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Claude,<br>
Over the years, I have seen many, many more people move up prematurely
and struggle mightily. A lot more than I have ever seen of any
sandbagging in class for the sole purpose of winning. The only
exception I have seen is the legalized sandbagging occurring these days
in Masters.<br>
I would however recommend taking one more year in a given class and
focusing 80% of your practice time on the next class.<br>
John<br>
<br>
Claude Weimer wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">To me flying
pattern cannot be just about
winning. Advancing in class is flying more challenging sequences. It
should be
a personal thing about being a better pilot. How well you do is a way
to gage
how you are doing. If you start placing with ease then its time to
think about
moving up to continue the challenge. If all a pilot focuses on is
winning then
he may not be a very happy person. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Claude
Weimer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font
color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Glen Watson<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday,
August 15, 2007
2:51 PM<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]
More flexibility in class selection?</span></font><font color="black"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">John Gayer
quote “</span></font>As a
competant advanced pilot of somewhat advanced years, I have very little
interest in moving to Masters in order to spend the rest of my pattern
years
trying to break 900 against the parkers.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">I fail to
see the logic in this statement.
This same statement can be applied to a Masters competitor when first
entering
FAI, especially at the NATS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Actually
there is benefit to having
quality competition within any class. How else does one become better
unless the bar is set high?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">~Glen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>John Gayer<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday,
August 15, 2007
2:11 PM<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]
More flexibility in class selection?</span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">how about changing the AMA
advancemant rule and keep
it very simple? <br>
Your first contest of the year will determine your class for the year.
You may
go up one class at any time during the year but may not go back down
during the
year. At the start of the next year you may drop back one class at your
option,
stay where you are or go up a class.<br>
This is simple enough that your fellow competitiors will know if you
are
following the rules. It will also be up to your fellow competitiors to
insure
that you are not sandbagging.<br>
I also feel strongly that sandbagging in Masters should not be allowed.
If you
disregard Sportsman, then half of the classes allow parking. Obviously,
F3A has
to be a parking lot but I see no reason to allow this behavior in
Masters. As a
competant advanced pilot of somewhat advanced years, I have very little
interest in moving to Masters in order to spend the rest of my pattern
years
trying to break 900 against the parkers.<br>
I fail to see the logic in having two destination classes. Shouldn't we
all
aspire to progress to FAI? The current Masters schedule is designed as
a
stepping stone to Masters. Let's use it that way.<br>
<br>
John Gayer<br>
NSRCA 632<br>
<br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</a> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">There was a proposal on
the last
rules cycle that would allow a person to move up and test his ability
then move back if he had not attained the skills required for
the higher class. I personally think it is a good idea and
I also see no need for the point system like someone said if someone
abuses the privilege we can solicit Earl and four other guys his size
to take
him behind the barn and splain to him why he will be moving up.
I believe
peer pressure is all the control we need.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I think this is worth a
try. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">For those who have the
ability and desire to
achieve a spot at the top I don't see that we have a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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