[NSRCA-discussion] Intermediate Question - Two 1/2 rolls, Opposite

[Bill Kutchell]

Lol

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On Sep 13, 2013, at 11:41 AM, "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com> wrote:

> Suck up.   There must be a contest coming up… OH yeah, district champs :):):):)
> 
> I agree with Ken though…and me…lol.  Any length is ok.  BUT CENTER IT!!!
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> Mark Atwood
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> On Sep 13, 2013, at 11:26 AM, "S. McNickle" <nelson_jett at comcast.net<mailto:nelson_jett at comcast.net>> wrote:
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> One of the best judges I fly in front of, Mark Atwood, told me "It just needs to be there".  An immediate reversal wouldn't show a pause and also would be darn near impossible to center.  Most of us seem to be late on this one so I try to start early and roll out before I really think I need to.
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> From: "Ihncheol" <pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net<mailto:pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net>>
> To: "Larry Diamond" <ldiamond at diamondrc.com<mailto:ldiamond at diamondrc.com>>, "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>>
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Intermediate Question - Two 1/2 rolls, Opposite
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> Larry,
> Since the manuever descriptions doesn't specify the length/time, there isn't specific length of hesitation.
> However,  I wouldn't stay long since it is down wind with Humpty bump with option is following.
> I usually try to keep it no longer than a second for the hesitation.
> 
> Ihncheol
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Larry Diamond <ldiamond at diamondrc.com<mailto:ldiamond at diamondrc.com>>
> Date: 09/13/2013 9:31 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Intermediate Question - Two 1/2 rolls, Opposite
> 
> 
> How long does the pause at inverted need to be.
> 
> If I roll inverted and then roll upright in the opposite direction, is it assumed there was a pause because it is natural in 1/2 rolls in opposite directions; or, must there be a lengthy hesitation?
> 
> It's been awhile since I've flown in a contest... 2010 with a Zen 50 (only two contest that year); prior to that was 2007 w/ a 2M plane...
> 
> As I recall the length of pause is not a downgrade. However, being a spectator at a contest earlier this year I noted many Intermediate pilots with a very long pause, almost or likely an inverted flight segment in the manuever as the length of inverted seemed much more than just a pause perhaps a second or so.
> 
> Inverted segment must be centered. For scoring, if I roll early to inverted, I must hold the same length on the other side of center so that the inverted segment is centered. Not a questioning this...
> 
> Probably should have clarified this prior to the day before a contest... LOL
> 
> Larry Diamond
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