[NSRCA-discussion] Pattern growth in D2

[Jim Quinn]

Ron,

You and your crew have been excellent over the years supporting new
aerobatic pilots, even bringing several of them to the NATs!
Thanks.

Also let me put in a plug for NSRCA D1 DVP, Anthony Romano, who featured
teenager who flew at his first contest in a recent KFactor!

On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Funny you should mention it, but our club is sponsoring a pattern clinic
> tomorrow afternoon, with all the basics that were mentioned.
>
> We have six pilots signed up already.
>
> Ron Van Putte in D-3
>
> On Sep 25, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Don Szczur via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>
> We heard a comment that it does not appear there is much effort in trying
> to grow pattern as there used to be.
>
> We have recently taken an active approach at helping those learning to fly
> at our local field and can report on our experiences and initial results.
> We include straight flight out and back, centered loops and rolls as well
> as hints on nailing the landing on the center line are include in our
> instruction. This leads to suggestions for a good beginner pattern plane
> and encouragement to come out and fly Sportsman when ready.  Apparently it
> has started to work, since I heard a couple guys flew foam 72 inch plane at
> a recent local pattern contest.  We have also vowed to help D2 flyers as
> much as we can this fall- its the least we can to do give back to D2 and
> other pattern flyers.  Plus Joseph has some new pattern flyers his age to
> fly and hang out with.
>
> I also point to Archie who has at his local club fostered a group of
> pattern flyers one which is now a CD and running an annual pattern
> contest.  Ditto for JR over in Harrisonburg.
>
> It is amazing how much depth there is to pattern.  While visiting Triple
> Tree the other day, all the giant scale flyers there were very aware of the
> details of the U.S. F3A team finish as well as the team details in South
> Africa.
>
> Thanks,
> Don and Joseph
>
>
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