[NSRCA-discussion] 2015 proposed Advanced maneuvers

[Gary Switala]

    My comments on the new  Advance schedule. I have 20 + flights on it with
both other pattern guys and club members observing. The comments of the club
members are:  "Why is everything upside down?"; " makes no sense to me";
from the pattern guys  "ugly, damn ugly";  and "WTF."  From the flights I
have put in I see that it's not for the average Advanced flyer with an
average plane with an average motor with an average battery set and with an
average ESC . So looks like more $$$$ needs to be spent.  Some of the
maneuvers are bad enough, but the way they are arranged the true difficulty
in their relationship to proceeding and succeeding maneuvers are not taken
into account.  As in # 5 to #6 and #9 to #10 to #11. I also do not
understand why the figure 9 is only a K Factor of 1?? And why is the Shark's
tooth given the same K as the one we're doing now. The new proposed one is
an entirely different maneuver and considerably more difficult as proposed.
This is a descending maneuver at 45 degs. doing  2/2 reverse rolls  trying
to slow the model down and hold a straight line and have enough speed and
power to get through the outside Avalanche.  I also take exception with the
way the Hourglass has been butchered. It would make more sense replacing it
with the Standing Eight starting in the center with options as it would add
some of the missing gracefulness needed.

 

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