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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>Hi Ed. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ed_alt@hotmail.com href="mailto:ed_alt@hotmail.com">Ed Alt</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> Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:53
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Pattern
is for elitist snobs?</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">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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><EM><U>Not
making up facts. Can back up all comments with actual travel log
data over the years.</U></EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><EM><U></U></EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Staten
Island</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> tomorrow.
There’s another contest in </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New
Hampshire</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 9/2. There’s
another contest in </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jackson</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NJ</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 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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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><EM><U>Yes</U></EM></STRONG>
<STRONG><EM><U>I do have planes to fly although they need maintance and
trimming before hitting the contest trail again. What I am disatisfied with is
some people not willing to see others side of the equation to particpate and
some insisting their is nothing wrong with driving casual particpants away. I
do have other personal life issues to address before I can be hitting the
contest again. If my equipment doens't become
obsolete.</U></EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<EM><FONT color=#800000>Del</FONT></EM></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ed</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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>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: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <EM><I><FONT
face=Arial color=maroon><SPAN style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Del</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John Pavlick</A>
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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 Discussion</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:29 AM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><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">
[NSRCA-discussion] Pattern is for elitist snobs?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John Pavlick<BR><A
href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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