moving up the FAI.

  Terry T.


  On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:30:23 -0600 John Gayer <jgghome at comcast.net> writes:
    Fred has the right idea here. Is there anyone on this list that would argue with these two goals?
    John

    Fred Huber wrote: 
      There should be 2 primary goals

      Promotion of Pattern as a competitive event

      Preparation of pilots for international competition.

      In a nutshell...
      Build the team for the F3A World championship.

      You can't have a teem without competitors... so we have to attract people to participate.

      You can't prepare the team for the international event if you don't work to teach the rules of... and skills needed for... the event.





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