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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Actually, my suggestion was that folks
read the rulebook themselves. I only provided information relative to the
immediate discussion. It can be downloaded from
http://www.modelaircraft.org/events/rulebooks/RC%20Aerobatics.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gene Maurice</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:gene.mauirce@sgmservice.com">gene.mauirce@sgmservice.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>AMA 3408 NSRCA 877</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> 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> Wednesday, August 15, 2007
7:50 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]
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 size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>May as well post the section about
how many points require a move up (int -adv... adv-master) too.... That
seems to be missing.</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> <a
href="mailto:gene.maurice@sgmservice.com" title="gene.maurice@sgmservice.com">Gene
Maurice</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext'> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext'> Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:35 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext'> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For those that haven’t read it,
please read the rulebook.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The applicable sections are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>7. Pattern event classes. </span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>The Pattern event shall<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>be
divided into five (5) classes. The first four (4)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>shall
(in order of increasing difficulty) be<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>referred
to as Sportsman, Intermediate,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>Advanced,
and Masters. The fifth class shall be<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>referred
to as the FAI class. The Sportsman class<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>is
supplemental (see Supplemental and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>Provisional
Rules, page 2). Competitors must be<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>advised
prior to the start of the contest of any<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>planned
deviations from standard AMA rules<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>pertaining
to the events they have entered.</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;
color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>8.2. </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;
color:windowtext'>A contestant will be mandatorily<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>advanced
through the classes as follows: A flier<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>must
move out of the Sportsman class at the end<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>of that
calendar year if he places first, second, or<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>third,
and above at least four (4) other fliers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>(having
recorded an official flight) in any<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>sanctioned
Pattern class contest. For<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>Intermediate
and Advanced fliers, advancement<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>takes
place through the accumulation of points.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>In
these classes, contestants receive points<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>according
to their finishing place in every contest<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>they
compete in. For fliers finishing third or<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>below
in a given contest, they will receive points<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>equal
to the number of official (having recorded<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>an
official flight) fliers they beat. The second<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>place
winner will receive points equal to twice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>the
number of official fliers he beats, and the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>first
place winner will receive points equal to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>three
times the number of official fliers he beats.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>The
points each contestant receives go into his<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>cumulative
record.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>8.2.5. </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;
color:windowtext'>There is no mandatory<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>advancement
into FAI from the Masters class.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>Contestants
may enter their current AMA class<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>or the
FAI class at any contest but not both.</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;
color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext;
font-weight:bold'>8.3. </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;
color:windowtext'>Each Pattern contestant is<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>responsible
for maintaining an accurate record of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>his own
classification points. Handy wallet size<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>Classification
Advancement Record forms are<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>available
upon request from AMA HQ; please<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>include
a preaddressed and stamped return<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>envelope.
CDs of meets having RC Pattern<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>events
are also provided with a small supply of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:windowtext'>such
forms.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gene Maurice</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:gene.mauirce@sgmservice.com">gene.mauirce@sgmservice.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Plano</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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