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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A while back Derek asked the membership if they
wanted to stick with the 2009 Masters sequence that was proposed in 2005 or
change to a newly designed sequence that addresses concerns some people had
regarding the sequence. Apparently some pilots feel there are too many snaps or
some such complaints, I'm not really sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the time I was not able to go fly the sequences
and thus I had no response, however, I now have flown the sequences and have
some comments.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My first observation is that six of the eleven
centered maneuvers are the same so much of the content of the patterns are
identical. My second observation is that each sequence has maneuvers I think
would be more "fun" or "challenging" than the other. If I had to put numbers to
it I'd say there are three maneuvers in the 2005 proposed sequence that I'd
miss if we went with the newly proposed schedule and six maneuvers in the new
schedule that I'd miss if we went with the original 2005 proposed schedule.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd also say that IMHO both of these schedules are
easier than the 2007 schedule and my initial impression was that the inverted
entries have been reduced. I short, it seems that the schedules have been
watered down from what we currently have. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will have no complaints flying either schedule,
but i</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>f I were to choose between the two I'd
select the newly proposed schedule; not to placate those that object to the 2005
proposed schedule because I feel there's nothing wrong with it; but because I
think the newly proposed schedule is more interesting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, I'd like to comment that I feel that the
Advanced schedule for 2007 was too watered down and does not prepare pilots for
the 2007 Masters schedule. I hope when designing the schedules we aren't
trying to make Masters easier so the jump from Advanced is not as big. If the
jump is too big then we should increase the level of the Advance
pattern.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>