<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Michael</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Sportsman = Little League</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Intermediate = "A" </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Advanced = "AA"</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Masters = "AAA"</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">FAI =
Major League! = money, power, fame and servos at cost (which means 2% below
Tower Hobbies price)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">and it may or may not be true that some
of the FAI guys take steroids. </font>
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Gray Fowler<br>
Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Composites Engineering</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>How many pilots in Intermediate and Advanced have
an advantage due to <br>
sponsorship?<br>
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>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>
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>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>
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> ----- 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>
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> 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 Penton<br>
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