[NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010

[Mark Atwood]

I don¹t fly masters, and I¹m on the contest board...so I don¹t want to
comment on the flow or difficulty of the sequence, I only want to comment
that one of the things happening in FAI is a shortening of the sequences
which I think the Masters group aught to consider as well.  Two main
benefits... Reduced flight time allows a more balanced contest schedule with
the other classes and facilitates getting more rounds in with more people
and less chaos.  The other benefit is it helps to reduce the current weight
disparity between electrics and glow by reducing the flight time, and thus
the capacity required to complete the sequence. (I.e. You can use smaller
battery packs).  

Just something to think about...all it would take is removing a few
maneuvers...not a complete redesign.

-M


On 7/25/07 11:26 PM, "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Over the past couple of months we (the NSRCA board) have received a number of
> comments about the Masters sequence that was selected in 2005.  We heard that
> the sequence had too many snaps, turnaround maneuvers did not allow
> positioning of the plane (in or out) after the 5th maneuver, and that the
> difficulty level from Advanced to Masters was further increased.  There was
> also an error in the schedule in that one would come out of the Double
> Immelman (#10) inverted and head into the Humpty Bump (pull-push-pull) and
> head into the ground based on the description.  The Masters schedule was
> published in the July 2005 issue of the K-Factor (Option A on page 25) - in
> order to correct the error, maneuver #9 was modifed to a 1/2 Square Loop with
> 1/2 Roll Down instead of the 1/2 Square Loop with 2/2 Pt Roll Down.
> 
> The board felt that the original Masters sequence committee should revisit the
> schedule to look it over and perhaps make modifications.  The original
> committee was Troy Newman (chair), Ed Alt, Dave Lockhart, Joe Lachoswki, Arch
> Stafford and Bob Pastorello.  Bob dropped out since he no longer flies
> pattern.  Troy and the team started working on it but Troy couldn't devote
> 100% of his time to it due to the Nats approaching and his commitment to
> trying to make the US team.  Dave, Ed, Joe and Arch worked the sequence but
> decided that it would take too much modification to correct.  Instead they
> came up with a revised schedule that the board felt was a worthy replacement.
> The board would like to submit this schedule to the Contest Board to be
> considered as a replacement for the original schedule.
> 
> What do we need from everyone?  We'd like to get your opinion on the sequence
> that was selected in 2005 and the new schedule that was created by the
> sequence committee to address the issues that were raised by a number of
> pilots.
> 
> Here is the sequence that was selected:
> 
>         2009 Masters 404 Option A
>                 KF
> 1       Takeoff Sequence        1
> 2       Stall Turn, 1-1/4 Roll Up, 1-1/4 Positive Snap down     5
> 3       Top-Hat with 1/4 Rolls, Exit INV        2
> 4       Cuban 8 with Full Rolls, Exit INV       4
> 5       Humpty Bump, with options (1/2's or 1/4's up and Down to Exit Upright)
> 2      
> 6       Avalanche, 1-1/2 snap roll, Exit INV    4
> 7       1/2 Square Loop on Corner (1/2 Diamond Loop)    2
> 8       Eight-Sided Outside Loop from top       4
> 9       1/2 Square Loop, 1/2pt Roll down        2
> 10      Double Immelman, Full Rolls     4
> 11      Humpty Bump (pull-push-pull), Full Roll up, 1/2 Roll down       3
> 12      8pt Roll        4
> 13      Stall Turn, Full Roll up        2
> 14      Two Loops with 1/2 Rolls on top 4
> 15      1/2 Reverse Cuban 8 with 2/4pt Roll up  2
> 16      Two 2/2pt Rolls Reversed        4
> 17      Immelman Turn   2
> 18      45 degree down, 1-1/2 Positive Snap, Exit INV   3
> 19      1/2 Cuban 8, Exit INV   2
> 20      Triangle Loop with Snap Roll on top, Exit INV   4
> 21      1/2 Square Loop 1
> 22      Two 2-turn spins, Reversed      4
> 23      Landing 1
>         Total   66
> 
> Here is the new sequence that was created by the sequence committee:
> 
>         Proposed 2009-2010 Masters Sequence
>                  
> No.                     Kf
>                  
> 1       Takeoff         (U)     1
> 2       Half Clover , with 2/4 pt roll up, 1/2 roll down        (U)     4
> 3       Humpty bump, 2/4 pt. roll up    (T)     2
> 4       Eight point roll        (D)     4
> 5       1/2 Cuban 8, 2/2 pt. Roll       (T)     2
> 6       Avalanche with 1-1/2 snap, INV entry (from bottom)      (U)     4
> 7       Half square loop on corner w/ 1/2 rolls (T)     2
> 8       Eight sided loop from top, INV entry    (D)     4
> 9       Reverse Humpty Bump w/Options from top(1/2 or 1/4 rolls up and down)
> (T)     3      
> 10      45 degree down with 1-1/2 snap roll     (U)     3
> 11      Stall turn, half rolls, INV entry       (T)     2
> 12      Four point roll, INV entry      (D)     4
> 13      Humpty Bump(push,pull,pull), 2/4 pt. Roll Up, 1/2 Roll Down, INV entry
> (T)     3      
> 14      Figure-M , with 3/4 Rolls       (U)     5
> 15      Top Hat w/ 1/4 Rolls    (T)     2
> 16      Two 2/2 pt. rolls reversed      (D)     4
> 17      Immelmann Turn  (T)     2
> 18      Hour Glass( MID entry, top first) 2/4 pt roll down      (U)     5
> 19      Figure 9 from middle (INV entry, top first)     (T)     1
> 20      Double Immelmann with Full Rolls        (D)     3
> 21      Half Square Loop with 2/2 pt. roll up   (T)     2
> 22      2-1/2 Turn Spin, INV entry, upright exit        (U)     3
> 23      Landing (U)     1
>                  
>                 TOTAL   66
> 
> Hopefully the above is legibleŠ please let me know your thoughts.
> 
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