[NSRCA-discussion] The most important thing to understand about pattern

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From: Frackowiak Tony via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
Date: 7/13/17  8:52 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: "Vogel, Peter" <Peter_Vogel at intuit.com> 
Cc: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>, General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The most important thing to understand about	pattern 

Good one. So we have Joseph, Matt Kimbro, maybe Brett,  and Anthony Romano. Who else?
Tony Frackowiak
On Jul 13, 2017, at 6:31 PM, Vogel, Peter wrote:









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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The most important thing to understand about pattern
 

Well, not in the last 15 years.   I started in Novice in 1989, Sportsman (Intermediate) in 91, Advanced 94, Masters ’97, and FAI in 2000.  Didn’t fly F until they introduce the semi-finals at the Nats maybe in ’05?  Didn’t fly F without panicking until
 2011.  



Obviously we had Andrew go through the ranks when he started, but again, not in the last 10-15 years.    My son is on that path, but alas, college has slowed him at Masters.




















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On Jul 13, 2017, at 9:09 PM, Frackowiak Tony via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:



So, back to my original question of how many in the last 10-15 years have progressed through the RC Aerobatics Classes to end up flying F3A in P and F. So far we have two, Matt Kimbro and Anthony Romano. Any more?



Tony Frackowiak



On Jul 13, 2017, at 6:04 PM, Frackowiak Tony via NSRCA-discussion wrote:



Again, pay attention to the Club Class. You will get far more interest in that then Sportsman.



Tony Frackowiak



On Jul 13, 2017, at 10:57 AM, Matthew Finley via NSRCA-discussion wrote:





Well said Mark 









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From: "Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

Date: 7/13/17 1:54 PM (GMT-05:00) 
To: Miller Steve <Snaproll4 at aol.com>, General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The most important thing to understand about pattern




At least 20 years. 



And we JUST lost a very active (came to 9-10 contests a year) Intermediate pilot because the box is too much for him.  Flying Sportsman was no good because he was usually the only one, and he wanted competition rather than a participation award.
   I’ve said for many years the we lost a lot of non-traveling, club participants when we went to turn-around.   But that ship has sailed and we won’t realistically be going back. 



One thing I’d like to see at local contests is more attention and more flights for Sportsman pilots.  We have to make their contest experience a great one.  All too often they pay full price and get short shrift on flying and attention.  That
 alone could help us.



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On Jul 13, 2017, at 1:34 PM, Snaproll4--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:






Mark,  Is it 20 years ago already?  That's when I started pushing for unhindered movement between classes.  As I came up through the classes I saw many people drop out because they were "sick of finishing last". Of course, if they moved back and
 consistently finished #1-#3, they would be shamed.  Every year that proposal would set people's hair on fire.  Why have rules that discourage participation?  On another matter, Turnaround was the death of the casual competitor. It takes a lot of practice to
 learn to keep a whole sequence in the box.  I think that Intermediate should have some breaks in the sequence.
 
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