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Ron,<BR>
The Dumpster-Dumpster...<BR>
Was that the "all you can eat" table you told me I was going to be sitting at?<BR>
JLK<BR><BR>> From: vanputte@cox.net<BR>> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:21:51 -0500<BR>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules change proposal<BR>> <BR>> Hmmmmm. How do I say this? I originally had you sitting at a table <BR>> out in the parking lot by the Dumpster Dumpster at the 2007 Nats, but <BR>> several of your friends told me you were afraid of the dark, so I put <BR>> you in the lobby, where at least there was some light. However, one <BR>> more rules change proposal like that last one and you're back at a <BR>> table by the Dumpster Dumpster at the 2008 Nats.<BR>> <BR>> Ron VP<BR>> <BR>> On Apr 29, 2008, at 5:03 PM, John Konneker wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Ron,<BR>> > I'm sorry.<BR>> > I left out that my proposal would exempt you from any adverse <BR>> > effects of the<BR>> > "Correction Factor".<BR>> > You did such a great job on the Nats banquet last year I was trying <BR>> > to stay on your<BR>> > good side. I have to admit I was hoping by doing so I would get a <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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>> > _______________________________________________<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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