<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16525" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>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. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>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.</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <EM><FONT color=#800000>
Del</FONT></EM></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</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 Discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Pattern is
for elitist snobs?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A
href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<P>
<HR>
<P></P>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion
mailing
list<BR>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>