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Ron,<BR>
I'm sorry.<BR>
I left out that my proposal would exempt you from any adverse effects of the <BR>
"Correction Factor".<BR>
You did such a great job on the Nats banquet last year I was trying to stay on your<BR>
good side. I have to admit I was hoping by doing so I would get a better table than<BR>
the one you assigned me to out in the lobby!<BR>
JLK<BR><BR>> From: vanputte@cox.net<BR>> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:34 -0500<BR>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal<BR>> <BR>> I totally agree. However, there should be similar adjustments for <BR>> those who live/fly where it gets very hot. There should also be age <BR>> and pilot height adjustments for those who can't see as well, either <BR>> because their eyes are weaker, or the fact that shorter pilots must <BR>> look up further to see their airplanes. I just want to be fair too.<BR>> <BR>> Ron Van Putte<BR>> <BR>> On Apr 29, 2008, at 3:56 PM, John Konneker wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > I have been impressed by the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship <BR>> > in the NSRCA since returning to pattern.<BR>> > I feel though that there has been an oversight in the rules that I <BR>> > think now could be corrected.<BR>> > I just got in from flying my Focus II for the first time since last <BR>> > October.<BR>> > It (I) was terrible! The long winter layoffs here in the northern <BR>> > climes imposes a real hardship on pattern pilots living here.<BR>> > To be fair I would like to propose an adjustment to the maneuver k- <BR>> > factors based on the annual mean temperature and<BR>> > extreme lows (I want to leave out highs) of where one lives.<BR>> > For example my lowest k-factor would be 10 for landing and takeoff <BR>> > and then go up from there according to degree of difficulty of<BR>> > maneuver. In some cases I can see 20+ easily.<BR>> > Folks like Derek, Ron Davies, Chris Fitzsimmons living in <BR>> > California would have highest k-factors of 1...who knows...maybe <BR>> > even fractional or minus. These k-factors would be assigned by <BR>> > pilot and voted on only by members that have at least 24" of snow <BR>> > each year.<BR>> > What do you all think?<BR>> > I want to be fair.<BR>> > JLK<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR><BR></body>
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