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<DIV><SPAN class=060225213-28092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Well, lets
see what's in the pot now compared to years ago... Nats, Don Lowe Masters,
Tucson Shootout, XFC, Joe-Nall, Top Gun, Toledo and WRAM Shows,
ETOC/X-Games at Toledo, SEFF, NEAT, AZ Flight Festival and IMAC contests. Years
ago, there was the Nats/Masters (team trials) and TOC, and of course the local
contests. When I was in NJ, it was nice because contests were with-in 5 hours of
home. Here in FL, I will travel 7 hours to get to Pensacola and Atlanta to go to
contests. Out in AZ, there was the Phoenix contest and LV contest, and
everything else was 8+ hours away from Tucson. It's not that I didn't want to go
to the contests, it's that they were further than I wanted to drive. That's why
I've been to so many contests since I've been back here. I even tried to pull
double duty during Top Gun and drive almost 2 hours to make the contest before
and after my demo's. The demo's went well, but I finished last at the contest
cause we flew 5 rounds and I only made 3. Oh well, I still enjoyed
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060225213-28092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060225213-28092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>The problem,
as I see it, is that today the top pilots have a schedule that makes this a job.
I personally am home for 4 weeks the first 5 months of the year. I am all for
the 3 contests to qualify for the team trials, but again, if I were in AZ still,
I might not be thinking the same. Also, take a look at how many pilots
you consider "top pilots" today as to how many you did back then. I think the
list is longer years ago than it is today. I remember trying to climb the ranks
in FAI in the early 90's and I started from the 20's. The overall participation
in pattern is down, not just by the top guys.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060225213-28092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=060225213-28092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>As for doing
away with sponsorship stickers on planes... that's a good one.
;)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT
size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR>www.jasonshulman.com<BR>www.shulmanaviation.com<BR>www.composite-arf.com</FONT>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>mike
mueller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:39 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to
stir things up. Where's thebeef?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> Note I didn't say that all the top flyers don't participate on a
local level. Dave Lockhart is always there, along with guys like Troy Newman
and since he's been in Fla. Jason has been seen. There may be more but for the
most part the participation is lacking.</DIV>
<DIV> As far as sponsorships it's just a point of discussion. I know that
it can't be changed but that doesn't mean I don't think that its part of the
problem. Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Dave Michael
<davidmichael1@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anything that will get the marquee flyers
out and competing/mixing it up with "the rest of us" is beneficial for
promoting the hobby and generating interest but I'm not sure you can
say that all of these flyers aren't out there participating
locally. They may also wish that they could fly more local
contests but their personal and professional obligations may just be getting
in the way of going to contests just like everyone else struggles
with. So- having said that, overall, I would support something
that would incent the top flyers from getting out to the local
contests.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The sponsorship decals idea- not allowing
stickers or blatent advertising- I don't agree with. I personally
don't see any real benefit in getting rid of them or harm in having them-
why do you feel this way? It's a byproduct of capitalism- advertise
your product, market to your potential customer. If a flyer is
fortunate enough to get a sponsorship I assume they earned it and I
wouldn't want to dis-incent anyone from working hard to get something
special. In addition- there's no way you could enforce
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Michael</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mups1953@yahoo.com href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mike
mueller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 28, 2006
9:03 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's
time to stir things up. Where's the beef?</DIV>
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<DIV> I have an observation that I've made that disturbes me. I don't
think that we are getting enough of the top notch or team worthy flyers
participating on a local level. </DIV>
<DIV> I think that in the future the team trials need to be revamped
so that a flyer wanting to make the team would be required to fly in at
least 3 to 5 local contests per year.</DIV>
<DIV> Here's why I think this is important. We need the top names in
our sport to be part of the sport from a leadership standpoint. Imagine a
QQ showing up to fly against Andrew at a local contest. It would be much
more exciting to watch and it would therefore promote more interest. If we
continue on the path we are going interest in pattern will continue to
slide.</DIV>
<DIV> In the 70's when the team selection was known as the Masters
you had to fly your way into the contest by accumulating points on the
local level. It was exciting. Were totally missing the boat with our
present system.</DIV>
<DIV> So here's the deal. Support the real pattern flyers who make
the effort to support us and we will all be better off. Oh and for what
it's worth I think we would be better off all around if we didn't allow
any stickers or blatant advertising of any products in our sport. Let's
get back to the flyers who do it on there own without all the
sponsorships.</DIV>
<DIV> All this is just what I've seen in the last 6 years
of flying after a 15 year absence for the hobby. TIA for letting me
vent and as my budddy Bobby Satalino would say "Have a nice
day"! Mike Mueller</DIV>
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