[NSRCA-discussion] Was "contest" Small Contest Idea

[Mark Atwood]

Well, it was also done with unanimous consent.  I think if anyone had really
protested, we would have flown the normal schedules.  But given the crowd,
this was much more fulfilling and challenging.

BTW, this was still a 2 day event, though several only stayed for one, and I
believe we also voted the second day (we¹d already flown like 6 rounds and
12 of Sportsman) to open up the field and we just had a great practice day.
We did feel some responsibility to still be there the second day.  Not sure
how to solve that issue, other than to have a standard sentence on every
sanction that says ³the CD reserves the right to cancel the second day with
low attendence...please call if you only intend to come on Sunday to
confirm² type thing.




On 7/5/07 4:04 PM, "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst at comcast.net> wrote:

> Mark,
>  
> I remember Arch telling me about that contest, and it sounded like you guys
> all had a great time.  I just can't imagine anyone complaining that "you
> didn't follow the advertised agenda, so I'm calling the AMA".
>  
> Not speaking of anyone in particular...ok, maybe I am...
>  
> Ken 
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> From:  Mark  Atwood <mailto:atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
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>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:52  PM
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>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Was "contest"  Small Contest Idea
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>> 
>> Reading this thread reminded me of a contest that  Arch Stafford had a few
>> years back where we had a total of 9 or 10 people show  up 3 of which were
>> local sportsman pilots.  We had a full spread too,  with 1 or 2 in each
>> class.   It didn¹t make much sense to hold a  traditional contest but we were
>> all there to have some pattern ³fun².  Soooooo...  We made it a 2 class
>> contest.  The sportsman pilots each  flew 2 rounds at a time (One takeoff and
>> landing), with lots of feedback (the  entire group judged each flight) and
>> they had a very competitive well judged  event.
>> 
>> The rest of us ALL flew the advanced pattern, with  Handicaps.   FAI got ­1pt
>> per maneuver,  Masters ­1/2pt,  Advanced flew it straight up, and
>> Intermediate pilots got +1pts.
>> 
>> It was not only a lot of fun (Everyone but the advanced  guys were flying an
>> unknown for the most part) but it also was a VERY tight  contest.  I don¹t
>> recall who won...didn¹t really matter.
>> 
>> No..it   didn¹t follow the advertised sanctioned contest, but it was great
>> fun,  competitive, a very good learning/practicing event, and it made the
>> best from  the turnout we had.
>> 
>> -Mark  
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