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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hear both comments from people, and I do get
inquiries from people thinking about starting in pattern due to my VP
role. I also hear alot that IMAC sequences in comparison are more
challenging than pattern. I can counter that pattern has more box
discipline, etc but the fact is those manuvers require more stick movement than
ours and that can be attractive. My point is this: whatever system we put
in place will attract some and not others. Changes to our system will
offend some (who will claim they speak for many who will be driven from pattern)
and encourage others (who will claim that we've made pattern more attractive to
new comers). Beware of looking for the least common
denominator.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great to see you at your first Nats!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=cweimer@tconl.com href="mailto:cweimer@tconl.com">Claude Weimer</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Natural
Progression</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have heard
otherwise from people flying in the lower classes. I have even had young guys
flying 3D tell me how boring they think Pattern is. We had a young fellow fly
through the Sportsman Pattern two days before our contest and when he flew in
the contest he won out of six guys. He may be a better flyer than the five
guys he beat but how many don’t try it because it looks boring to them?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Claude<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Fred Huber<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 6:52
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NSRCA Mailing
List<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Natural Progression</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">make the lower classes too chanllenging... and you
don't get new competitors.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Don't go there... </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=cweimer@tconl.com href="mailto:cweimer@tconl.com">Claude Weimer</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 6:20 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Natural Progression<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom, what are the
lower classes like in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>? Some time ago I saw
schedules from another country and I thought they were more challenging that
what we fly in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>. I personally think our lower
classes do not challenge our newer flyers.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks, Claude.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Koenig, Tom<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:59
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NSRCA Mailing
List<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Natural Progression</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Interesting
point Dave,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">During recent
times in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>, we have undergone some
'robust' discussion, with reference to the flying of only
the P schedule at local contests.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Until
recently, we have always flown the P on Saturdays and finished with two F's
on Sunday ( FAI class). But the fact remained, that at world champs, we
never managed to get an Aussie into the finals. We got close ( I think Peter
Goldsmith just missed the cut once). The fact remains we need to get to
finals first! Its not that we cant fly the finals, infact, once there, our
top pilots could easily mix it with the best. But at a worlds, the
competition in the pre-lims is so tight , that you really have to be on the
top of your game. Being well known, is also a major factor at these
international events,and lets face it, Aussie pattern fliers don't really
get much press!!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The funny
thing is, and it remains unexplainable to me, is that it appears that the
top fliers just barely do 'enough' to get over the line during the pre-lims
at a Worlds. It seems, the competition really only starts after the cut??
Freaks???? Possibly.....maybe I should take up R/C Submarines and not
bother!!!????</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">So.....
our national interest is getting the team into the finals at a W/C
first-this is why we have now adopted to fly only the P schedule at local
contests. The aim being to improve our overall 'P' performance. ( or should
I say the three P's?? <G>)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Granted
in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> you do not suffer the same
problems as we do. You guys have the 'Star' fliers and an enormous depth of
field. But be aware that you could possibly dilute the quality of flying for
the P schedule, by doing to much F at the local level. My national pride
hopes that you guys do, because then we might have a
chance<VBG></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Maybe
none of this is an issue in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>? Certainly to us mere
mortals down here, the top fliers you fellows have in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> , you included :), are
more or less freaks who could fly anything,
anytime!!!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">As I
recall, the whole intent of the F schedule was to sort out the sheep from
the goats at the W/C's only-it was never intended for use at local levels(
but nothing stops you from doing so)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Good luck
with it chaps...but yes, our whole National focus is to do well at the W/C.
It seems the only real way to get our hands into the cookie
jar!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tom</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> -----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Dave Lockhart<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, 15 August 2007 7:59
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'NSRCA Mailing
List'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Natural Progression<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Earl,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I think we’d agree
that the survey needs to be completed more frequently? I can’t
remember exactly when the last one was completed – I do know it is a lot of
work assembling it, compiling the results, and evaluating the
results.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For F3A – is the
fallacy that needs to be debunked -<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a) Most will
never be able to competently fly F3A?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">b) Most will
never be competitive in F3A?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I don’t think they
are the same thing. I do believe that there is a substantial number of
guys that do not want to fly F3A because they do not want to (or have the
time to) be competent flying 2 schedules. Competently
flying 2 schedules (at the current Masters/PO7 level) is far more difficult
task than being competent at one schedule – especially looking at F09 and
F11 – I bring this up because there has also been a recent trend for more
“F” being flown at local contests (and the last 2 years at the NATs for
rounds 5 and 6 in the prelims).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Earl Haury<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:32
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Natural
Progression</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You make a very good point in
that the NSRCA survey is a very good tool for taking the pulse of the
pattern community. Certainly the majority should prevail, but it's also good
to explore new ideas and rethink old ones with the goal of increasing the
satisfied majority. I think that's what Tim and I've tried to input to
this thread. I have no desire to dictate the direction of Masters, any
changes should be generated from within. I do find a perception that
F3A is somehow unattainable for most and feel that's just a self fulfilling
fallacy that could stand some debunking.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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title=davel322@comcast.net href="mailto:davel322@comcast.net">Dave
Lockhart</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:05 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Natural Progression<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tim,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I think you’ve
made a lot of good points. I think some of the answers to your
questions regarding the current/future status of Masters can be taken from
the last NSRCA survey – the direction of Masters has pretty closely
followed the survey results - in that it is distinct from F3A and the
difficulty level is slightly less than F3A (which fluctuates, granted) in
that some maneuvers are found in Masters (ie, integrated loop/roll
figures).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The gap between
classes will always remain a constant debate – and I think a point that
has been posted on this list many times (and seemingly gets forgotten) is
that pilots can practice for a new class by flying the new class prior to
entering a contest in that new class. If we had 10 classes between
Sportsman and Intermediate, the gaps between the classes would be very
small. I think the driving factor for the number of classes
currently is the current participant level will not consistently sustain
more classes. Yes, reintroduction of Expert might allow Masters to
be a more difficult class, but if pilots really wanted a more difficult
class (or higher level of competition), they have the option now of flying
F3A. I think Masters is the largest class across the country because
a lot of guys are happy with it exactly as it
is.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave
Lockhart<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322@comcast.net</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <FONT color=navy><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>twtaylor<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:15
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NSRCA-discussion] Natural
Progression</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In an effort to break apart
the two subjects we’ve been talking about the last few days I offer the
following.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since the dawn of man we’ve
had a competitive side (At least that’s what RVP told me he was there
after all). Some are more competitive than others and that’s fine. Since
our sport has developed over the years we’ve made major changes along with
many minor ones. Given man’s thirst for ever increasing challenge we’ve
come from old school pattern through what seemed like a decade fight over
going to turn around. We lost a fair amount of pilots during that time yet
the sport survived. We picked up some new pilots and that’s a good thing.
Then the TOC came along to decide the best of the best. It started with
Pattern planes, and then someone decided to add a 10% bonus for using a
scale airplane. From that day forward Pattern was divided and IMAC was
born. Many of our former pattern fliers joined the IMAC ranks. I don’t
pretend to know why, they just did. That diluted Pattern and no longer did
we see contests with 50+ contestants. I for one am glad we don’t get 50
plus pilots anymore as that creates a nightmare contest.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I returned to Pattern
after a decade lay off and can honestly say the level of competition,
airframes, engines, and radios has increased at an exponential rate. I
think the current fliers are more dedicated to the sport than ever. The
flying skills across the board have come up in every class by an order of
magnitude larger than I ever thought possible. I asked myself why this
was.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> After thinking for a
year or more and talking with those that have been in the trenches since
going to turn around I’ve formed an opinion about why. Right or wrong here
it is.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> FAI drives everything
we do. Don’t think so? Let me explain.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> The guys at the top of
the game have nowhere to go, FAI is it. To keep those guys interested and
to separate the players from the wannabe’s they had to make the sequence
progressively harder. Those that won all the time can easily become bored
and move on to something else. For a case in point, one only needs to look
at the amount of top pattern fliers that jumped ship to
IMAC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Let’s look at our sport
from top to bottom. We’ve made FAI so difficult to keep the top guys happy
we’ve out stripped the ability, or perceived ability, of masses to fly
that class. Some might say this is a good thing. Harder keeps the numbers
low and from top to bottom a better overall
flier.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Masters became the top
class for guys that didn’t think they could, or just didn’t want to fly
FAI, yet masters flew the old FAI schedule for a time. So now we had
to make Masters hard enough to keep those pilots happy and interested.
Seems we did the exact same thing for Masters that we did for
FAI.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Now were on the classes
that we hope will lead fliers into the upper classes through a natural
progression. Let’s look back a few years and see what we really did. We’ve
made every class with the exception of the lowest class harder. I don’t
see any real problem with that. If we look back at what FAI flew the first
year, that schedule isn’t any harder than the current Advance
schedule.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> So what does that tell
us? It tells me the level of flying has moved up by leaps and bounds. I
think it’s a good thing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> The question I
have is this. Are we to continue to develop two distinct top classes when
they should or could be channeled into one? Are we so afraid of what FAI
flies that many master pilots are just happy to remain in Masters and
never try FAI? If so then this discussion is a moot one. Is the jump from
Advance to Masters not as hard? Does it not require the same level of
dedication to join the ranks of the cream of the crop? If you’re not
willing to put forth the effort to try to crawl your way to the top, then
like me, you’ll end up being just a guy out having fun. Nothing
wrong with that either. A zero in FAI is the same as a Zero in
Masters.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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