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<DIV>I always suspected Dave Lockhart of steroid use :)</DIV>
<DIV>Should there be an * after steroid users records ??</DIV>
<DIV>Ed M.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR></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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