[NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal

Ron Van Putte vanputte at cox.net
Tue Apr 29 16:40:56 AKDT 2008


Yep, that's it.

Ron

On Apr 29, 2008, at 7:34 PM, John Konneker wrote:

> 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
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