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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'>Del, various efforts have been a huge
success in D1, in terms of new membership each year, new and total number of contests
each year and with one exception that you might like to pick on again, very
good contest attendance. We’ve even got all-IMAC guys running a new
pattern contest in PA. Go figure. You’re entitled to your own
opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.</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'>Do you still have an airplane? If
not, someone will probably lend you one. Heck, I will. I’ll call
maneuvers for you too. There’s a pattern primer in </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Staten Island</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> tomorrow. There’s
another contest in </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>New Hampshire</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> 9/2. There’s another contest in </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Jackson</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>NJ</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> two weeks after that. Come
on out or give it a rest please. I don’t even know what you look
like and I’ve been to almost every pattern contest in the district since
I started flying pattern in 2004. If you’re that unhappy with things,
pick another hobby!</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'>Ed</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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>Del K. Rykert<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, August 25, 2007
9:36 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]
Pattern is for elitist snobs?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I sure can't disagree
with any of your post John. All of these things have been being done for years
by some in our part of the country with varying degrees of success. I used to
be able to attend 5 to 7 contest a year in my area. That has now been reduced
for varying reasons to 2 possibly 3. Why? The answers are varied in each
case but the changes aren't to the good of promotion of the sport. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Also Unfortunately
it doesn't address the casual flyer issue. Maybe the majority don't care that
their mind set and past decisions have driven many from the sport.
I appears that is the case, as repeated action has proven and no need to
further address the causal flyers plight.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <em><i><font
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com" title="jpavlick@idseng.com">John Pavlick</a> </span></font></p>
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href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Discussion</a> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
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August 25, 2007 12:29 AM</span></font></p>
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[NSRCA-discussion] Pattern is for elitist snobs?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Since we're trying to figure out
what we need to change so that more people will fly Pattern, I'd like to share
some ideas with everyone.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As far as I'm concerned, there is
really nothing "wrong" with what we're doing. I don't think rule
changes or easier schedules or anything like that will lure more people into
flying Pattern. If you just admit that not everyone needs (or wants) to become
a Pattern pilot, you'll be fine. The object is to find the people with good
flying skills and a competitive spirit and expose them to Pattern. Here are
some things that I've done that ACTUALLY WORK:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. Go to the club field with a sport
plane or a warbird (leave your Pattern planes home!) and have fun flying with
the clubbies. Chances are you'll make some new friends. You can try to get them
hooked on pattern later...</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. When you see someone struggling
with a motor or having an obvious trim issue, offer to help. But not in the
usual "Let me show you how it's done" manner. That creates
resentment. Instead, say something like: "Wow, that's the same thing that
happened to me! Wanna see how I fixed it?" Suddenly you're both on
the same level. That's a better position to be in.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3. Go to non-Pattern type club
events. A Fun Fly or even a Scale Fly-In is actually a good way to relax
and have fun. That's what we're supposed to be doing with toy airplanes anyway.
Usually you'll meet people who ask how you learned to fly so well. Of course
you know how to answer that...</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4. Become a club flight instructor.
This is very rewarding and you can see who has the potential to fly Pattern
before they get distracted by other interests.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5. Help out with a club event. Don't
even fly. If you have to cook burgers, then do it. In return, ask them to help
YOU hold a Pattern Primer.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>OK, there are 5 things that almost
anyone can do. I know, because I've done them all. Yeah it's kinda like
"work" but it's not that bad. So far in the 3 years that I've been
flying Pattern, I've gotten 3 more people to join us (all NSRCA members now).
If I can do it, anyone can. The longest journey begins with the first
step...</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John Pavlick<br>
<a href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</a></span></font></p>
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