[NSRCA-discussion] September Pattern Contest in Jacksonville, FL

[Ron Van Putte]

I would like to dispel another myth.  You can't get to be as good as  
Jason, Andrew, Quique and Brett with just hard work either, any more  
than you can fly if you flap your arms REAL HARD.

Ron VP

On Jul 31, 2008, at 4:49 PM, michael s harrison wrote:

> I also would like to dispel some myths out there.  No one makes the  
> semis or the finals without a great deal of work and practice.   
> Both patterns require a lot of practice and I believe with out  
> exception all the pilots practice both patterns intensely.  Both  
> patterns count toward making the finals and it is essential they  
> are both flown well.  It is a misjustice not to fly the finals at  
> the local contests.  Jason and the others are where they are not  
> only because they are talented but because they work very hard at  
> it as well.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of JShulman
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:45 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] September Pattern Contest in  
> Jacksonville, FL
>
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>
> I don't want the F sequence to scare off pilots from flying FAI. I  
> was simply asking if we were going to fly it or not.
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> I know it's not in most pilots best interest to practice F, but FAI  
> is a 2 sequence class, not 1. Of the contests that I've been to,  
> not one pilot has completely objected to flying F, at least for  
> fun, in the contest. The Phoenix contest is the perfect example. F  
> was split into a separate contest. A couple of pilots decided not  
> to fly F because they hadn't practiced it. One of the pilots that  
> had decided to fly F also had not practiced F at all, but he didn't  
> care, he wanted to try it and did so in the first round of F.  
> Seeing the fun he had the other 2 pilots that had previously  
> decided against flying F joined in during the last F round (and the  
> last P round was scrapped). After each pilot landed, they had a  
> grin on their face as if they had just won the contest. They had  
> such a good time going through F that they were glad they decided  
> to give it a try. Their rounds weren't going to change their places  
> in the contest, but the fun that they had flying F "made" their  
> contest. 2 of them even had a friendly bet to see who would do  
> better...lol.
>
>
>
> If we're not flying F, I will still make the contest. I haven't  
> been able to make Tony's contest for some time now due to date  
> conflicts with other events. But this one is penned in on my  
> calendar and has priority. I do know that the local F flying has  
> helped me in preparing for the Nats and am thankful that it has  
> been flown at the contests I have attended. If this had helped  
> others, only they know.
>
> Regards,
> Jason
> www.jasonshulman.com
> www.shulmanaviation.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave Burton
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:10 PM
> To: bob at toprudder.com; 'General pattern discussion'
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: September Pattern Contest  
> inJacksonville,FL
>
> Then there are some of us old farts that struggle to remember all  
> the elements of one sequence. Learning two would be beyond my  
> ability to concentrate any more. If I go to a contest where I have  
> to fly the “F” sequence I’ll just volunteer to judge, run score  
> sheets, etc because I ain’t gonna practice  ”F”.
>
> Dave Burton
>
>
>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob Richards
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:35 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: September Pattern Contest  
> inJacksonville, FL
>
>
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> Some pilots are good enough that they can make it into the finals  
> without having to practice the P sequence very much. It makes sense  
> for them spend their time practicing the F sequence.
>
>
>
> Then there are those of us that can only hope to make it into the  
> finals. Not much sense in spending a lot of time practicing the F  
> sequence. :-)
>
> Bob R
>
> --- On Thu, 7/31/08, Woodward, Jim (US SSA)  
> <jim.woodward at baesystems.com> wrote:
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> Jason,
>
>
>
> Congrats again on making the team!  Regarding some of the feedback  
> I?ve had from this years Nats (and perhaps you or others can add to  
> it), was that the guys who made the F3A semi-finals had a high  
> proficiency at the F sequence!  That most of the guys really did  
> have it practiced and were flying it with about the same  
> proficiency, or better in some cases, than the P rounds.  Given  
> that, perhaps we should continue to fly the F rounds locally.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim W.
>
>
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