[NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?personal view

[White, Chris]

Didn't we all think that...ditto on what Steve said.  Jason, thank you
for sharing that.  

Chris White

 

 

Heck, I only watch guys like Jason fly because its easier than getting
the geometry off all those diagrams:-) 

 

 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Steven
Maxwell
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:50 AM
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class
selection?personal view

 

 Very interesting Jason, I always figured you for the wonder boy how won
everything you went to. With your success, winning twice in the FAI
Nationals, and being on the USA Team many times, your a fine example of
persistence, and should be an inspiration for all. 

 Steve Maxwell

 

On 8/16/07, JShulman <jshulman at cfl.rr.com> wrote: 

I haven't been paying much attention to this whole thread, but I've read
bits and pieces. Here's just my personal experience. 

First contest, 1981 Jamesburg, in Novice, dead last

First Sportsman contest was the 85 Nats and I think 36th
Bunch of local contests... top 10, but just barely
86 Nats, Sportsman, in the 30's again 
Bunch of local contests... top 10, but just barely
(got a pattern plane)
87-88 locals... top 5 now, even winning a few here and there (some
Lockhart
kid was beating me up too)
88 Nats, 5th... WoooHooooooooo time to move up to Advanced (at the end
of 
the year)

89 Back to the top 5, but now in Advanced
90 locals, top 5, winning here and there
90 Nats, 2nd in Advanced.... then made "The Jump"

FAI from 91 on... and what a brutal time that was. For the next few
years I 
was top 3 down here locally, not bad, until the big boys showed up, then
I
was the end of the "names". But that was my goal for the first season or
so.
Then I would pick the "names" to beat and go for it. I studied all the
top 
guys flying, Chip, Ivan, Dave, Bill, Chris......... I needed to learn
what
they were doing that I wasn't. So slowly I worked my Nats placing from
27th
place in 91 to 11th by 94 (excluding the 4th place at my first Masters)
then 
to consistent 4th and higher by 95 (excluding Masters). So I didn't do
it
overnight, but I wanted to be at the top and I kept learning, watching,
applying and practicing when I could. The rest is history...

It all comes down to how bad you want to improve and how much you can
swallow and accept being beat until you get there.

Regards,
Jason
www.jasonshulman.com
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Fred Huber

I do see the hypocracy of people complaining about not being competitive
if 
they move up... and sitting firmly in the lower class for years so they
can
always win...

"I won't move up until I WIN the NATS" is why they came up with the
point
system to force people to move up... sandbagger.  (not even bothering to

look up who made the referenced post...)

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