[NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010
Ron Van Putte
vanputte at cox.net
Thu Jul 26 15:07:07 AKDT 2007
I'm getting fed up with the people who claim that the NSRCA board
does whatever it pleases, damn the constituents. There might be
those who would try to placate those who complain, but I've never
been politically correct and not about to start now.
What "current political climate" is being referred to here? Let's
get it out in the open so we can talk about it like big boys.
Also, what's with this "NSRCA just decides what it wants to do and
does it"? Who is being referred to? Be specific.
And what's with "Wasn't the idea of filling out a survey with 2007
and 2009 masters sequences on it the idea to jump ahead of the cycle
and get it done way before hand." I assume the writer wants us to
propose a maneuver sequence that is impossible to perform. Or maybe
he'd like to show us how it's done the way it's written.
The comment, "Apparently the work done last time once praised as good
is now old news and the powers that be need to make a new legacy for
themselves." I think it's time that the writer run for district VP
and show the rest of the board how it's supposed to be done.
End of rant for now.
Ron Van Putte
NSRCA VP
On Jul 26, 2007, at 5:41 PM, Wayne wrote:
> John,
>
> there seems to be a tone to the current political climate. NSRCA
> management determined they know better than the membership who
> voted for something. And then there is the other issues regarding
> the NSRCA's high road, holy above all sanctioning activities.
>
> Obviously history is written by the winners. Its too bad that NSRCA
> just decides what it wants to do and does it. I thought it used to
> be a democratic society. A vote of the membership meant this was
> direction the Board should take. Apparently when you don't like the
> vote you just take another one. After all this is what the dems
> tried to do in Florida.
>
> Wasn't the idea of filling out a survey with 2007 and 2009 masters
> sequences on it the idea to jump ahead of the cycle and get it done
> way before hand. Yet it seems the NSRCA management has undermined
> the work of a few in order to write history in favor of another few
> who complain loudly enough. Funny how the majority of people
> writing the new sequence are all from the same area of the country.
> This is fair and balanced.
>
> I think you are right John. Pattern in the NSRCA has reached
> critical mass why would anyone want to come play with us. Having
> known people involved and in this case Troy, I doubt seriously he
> stopped working on this do to not having 100% of his time available
> for the re-write. I bet the real story will come out someday. Some
> people have morals and ethics and others well they write the
> history books.
>
> Apparently the work done last time once praised as good is now old
> news and the powers that be need to make a new legacy for themselves.
>
> Wayne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Ferrell
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for
> 2009/2010
>
> I (and others I think) got pretty bored with practicing the same
> old stuff. While I took a break I developed enough minor health
> problems to keep me side lined indefinitely. Others found other
> things to do. D2 attendance is now below critical mass.
>
> If the choice is to hurry to Masters or quit playing then I suppose
> I need to just do the best I can with Masters and let it go at that!
>
> It really doesn't matter, the rules are made by individuals who
> have the political clout not the governing committees. Whoever
> controls the agenda has veto power and anonymity.
>
> John Ferrell W8CCW
> "Life is easier if you learn to plow
> around the stumps"
> http://DixieNC.US
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Atwood
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for
> 2009/2010
>
> Hear hear.
>
> I’m not generally a proponent of changing the lower classes all the
> time (the intent is that they not be destination classes...I also
> know the reality of that so please, no hate mail) But I’m a HUGE
> HUGE HUGE fan of being ABLE to change them every year...i.e.
> Removing the patterns from the AMA rulebook and allowing the Sig to
> post the schedules that will be in effect in a given year.
>
> I think you’ll find ALL of the contest board members would vote
> “Yea” for that if they ever got the chance to...
>
> The advantages are so many I can’t even begin to list them.
>
> -M
>
>
> On 7/26/07 8:37 AM, "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Are you certain that you really can change the schedule without
> waiting out the rules cycle?
>
> The lower classes had to endure 6 years of the same schedule
> because the Contest Board refused to act on anything other than
> emergency proposals in the interim. Many of the Advanced flyers
> elected just to stand down.
>
> You have just pointed to advantage the IMAC discipline has over
> Pattern with AMA...
>
> I hope you can pull it off because the existing conditions are
> detrimental to the game.
>
> John Ferrell W8CCW
> "Life is easier if you learn to plow
> around the stumps"
> http://DixieNC.US
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Derek Koopowitz <mailto:derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
>
> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:26 PM
>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed Masters Sequence for 2009/2010
>
>
>
>
> 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 lists.nsrca.org/mailman/
> listinfo/nsrca-discussion
>
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