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<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>Greetings Pattern World,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>This topic seems to go around every few
years, and I guess, it always will.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>Firstly, make no mistake-I don't think there
is a country ( National Body) on the planet that does not struggle with 'it's
system' We all have our problems, but some less than others. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>We should ALL consider ourselves as part of
the global pattern community-and therefore we should all help each other. Lets
take a look at what other organisations around the world are doing-good and bad.
This way we can make Pattern a better sport for everybody
concerned.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>I shudder when I see and hear of
people/organisations looking and caring only about their own backyard -in
this day and age, this is a luxury you can afford only at your own
peril.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>In Oz, our system is far from perfect and
yes we also are faced with many problems, but most times it all works quite
smoothly. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>As a brief description, we are forced up
through the classes...even to FAI. But our promotion system is different. We fly
against a National average which is calculated every year. Each class has a
promotional percentage-and you need to get three promotions within a twelve
month rolling period to be forced to move up.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>Not perfect but it works. At least when I
get a promotion, its against a 'real number', not because I won against 6 others
whose flying standard may or may not have been questionable. Infact I could come
last....but still have the numbers.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>In your system, I do however like the fact
that its voluntary. I remember moving through the classes and perhaps wondering
if I was ready-it's a lot of pressure and I can see how you can loose people to
other interests.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>We are doing our sequences for 09 right now
and it all looks good to me. I just hope that one day Oz will produce a World
Champion, cause it sure ain't going to be me!!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007>Tom</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=951094301-14082007></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe
Lachowski<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 14 August 2007 11:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring upthe
Masters2009Sequencediscussionagain...<BR><BR></DIV>There is still
time. Submit a proposal to AMA to revamp or tweak the point
system.<g><BR><BR>I see all this banter going on and can say if you got a
solution submit it. It is your right as an AMA member. No one will hold it
against you<g><BR><BR>
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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:02:56 -0700<BR>From: timsautopro@yahoo.com<BR>To:
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring
up the
Masters2009Sequencediscussionagain...<BR><BR><BR><BR><B><I>BUDDYonRC@aol.com</I></B>
wrote:
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<DIV>What about the guy who doesn't have the time to learn two patterns
practice and be competitive in FAI you want to bet what he does when he is
forced to move up to FAI.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Goes and flys IMAC? Not being funny but that's what a lot of
guys did. Or they dropped out. The same can be said of the guy moving from
Advance into Masters and flying against pilots that have parked in Masters
for 10-15 years.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Then again he may spend the money to go to the Nat's fly a couple of
rounds and Judge for a couple of days who knows.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>He may. Are we to set everything we do because of what
happens at the Nats?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This is not about those who have the ability to fly any class and
win it is about maintaining our membership level. Some people if forced to
move up when they have not mastered the schedule they are flying or do not
have the ability to fly the next schedule will in my experience drop out. We
need to find a way to fix this or say to heck with them they will never
progress to FAI level who cares if they go away they don't have the skill or
money that is required to compete in pattern.</DIV>
<DIV>Buddy </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>This is a different subject. The points system might very well
need to be revamped. </STRONG></DIV></FONT><BR><BR>Tim<BR>
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