[NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters sequences added to RC Caller

[Scott McHarg]

Please do not!

*Scott A. McHarg*
VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
Texas A&M University
PPL - ASEL

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Wait, so I'd get higher scores if I fly with a Kilt?
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> Can do!
> :-)
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> Peter+
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> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Dave Lockhart via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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>> This year….I don’t recall Frank wearing a short skirt….  J
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>> Dave
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>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>> *On Behalf Of *Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 1:14 PM
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>> *To:* General pattern discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> I think you’d need to check with Pete Collinson on that.  He has a pretty
>> long history on good looking callers.
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>> Ron
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>> On Aug 19, 2015, at 9:27 AM, John Pavlick via NSRCA-discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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>> Yes, I don’t think it’s defined anywhere in the rules but experience
>> shows that maneuver scores are inversely proportional to the length of her
>> skirt/shorts. J
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>> John Pavlick
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>> Cell: 203-417-4971
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>> *From:* Dave Burton [mailto:burtona at atmc.net <burtona at atmc.net>]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:07 AM
>> *To:* jpavlick at idseng.com; 'John Pavlick'; 'General pattern discussion'
>> *Subject:* RE: [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> And I've found the guys who have a pretty girl calling for them get
>> better scores from the judges too!
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>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *John Pavlick
>> via NSRCA-discussion
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:18 AM
>> *To:* 'General pattern discussion'
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> The best way to deal with this is to find a pretty girl to call the
>> sequence for you. That way you don’t have to remember anything during
>> practice or at a contest AND you’ll have something fun to do AFTER the
>> contest when you’re back at the hotel! This method WORKS! In fact it’s how
>> I won the “D1 402 District Champion” award in 2006. J
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>> John Pavlick
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>> Cell: 203-417-4971
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>> Integrated Development Services
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>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *David Harmon
>> via NSRCA-discussion
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2015 7:09 PM
>> *To:* 'S Piu'; 'General pattern discussion'; 'Stuart Chale'
>> *Cc:* 'Ron Lockhart'
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> Several years ago to assist learning the Pattern I attached a MP3 player
>> about the size of a AA battery to the back of the 9zap and advanced the
>> sequence with a finger on the button.
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>> It worked but it was distracting and the recorded maneuver spacing had to
>> be just right.
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>> Also…..with all the ‘2 of 8’ or other lengthy descriptive verbiage I had
>> to rename the maneuver to something much shorter.
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>> Essentially it was a hassle.
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>> But it worked to help learn the sequence.
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>> With the 18mz it is possible to record the maneuvers into the transmitter
>> memory and use a normal switch for the next maneuver.
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>> But the outcome was the same as before….just a bit more convenient due
>> the switching.
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>> I went back to the airplane on a stick to learn the pattern and I don’t
>> have to go to the field.
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>> *David Harmon*
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>> *Sperry, OK*
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>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *S Piu via
>> NSRCA-discussion
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2015 10:07 PM
>> *To:* Stuart Chale <schale1 at outlook.com>;
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>> *Cc:* Ron Lockhart <ronlock at comcast.net>
>> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> The concept of this app to fill in as a portable caller for competition
>> aerobatic sequences is great, especially for learning a new sequence.  I'm
>> looking forward to getting this app to work well and consistently!.
>>     In its current version, I also noticed inconsistent "triggering",
>> both in voice and in motion-control of the phone, to advance to speak the
>> next maneuver.  Is a second RX really the only way to have a
>> switch-feature?   Ron L. and I discussed this earlier today and thought
>> some external switch, not necessary an existing one on the TX, would help,
>> such as a foot-toggled one, or maybe a switch that could be velcrowed to
>> the tx or tx tray that is wired directly to the phone in some
>> easy-connection manor.
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>> Sal P.
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>> *From: *"Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion"
>> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> *To: *"Stuart Chale" <schale1 at outlook.com> <schale1 at outlook.com>
>> *Cc: *"General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> *Sent: *Monday, August 17, 2015 12:31:25 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New proposed Advanced and Masters
>> sequences added to RC Caller
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>> I'll look into adding an option to not roll backwards.  And yeah, I'm
>> aware of the challenges with voice at the field, it's why I added roll
>> control and the bluetooth device that works with a spare receiver to let
>> you control it from a switch on your TX.
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>> Good point on the revert.  I'm somewhat intentionally not maintaining
>> state between the different views.
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>> Peter+
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>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 7:04 AM, Stuart Chale <schale1 at outlook.com>
>> wrote:
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>> Thanks Peter.
>> Is there any way to stop the tilt control from making the caller go
>> backwards?  The AP is handy for having all of the sequences available on
>> your phone but I have been unable to have it work as a caller when flying.
>> Tilt sort of works but it always goes backwards at some point.  Voice
>> control is too unreliable at the field.  (apple device)
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>> Also if I am switch pages to look at the list of maneuvers when I get
>> back to the calling page the class reverts to Classic 35K from whatever I
>> was looking at.
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>> Stuart
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>> On 8/17/2015 12:29 AM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
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>> New proposed NSRCA Advanced and Masters sequences have been added to
>> RCCaller app.  You may need to hit the refresh button (circular arrow) at
>> the top of the main screen to get the updated sequences loaded.  They are
>> shown as "Advanced 2016" and "Masters 2016"
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>> Peter+
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