[NSRCA-discussion] Length of 2011 Masters Sequence

[Ron Van Putte]

If you look at the CURRENT Master class maneuver schedule and compare  
it with the FAI maneuver schedule from ten years ago, you'll probably  
agree that many of the Master class schedule maneuvers were giving  
FAI competitors fits back then.  The overall quality of flying has  
improved enormously in ten years.

Ron

On May 5, 2009, at 10:53 AM, John Pavlick wrote:

> Mike et al,
>  The problem is not so much with a current Masters pilot flying the  
> "new" schedule. The problem is with an Advanced pilot moving up to  
> Masters. I for one do not feel capable of flying ANY FAI schedule  
> (yet). And if I could, well then I'd just fly FAI and avoid the  
> crowd in Masters. :) Just something to think about.
>
> John Pavlick
>
> --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Mike Hester <kerlock at comcast.net> wrote:
> From: Mike Hester <kerlock at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Length of 2011 Masters Sequence
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 2:30 PM
>
> Well, I'll just put in my opinion on it since it affects me....
>
> Replacing the new masters pattern with P-09 probably wouldn't be  
> THAT big of a deal although I don't really like that schedule. Fact  
> is there's nothing in there a masters pilot would have any serious  
> problems with.
>
> The same cannot be said for P-11. The first manuever is a figure M  
> with an integrated half roll in the center, effectively placing the  
> plane in knife edge headed down and turning back upward. There are  
> a lot of planes still out there that won't turn the corner; it  
> takes a VERY good plane or a very good pilot to do it correctly.  
> I've been playing with it for 2 years myself. I made sure my plane  
> would do it happily, but the older V2 wouldn't do it happily...and  
> a plane from the Focus era? Have fun. As I said it can be done but  
> it's definitely not fun.
>
> And that's just one manuever. With the way FAI is going, lord only  
> knows what the future holds.
>
> On the same subject I have a feeling any "recreational" FAI  
> competitor might be flying masters come next year =)
>
> -Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: michael s harrison
> To: 'General pattern discussion'
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Length of 2011 Masters Sequence
>
> Joe,
>
> It has probably been mentioned before but I would recommend simply  
> using the existing-whatever is at that time- FAI P pattern for the  
> masters sequence and allow it to be replaced by the upcoming P  
> pattern every cycle.  The pilots are plenty good enough and it  
> would really simplify things and put everyone on the same page.  I  
> believe it would be exciting and fun.
>
> Mike
>
>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Joe Lachowski
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:05 AM
> To: NSRCA Discussion List
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Length of 2011 Masters Sequence
>
>
> There has been some discussion on whether it is time to shorten the  
> length of the Masters sequence for 2011. A Poll has been set up on  
> RCU to get the current crop of Masters pilots and future Masters  
> pilots opinions.
>
> http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8742141/tm.htm
>
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