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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You know terru your exactly right. I think
the same way you do .. But I was just asking for own curiosity. Because
hey I like my 6 rounds. And really not a contest I've been to yet have I
seen a mid air. and I really don't want to see one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But that is what everyone who really thinks that is
a good question should think about. What Terry wrote.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew Liprie</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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