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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>In my opinion the sponsors should select
pilots that are active and portray and positive and helpful image. The sole
requirement should not be your placement in major contests. I don't think it
should be only the pilots in the top classes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I would expect a sponsored pilot to spend a
lot of energy helping and teaching others about the products he/she supports. It
seems to me being an active competent pilot should provide the characteristics
needed. Seems to me it would me more important to select technically talented
pilots who have significant building experience.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=117471718-03042006><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>--Gordon</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gray E
Fowler<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 03, 2006 10:09 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The
Pilot<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Michael</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Those of us in Advanced and lower are not worthy of such
sponsorship just as there are not big contracts in A or AA or AAA
baseball.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Sportsman = Little
League</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Intermediate = "A"
</FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Advanced = "AA"</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Masters = "AAA"</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>FAI = Major League! =
money, power, fame and servos at cost (which means 2% below Tower Hobbies
price)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>and it may or may not be true
that some of the FAI guys take steroids. </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites
Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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size=2><TT>How many pilots in Intermediate and Advanced have an advantage due to
<BR>sponsorship?<BR><BR><BR>>From: "Del K. Rykert"
<drykert2@rochester.rr.com><BR>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List"
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
The Pilot<BR>>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:42:13 -0400<BR>><BR>>Sponsorship
does have negative aspects also Nat. Well true, that the <BR>>majority
of sponsored pilots have garnered their sponsorship through their
<BR>>genuine ability this has not always been the case. Sponsorship, can give
<BR>>some pilots, if all other things are equal regarding skill an advantage.
Is <BR>>very similar to the argument that it is not the equipment... BUT the
skill <BR>>of the pilot that is truly the difference. The truth is better
equipment, <BR>>whether obtained through ones own pockets that may be deeper
than others or <BR>>through sponsorship does make the workload less for the
competitive pilot <BR>>so they can focus more of their energy on improving
their skills. The <BR>>disadvantaged always have a harder time
overcoming obstacles that money or <BR>>sponsorship does allow. IMHO.<BR>>
The raw numbers of competitors is low enough without making a new
<BR>>group of sponsored pilots. But it might help if sponsored pilots were
only <BR>>allowed in the Masters & FAI classes if there ever was a need
to address <BR>>the issue.<BR>><BR>>
Del<BR>> nsrca
- 473<BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>
From: Nat Penton<BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>> Sent:
Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:29 PM<BR>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] The
Pilot<BR>><BR>><BR>> The sponsored pilot received his
sponsorship because of his skill and <BR>>dedication. He did not gain
competitive advantage due to the sponsorship. <BR>>It is a priviledge and
opportunity to be able to fly alongside this talent <BR>>and partake of their
skills and knowledge. It is one aspect of the hobby <BR>>for which I am most
appreciative.<BR>><BR>> There have been infrequent critizisms thru
the years wanting to put the <BR>>sponsored pilot in a separate group. Maybe
"sour grapes" should just work a <BR>>little harder.<BR>>
Nat
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