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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Years ago the list had a discussion on these
percentages (check the archives), then I had two mid-airs in the span of four
contests. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd say in the 4 1/2 years I've been going to
contests about 50% of the contests have had mid-airs, sometimes multiple
mid-airs. Sometimes both planes lost, sometimes planes were saved. To me that's
a huge percentage. When I leave a contest with no crashed/mid-aired planes
these days I feel we were very lucky. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still, if you asked me would I rather risk a
mid-air or fly only three flights I'd go with the mid-air risk to get in the six
flights. After all, we're here to fly, not for static displays.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=amad2terry@juno.com href="mailto:amad2terry@juno.com">Adrien L
Terrenoire</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Competition question</DIV>
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<DIV>yes, the risk seems high, but I have been attending contests since 1984,
about 4 to 5 a year, and I can remember just 5 or 6 midairs, and 2 of
them were at the Nats. For several years our club had so many entrys that we
ran THREE flight lines, and never had a mid-air. Yes, it is terrible to lose
one of our treasures, but I don't think too many of us would be happy making
our weekend committment and getting to fly just 2 or 3 rounds. That would sure
deter me from traveling more than an hour or two. In reality, I think we have
a greater risk of loss just by sheer number of flights we put on in flying
practice. It might be interesting to see just what the odds are! How many
contests are held each year? How many rounds each contest? How many mid-airs
during the course of a season?</DIV>
<DIV>Then compare that to the average number of flights we get on each of our
own airframes before it's hidden number comes up!</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry T.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:17:40 -0600 "R. LIPRIE" <<A
href="mailto:RLIPRIE@centurytel.net">RLIPRIE@centurytel.net</A>>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Look I would like to ask. Just out of own
curiousness why do pattern contest make two airplanes fly at the same
time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I may be wrong. But it seems like it
skyrockets the chances of a midair. Just wanted to
ask.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew Liprie</FONT></DIV>
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