[NSRCA-discussion] Have we lost our way? (Sorry, George, but your question inspired this)

[Keith Hoard]

Perhaps the NSRCA board needs to get out in front of any impending steroid scandal in pattern also?  We all know who the 'Juiced up' pilots are.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Ferrell <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:44 AM
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Have we lost our way? (Sorry, George,	but your question inspired this)

As I recall there was not to the Speedo's we wore in the 1970's!

I doubt that I am the only one to consider the technical problems to be 
considered for a fully autonomous pattern flight.... It could be that the 
contest of the future will be focused on the electro-mechanics...

John Ferrell    W8CCW

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing." -- Edmund Burke
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nathanking at cox.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Have we lost our way? (Sorry, George, but 
your question inspired this)


>I too don't have the experience here, but I think the previous post was 
>right on. Just look at the current swimming flap at the Olympics. They're 
>using full body $600 suits designed by NASA. Do you think they're going to 
>break a record set in the '70's by some guy in swimming trunks and a 
>mullet? You bet! Good or bad for the sport? I don't know if there's a long 
>enough record of this to be able to see any significant trends, positive or 
>negative.
>
> Respectfully,
> Nathan King

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