[NSRCA-discussion] AMA Sequences

Thu Jul 26 13:37:26 AKDT 2007

We used to have that in a class called Expert, but too many CD's were eating trophy's for lack of contestants. I've developed schedules before and know exactly what you were dealing with. My personal opinion is that you did it as well as it can be done within the parameters. I'm not a big fan of changing the schedules below masters if they're teaching the lessons to be learned. The schedules below masters aren't and shouldn't be designed for someone to camp there. The goal is to learn what you need on your way to masters or fai with the realization that there will still be plenty more to learn once you get there. I like Jon Lowe's idea of flying the schedule upside down if you're bored. You'll quickly find that the only part of that that gets tricky, and sometimes dicey, are the rolling maneuvers.

Verne
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Pritchett 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 5:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] AMA Sequences

  Verne-
  Thanks!  So ...... is it possible to keep that Sportsman schedule and change Intermediate on a pretty regular basis and still address the process of preparation???  I think it is....  I'm of the opinion that there is nothing wrong with someone flying Intermediate year after year if that addresses their interest, preparation, and skill level.  Ideally, all sequences would prepare for the next level.  The difficulty in addressing this in the Advanced/Masters situation is that Advanced needs to be the step up from Intermediate and Masters needs to be challenging enough to address the many flyers that don't go on to FAI and yet, prepare Masters pilots for FAI!  It's really a very complicated domino effect.  In looking at all the schedules, it appears to me that we are missing a class between Advanced and Masters.....used to be between Intermediate and Advanced.....  that's the educator in me talking.  Using the four AMA classes, it's really difficult to have the nice step we have now from Sportsman to Intermediate at all levels....... it is, however, with exchanges like we're having now, possible!
  Pritch

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Verne Koester 
    To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:39 PM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] AMA Sequences

    Bill,
    My personal opinion from the judges chair is that you guys created the best Sportsman schedule we've ever had. It's the only one I've ever seen since we went to all-turnaround that prepares a new pilot for the next step. Just my opinion.

    Verne
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Bill Pritchett 
      To: NSRCA Mailing List 
      Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:01 PM
      Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] AMA Sequences

      As a member of Troy's committee a couple years ago, allow me to share the following thoughts:
      -yes, we need to eliminate the 2 year rule and give ourselves the option of changing AMA event schedules as we desire;
      -yes, the jump is bigger now from Advanced to Masters.  At the time, the overwhelming opinion was that the jump used to be too big to Advanced from Intermediate;
      -yes, the lower classes need to change as well as Masters.  I could possibly be convinced that Sportsman stay the same, but if we want to include an element of NSRCA retention into this thread, then the needs of the flyer that doesn't practice much, have the "right" equipment, etc. should be able to come to a few contests a year in Intermediate, have fun, and go on....  In order for that person to maintain interest, the schedule for Intermediate would need to be changed as well.  For those "moving through" the lower classes, this isn't an issue since it's new to them anyway, regardless of the schedule.  
      -yes, the place to start with this would be at the EC level of AMA

      Pritch
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Derek Koopowitz 
        To: NSRCA Mailing List 
        Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:48 PM
        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010

        Since the majority of the contest board are active pattern pilots, perhaps we can petition the AMA EC (thru Steve Kaluf) to discuss these concerns so that we can then put in a proposal to have the sequences removed.  I'm in full agreement with what is being discussed with regard to the time frames - it is not conducive to allowing the SIGs that modify/add rules/sequences to do it within a time frame that benefits our members. 

        On 7/26/07, Mark Atwood <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com> wrote: 
          Hey Ed,

          Not trying to argue a moot point, but you commented that "even if it does
          take 2 years, it really doesn't have to"...  That's the part I think you're 
          missing.

          Even IF we could create, test,survey and decide on a new sequence in a
          DAY...the AMA REQUIRES it 2 years in advance of it being flown.

          So the solution we are offering is to remove the sequences as part of the 
          "Rules"...that would allow us to use a process as you describe to
          efficiently alter a sequence.  So basically...I agree with you 100%...we
          need a good process.  But the best process is still stymied if we have to 
          push it through an AMA rule change cycle.

          As it stands now, a rule change submitted in October of this year...wouldn't
          have a chance of being included in the rules until January of 2011.  I find
          that to be absurd...but that's the guideline that the AMA has in place. 

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