[NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal

[John Konneker]

Ron,
The Dumpster-Dumpster...
Was that the "all you can eat" table you told me I was going to be sitting at?
JLK> From: vanputte at cox.net> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:21:51 -0500> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal> > Hmmmmm. How do I say this? I originally had you sitting at a table > out in the parking lot by the Dumpster Dumpster at the 2007 Nats, but > several of your friends told me you were afraid of the dark, so I put > you in the lobby, where at least there was some light. However, one > more rules change proposal like that last one and you're back at a > table by the Dumpster Dumpster at the 2008 Nats.> > Ron VP> > On Apr 29, 2008, at 5:03 PM, John Konneker wrote:> > > Ron,> > I'm sorry.> > I left out that my proposal would exempt you from any adverse > > effects of the> > "Correction Factor".> > You did such a great job on the Nats banquet last year I was trying > > to stay on your> > good side. I have to admit I was hoping by doing so I would get a > > better table than> > the one you assigned me to out in the lobby!> > JLK> >> > > From: vanputte at cox.net> > > Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:34 -0500> > > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal> > >> > > I totally agree. However, there should be similar adjustments for> > > those who live/fly where it gets very hot. There should also be age> > > and pilot height adjustments for those who can't see as well, either> > > because their eyes are weaker, or the fact that shorter pilots must> > > look up further to see their airplanes. I just want to be fair too.> > >> > > Ron Van Putte> > >> > > On Apr 29, 2008, at 3:56 PM, John Konneker wrote:> > >> > > > I have been impressed by the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship> > > > in the NSRCA since returning to pattern.> > > > I feel though that there has been an oversight in the rules that I> > > > think now could be corrected.> > > > I just got in from flying my Focus II for the first time since > > last> > > > October.> > > > It (I) was terrible! The long winter layoffs here in the northern> > > > climes imposes a real hardship on pattern pilots living here.> > > > To be fair I would like to propose an adjustment to the > > maneuver k-> > > > factors based on the annual mean temperature and> > > > extreme lows (I want to leave out highs) of where one lives.> > > > For example my lowest k-factor would be 10 for landing and takeoff> > > > and then go up from there according to degree of difficulty of> > > > maneuver. In some cases I can see 20+ easily.> > > > Folks like Derek, Ron Davies, Chris Fitzsimmons living in> > > > California would have highest k-factors of 1...who knows...maybe> > > > even fractional or minus. These k-factors would be assigned by> > > > pilot and voted on only by members that have at least 24" of snow> > > > each year.> > > > What do you all think?> > > > I want to be fair.> > > > JLK> > > > _______________________________________________> > > > NSRCA-discussion mailing list> > > > NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > > > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > NSRCA-discussion mailing list> > > NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> >> > _______________________________________________> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list> > NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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