<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">S and G equal or implies slow and better
control????? Once again this is read between the lines, then say it enough
and it gotta be right ...right. If you, a Masters pilot told a whole
generation of Sportsman pilots that even though the rules say NOTHING
about how fast a roll is, a proper roll is slow =S&G then when they
are Masters they will spew the same BS. I think thats what we have
here. To me, a crisp roll that starts and stops at the proper points is
harder to do, and thus shows more control, but regardless I score it exactly
the same as a slower roll that starts and stops at the proper point..all
other things equal- and I do beleive thats what the rules say.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For those that want to imply the S&G
is a main scoring point I think you as a person are missing some kind of
"romance" in your life and are trying to apply it to a bunch
of toy airplanes....Some how showing your belly is not a romantic as showing
your top....which under some circumstances I would agree with but not on
an airplane.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Smooth means do not be jerky...speed
has nothing to do with it. If you go too fast then you MIGHT get jerky.
If you as a judge, are downgrading a manuever because it is faster than
what you think it should be, and you do not have a true recordable downgrade
then you are damaging Pattern. If you EVER tell a Sportsman or Intermediate
such drivel the you are damaging Pattern.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Graceful means God knows what and
hence the problem here-Wait....Graceful applies to the judge, which means
do not be an Icehole by applying non written rules.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">By the way, in my opinion, ALL of my
posts are extremly GRACEFUL. If you disagree, you are just plain
wrong, I know, I am a Master Poster.</font>
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Gray Fowler<br>
Senior Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Radome and Composites Engineering<br>
Raytheon</font>
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