[NSRCA-discussion] New Club Class for Precision Aerobatics

Wed Sep 7 06:00:39 AKDT 2016

My guess is that the target population for this class/sequence will not be
willing to invest any money in a new plane just to give it a shot and see if
they like doing it.  I think the mentality will be to use something they
already have or not do it at all. 

Jeff Worsham 

From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Matthew Finley via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 2:34 PM
To: Phil; General pattern discussion; jpavlick at idseng.com
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Club Class for Precision Aerobatics

Someone can go out and for under 300 bucks, buy an FMS F3A Olympus and be
very competitive. I have two, and it will fly Sportsman, Intermediate, and
Advanced with ease. They wouldn't have to put out a lot of money to get into
it, and if they decide they don't want to continue, than they will have one
of the nicest sport planes out there. 

Great concept, however I would also suggest that the coaches and or other
pilots try and get them to do as many turn arounds as they are comfortable
with to start getting used to it. However, it would only be a suggestion. 

Matthew E Finley 

Q.C.I Technical Assistant

248-794-8487 mobile 

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From: Phil via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 

Date: 9/6/16 4:28 PM (GMT-05:00) 

To: jpavlick at idseng.com, nsrca-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Club Class for Precision Aerobatics 

I guess it would be a threat for many.  Here in Knoxville, when Dennis Hunt
used to run his "Tennessee Turnaround" Contest, before AMA went to all
turnaround, I did way better than others with the "Box" than I did in
regular AMA contests without a box, compared to other pilots.

I would suggest that instead of doing away with the box concept altogether,
it could be "enforced" very loosely, and coaching could take the approach
that a turn around maneuver is done "out there a little way" at each end,
without emphasizing a well-defined box.  As the pilot gains experience, and
improves skills to move up into the "regular" turnaround introductory class,
the box would become rigidly enforced.  Minor deductions could be given for
doing the turnaround maneuver too far out, as a teaching tool.  That way,
the pilots could get used to dong a turnaround maneuver in the general area
where it would be done at the edge of a box.

Phil Spelt, KCRC Emeritus
AMA 1294, Scientific Leader Member
SPA L-18, Board Member
Oliver Springs, TN  (865) 435-1476v  (865) 604-0541c

  _____  

It's the whole "aerobatic box" concept that freaks out the average sport
pilot. Believe me - it's a BIG deal to them.

John Pavlick

Cell: 203-417-4971

idslogo2

Integrated Development Services

From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Whodaddy Whodaddy via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Scott McHarg; General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Club Class for Precision Aerobatics

Sportsman isnt easy enough ????

Not sure how it could get more basic .. 

But wat ever works lord knows we need something to attract new blood or
bring old blood back... 

G

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On Sep 6, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion
<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

All,

This is a note from Jon Carter from the NSRCA BoD.  FYI!

Announcing the NSRCA "Club Class!

Whether you want to call it Club class or Novice class or whatever, it's OK,
as long as we get more people flying pattern! What is this? Good question,
we have heard from the membership that it would be nice for the NSRCA to
define a non-rulebook pattern entry level event that a CD could offer if
they so decided. This would be a non-turnaround "old-school" type of pattern
that any club flyer could do and yet still be challenged by. It will give
the CD the opportunity to grab some of the "hot dog" type sport flyers at
his club, and maybe some old time pattern pilots, and hand them a
maneuver/downgrade sheet and say "come on out to the pattern contest next
weekend and see what you can do!" Who knows, if he can get three or four
club flyers to come out maybe some will think, "Hey, this is fun! I could
learn that Sportsman pattern" Worst case it will get some more club flyers
to participate in local events which always makes it easier to "sell" a
pattern contest to the local club officers! So, dust off those older pattern
planes and those sport planes and come out and have some fun! Look on the
NSRCA website under the Sequence tab for the maneuver list and descriptions.

 <https://nsrca.us/index.php/sequences> https://nsrca.us/index.php/sequences

Scott A. McHarg

VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot

Texas A&M University

PPL - ASEL

Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107

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