[NSRCA-discussion] Arm Chair pilot....
Del K. Rykert
drykert2 at rochester.rr.com
Thu Jan 18 11:33:40 AKST 2007
Hi Ed.
Don't know for sure if "Black Dirt" allows on site camping or not. If not I
will not be attending. As for missing it in '03 & '04, medical restrictions
took precedence.
Our new club did try to host a contest but conflicted with full scale
activities. It will be attempted again in the future.
Our club is small and no newbie's in the ranks to recruit.
When I used to put on presentations at local functions/clubs had much lip
interest till they hear the commitment / in time & cost to get started
flying R/C and then entering competion.
Del
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arm Chair pilot....
> Tell you what Del. I miss the old Glen contest too, Ken and his family
> certainly did a great job. How about you put on a 2 day contest like Glen
> and this District 3 flyer will come 800 + miles to fly in it and bring a
> donation of a prize to boot. We missed you at the Black Dirt Pattern
> challenge in '03 and '04 and that was relatively close to you. Takes
> effort
> to create it and even more effort to make it work but that's the only way
> the NSRCA will grow.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arm Chair pilot....
>
>
> Rex..
> What I meant by an armchair pilot is I have not flown my planes in 3
> years.. Thus have not competed at all in that time. The last 3 years I
> subscribed to support this SIG and try to stay in the loop in case I
> returned to competition. In my area which had 7 and 8 contests per year I
> could easily travel to and compete in has dwindled to 2 or 3 at best. Some
> sites that used to allow on site camping now don't.
> I am disturbed some of the powers that have been elected are in denial
> there is or has been a continuous and steady decline. Some have even been
> putting in print that pattern is well and growing. Well excuse me.. But
> quit micro managing and look at the big picture folks. If the numbers are
> to be accepted and believed the undeniable fact is pattern is still and
> continues in a decline. Many factors contribute to this decline.
> I am not against the raising of the dues $10.00. It does bother me the
> way it was announced and at the last minute. That information should have
> been in print in the K-Factor in Septembers issue and printed on the
> renewal
> forms. These factors all contribute to make the straw I mentioned in my
> 1st
> post on this thread.
>
> Del
> nsrca - 473
> AMA - 8928
> kb2joi - General
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rex LESHER
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for me
>
>
> None of this is a big deal to me.... I spent the equivalment of the 25%
> dues raise on breakfast this morning,including the tip...
> I'm a little at a loss on the meaning of "armchair pilot".... Does that
> mean that you don't fly contests? If so, that would mean that
> you pay your dues just to get the Kfactor, and sort of stay in the loop.
> That would also indicate that none of rules, changes in sequences,
> or anything the least bit important to an active pattern flyer would have
> any affect on you....
> Here in D8, pattern is alive and well. Considering our weather, and
> geographical locations for contests, we do pretty well, and I haven't
> heard
> any real complaints.... We draw a lot of flyers from Canada and
> California
> to help fill in the ranks at contests. Growth is small, but we are seeing
> a
> steady, slight increase in numbers. That's just the way it is!!!
> Now, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being an "armchair pilot", I'm
> just having a problem with understanding your complaint... I spend
> thousands of dollars on planes, and around $500 per contest on travel
> expenses. If I go to the Nats, that's about 6000 miles, and two weeks of
> time and money... $10 extra for helping the hobby I hold so dear is sort
> of like the time I lose out of my life during a sneeze!!!!
> Look at it this way, pay the ten extra bucks, it allows you to complain
> on
> the list... It also gives people like me the opportunity to jump on it
> like
> a rabid dog!!!
> I, for one, am very supportive of all the people that have always donated
> their time and efforts towards running the NSRCA.... They are taking time
> out of their lives to make "our" lives a little better. They actually do
> have our best interests at heart, and if all they are asking for is $10
> dollars extra a year, I'm not going to question it. If I do, I better be
> prepared to jump in and help.... For what it's worth.
>
> Rex Lesher
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Del K. Rykert
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] What the NSRCA does (and could do) for
> me
>
>
> Even with all the ingenious ideas, membership, pattern attendance
> and
> contests have shrunk the last few years. It would also seem time to
> trim
> the
> budget and some line items in the organization. I would think the
> majority
> of members would prefer at least a 2 or 3 month notice that a dues
> increase
> was coming. Was it only decided by the board in December to raise the
> dues?
> This last minute notification gives some the impression no one is
> minding
> the store.
> A 25% dues increase is a big jump. This armchair pilot says it is
> the
> final straw.
>
> Del
> nsrca - 473
>
>
>
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