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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I totally agree with Mark. One of the very
big components of being a quality pilot is consistency. If you are not
prepared, you need to become prepared. If your equipment is not working,
get it working. If you fly 6 you should have only 1
throwaway. If you don't get to fly enough, practice more.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a national championship to determine the
best, not an endurance contest. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=atwoodm@paragon-inc.com href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com">Mark
Atwood</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 27, 2007 9:31 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS
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<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Agreed.. BUT... I LOVE that. As much as
I’d have liked to flown 6 rounds...I’m a HUGE proponent of the Semi Final
format for FAI. It gives us lower FAI flyers (by lower I mean the group
that really isn’t in the hunt to make the team) a goal to shoot for.
Some are shooting just to make the Semi’s...those that have confidence
in making the semi’s are shooting to make the cut for the finals, and the few
that feel comfortable that they should make the finals (are there any?) are
striving to make the top 3. Lot’s of motivation at multiple
levels.<BR><BR>Intermediate, Advanced and Masters all get to fly 6 rounds.
8 Elite masters flyers...the best of the AMA...get the privilege of
flying in a final. Something for everyone else to shoot for from ALL the
classes. <BR><BR><BR>On 7/27/07 10:23 AM, "Derek Koopowitz"
<derekkoopowitz@gmail.com> wrote:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
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face=Arial>I would argue that the FAI pilots that are not in the top 20 also
don't get a fair shake - they only fly 4 rounds compared to everyone else's
6.<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [<A
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<B>On Behalf Of </B>Del K. Rykert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 27, 2007 6:48
AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] NATS advanced question<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial><B>and to add further insult to injury... why is it that
the other two classes have to pay the same price to
compete</B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial> <FONT color=#0000ff><B>at the
nats but not be entitled to the same treatment? That sure helps
encourage the attitude that all members and pilots are treated as equals in
all classes.. !!! <BR></B></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial> <FONT
color=#0000ff><I>Del<BR></I></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>----- Original Message -----
<BR> <BR><B>From:</B> Fred Huber <A
href="mailto:fhhuber@clearwire.net"><mailto:fhhuber@clearwire.net></A>
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<BR> <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:59
PM<BR> <BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NATS
advanced question<BR> <BR><BR> <BR>It would be a
substantial change to the way the NATS is
run...<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Are you proposing reducing
the number of rounds others (the ones who don't make the finals) fly
to make the time for the finals rounds?<BR> <BR></FONT></SPAN>
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face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>----- Original Message -----
<BR> <BR><B>From:</B> Robert & Casey Green <A
href="mailto:robcase1@cox.net"><mailto:robcase1@cox.net></A>
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<BR> <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:29
PM<BR> <BR><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] NATS
advanced question<BR> <BR><BR> <BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Wanted to run this past you all to see what your
thoughts were on this. We know that Advanced is suppose to
prepare you for Masters, what if the advanced at the NATS took a
similar route to what the masters does; meaning that the top 8
guys in masters get to fly in a 4 round final. What if
advanced had a 3 round final, and the best score was carried over
from the previous 4 rounds. I was thinking that this would
certainly make things a little more interesting for the Adavnced
folks. Questions and comments are welcomed. <BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>TIA <BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR> <BR> <BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Robert<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR><BR> <BR>
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