[NSRCA-discussion] Advancement System

[J N Hiller]

The sequence committee got it right with two rolls, here's why.
1- Not everyone flies or should be expected to fly a two meter airplane 150
M out and if we wish to encourage sport flier participation the sequence
needs to be compatible with flying as close as 100 M. We get accustomed to
flying near the limit of our visibility but we shouldn't mandate it in when
developing entry-level sequences.
2- Intermediate pilots are still learning wind correction and centering and
without extra room / line length a long center maneuver flown off center
will push the turnaround out of the box resulting in two downgrades for a
single error which can be unnecessarily discouraging. In advanced we can
expect the competitor to deal with this but most intermediate pilots are
still learning the basics.
Jim Hiller

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bill Glaze
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:07 AM
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So? Then put the rolls between a 1/2 square loop and a hammerhead.  We
always did them before.  Had plenty of room.  What's changed?
Bill
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From: John Pavlick <mailto:jpavlick at idseng.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:18 PM
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Georgie,
Did you ever see anyone REALLY grease that maneuver? I haven't. It ALWAYS
looks rushed. And these are Masters pilots. Big difference between them and
Intermediate pilots. The only way it would work is if both turnarounds
(before and after the maneuver) were something like a stall turn or a half
square loop. Anything else would be tough for an Intermediate pilot.

John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com

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From: George W.Kennie <mailto:geobet4 at verizon.net>
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Isn't it amazing that we have combination maneuvers like Two of Two folowed
by a Slow Roll opposite all on one line, including entry and exit lines, and
people still think that you can't get three consecutive rolls in the box.

Stymies me !

Who else?




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From: Glen Watson <mailto:ghwatson at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 1:02 PM
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Chuck,

In the early nineties when I got started in pattern the Sportsman sequence
now known as Intermediate had three rolls.  I flew 2cycle then (Saphire,
LA-1) and had no problem fitting the maneuver in the box as well as
centering.  I believe this built many early skill sets that have helped me
in the long run over the years.

I’m of the opinion pattern sequences should present challenges to ones
current skill set.  Without a challenge why do pattern at all.

Glen

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Chuck
Hochhalter
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 11:15 AM
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Anyone notice how much airpace 3 rolls takes in FAI... I don’t think they
lower class has the box management skills to fit 3 rolls into the box, let
alone be ready to center them.

Chuck

From: ronlock at comcast.net <mailto:ronlock at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 9:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Advancement System

Re comments below-
I believe part of reason the current Intermediate sequence has two rolls,
and not three, is-
Figuring two rolls are challenge and training enough for most intermediate
pilots -
And two is enough for judging-   Particularly, if you see two going badly,
not many of us
want to see a third.

Also below - having to move out of Sportsman after first year because of
beating 4 other pilots -
That is already fixed.  The 2009 rule  "..flier must move out of Sportsman
class at the end of he calendar year of his/her second or subsequent year of
participation if he/she places first or second and above at least 4 other
fliers..."

Ron Lockhart

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From: "Ron Hansen" <rcpilot at wowway.com>
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I’ve been flying intermediate for about 3 years going on 4.  The two rolls
are still kicking my you know what.  I can do one slow roll and one 4 pt
roll but not two consecutive rolls.  I’m certain that the average advance
pilot would really have trouble with 3 rolls.  I see a lot of intermediate,
advanced and sometimes even masters pilots almost loose airplanes on the
horizontal rolling maneuvers.  They shouldn’t be underestimated.

I agree with Mark, lets make advancement at all levels a guideline.  I had
to move up from sportsman to intermediate after my first year in sportsman
because I beat 4 other pilots.  I was flying a Kaos and the other pilots
were all flying their 1st contests with trainers.  They had no chance.  In
the end I’m glade I moved up but at the time it made me real nervous.  I was
so determined to fly pattern that I decided to give it the old college try
in intermediate.

I think Advance could use a few more maneuvers that exit inverted.
Otherwise, I believe all the sequences are pretty good.

Ron

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lewis
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There is a provision in the current rule set to accomodate these situations,
see 8.1.2 of the competition regulations....

Richard

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From: "jeffghughes at comcast.net" <jeffghughes at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 3:30:24 PM
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Bob,
I understand completely, I moved up to advanced, then my daughter got sick
and I've been to one contest in 4 years. My flying has regressed, and my
confidence along with it.
Jeff

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From: "Mark Atwood" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
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Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 2:52:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
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I know you’re joking some Bob, but I think you’re actually a great example
of someone that was able to fly a lot, and progressed nicely through the
system, but then when you got to Masters
a time when you really need to
practice even more to be competitive, your job suddenly changed,  home life
became more complex, and you’re lucky to fly 10 practice flights a year
outside of contests.   Your experience and skill would allow you to be
competitive in Advanced, without dominating and likely have a lot more fun
being a spoiler to that crowd, rather than trying to fly masters without
hardly even knowing the pattern.

You’re the perfect candidate for someone that should be able to choose where
they fly (which pattern) and have the most enjoyment.

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob Kane
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:40 PM
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Hey, I resemble that remark . . . . . . .

Bob Kane
getterflash at yahoo.com


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From: "jeffghughes at comcast.net" <jeffghughes at comcast.net>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Cc: Don Ramsey <don.ramsey at suddenlink.net>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 12:17:58 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Advancement System
This is all pretty interesting. From my perspective, I didn't  really care
who beat me when I was in intermediate or advanced. I just knew that I was
seeing the skill level necessary to win. While it's nice to win a trophy in
the lower classes, I understood I wasn't competing against the best pilots
anyway.  From what I've seen there is a huge variation of talent within a
class anyway. I've seen Masters pilots fly that wouldn't win in advanced if
they bumped back down (maybe not even in intermediate). People move up for
all kinds of reasons unrelated to skill level.  It's also interesting that
we talk about using each class to improve our flying until we get to
Masters, then it appears nobody wants to improve to FAI.



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