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Mike Mueller has one that he rigged up he can start and stop easily while flying.<BR>
Mike?<BR>
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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:55:43 -0400<BR>From: Tim.Pascoe@ec.gc.ca<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Sequence audio (was Snap entry in FAI)<BR><BR>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> What modification to the MP3 player did you make? I’m assuming an external switch to move from maneuver to maneuver? Any guidelines for doing this? </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Pete Cosky<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:41 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern discussion<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NSRCA-discussion] Sequnce audio (was Snap entry in FAI)</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:11 PM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:25 AM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks Chris... I appreciate your good wishes </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:19 AM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thanks Del. <BR>We are actually on the same page. My points were directed more <BR>generally than towards anyone who is posting to this topic. I just <BR>wanted to make it clear that personal preferences are not a judging <BR>parameter and that exaggerated elements in order to please someone who <BR>is looking pretty much only for certain elements of a maneuver rather <BR>than the whole is also wrong. Also, I read posts where people clearly <BR>don't understand the difference between aircraft pitch attitude and <BR>angle of attack. Two very different things. I see time and again <BR>people (yes, me too) get whacked for not showing some silly 40 degree <BR>nose up attitude in order to "prove" the plane stalled before beginning <BR>a spin. A wing of course is flown by angle of attack and a plane can be <BR>at a high angle of attack yet a "low" nose high attitude to the ground. <BR>So, a high angle of attack and a true stall can occur at a relatively <BR>low nose high attitude relative to the ground but how often is it <BR>downgraded or zeroed because the judge does not know the difference <BR>between the two? All of the time. I see and hear it all of the time. <BR>"He could not have stalled because the nose was not high enough" Wrong, <BR>wrong, wrong.<BR><BR>This link has some basic info for those who want to read even more:<BR>http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/aerodynamics/q0165.shtml<BR><BR>I also agree that judging is way better than before in just about every <BR>respect. We can always make it better of course and these discussions <BR>make some mad and some frustrated but enlighten others. If one does not <BR>truly understand basic aerodynamics, then they cannot become a good <BR>judge. The concepts of pitch attitude and angle of attack are key to <BR>understanding stalls and snaps so they are key things that we all must <BR>understand. Understanding the difference makes judging these maneuvers <BR>so much easier.<BR><BR>AMA vs. FAI I also agree completely about having to change gears when <BR>judging these classes back to back at a contest. Even trying to keep <BR>the rules straight for the 2 types is difficult at best.<BR><BR>I hope as well as others that you can continue participating in pattern <BR>with us! We need everyone.<BR><BR>Chris<BR><BR>Del wrote:<BR>> Chris...<BR>> Please!!! don't take this personally directed at/ _you_/ or any _one <BR>> individual_. The list is a great medium to have intellectually <BR>> stimulating discussion that often is educational.<BR>> Judging is an arbitrary art. Do we all have the same calibrated <BR>> eyeball? No.. But all judges should be seeing and judging the same <BR>> maneuver with similar downgrades. Are all downgrades going to be <BR>> identical.. Not realistically ~ No.. Is that the best we can do.. <BR>> possibly..? The NSRCA has worked hard with many volunteers over the <BR>> years trying to enlighten and improve the caliber of judging and it is <BR>> much better than it was 20 years ago..<BR>> At this stage of evolution when the judges are reduced to nit picking <BR>> shows how well the judging has improved for the overall big picture. <BR>> Is it realistic to stop the nitpicking.. It is part of the beast we <BR>> enjoy to participate in.. Some terminology in the judging guide could <BR>> be tweaked and improved on for those that like to over analyze. The <BR>> snap by its very nature if often judged just on the merits of the snap <BR>> itself which no judge should ever do. Entry and exit are also worthy <BR>> of their focus. That snap in some cases happens in less than 1 sec. It <BR>> is always going to have disparity in the scores just based on the fact <BR>> not all eyes see and recognize all the details they need to catch in <BR>> that sec. let alone feeling burnout or watery eyes etc. that make a <BR>> judge miss something.<BR>> It is hard to expect all judges to shift gears from FAI to AMA and <BR>> back again during the same day or same contest. Dwindling numbers make <BR>> that a reality.<BR>> I will always contend that your mission as a pattern competitor is to <BR>> show the judges to the best of your ability what the rule books <BR>> describes. As a pilot if you try to change your flying to what one <BR>> given judge expects your are hurting yourself and your overall <BR>> performance. I guess that is why they still insist on throwing out <BR>> some judges scores at the major competitions. Wish it weren't so but <BR>> that is also part of the process.<BR>> I personally didn't read anyone saying they were judging by the way <BR>> they like it.. I may have missed some posts but what I read, some were <BR>> showing, for clarification, that some statements being made, where in <BR>> error and just trying to clarify what the specific rule actually <BR>> states... Not what someone interprets..<BR>> I have always had an issues in FAI judging when 2 pilots flies <BR>> identical maneuvers and one flies consistently 5 degrees off in <BR>> track/heading and the other flies on the rail do they both deserve a <BR>> 10 if all elements in the maneuver have been done per the rules? Some <BR>> argue that 1 point / 15 is applied before they get to a 15º error.. <BR>> others read it to mean that your don't give a down grade till at least <BR>> 15º of track have been shown. Thankfully in AMA we have the 1/2 points <BR>> to work with.<BR>> So yes you are right that no judge is to judge based on what they <BR>> prefer except when it comes to style and presentation ~ the lower <BR>> criteria for downgrades.<BR>> ~~~ Who gets the better score...? Dean Pappas once told us that the <BR>> one that hides their corrections the best. That alone is another art <BR>> /subject. So when judging ~~ do you best to be consistent and fair to <BR>> all.. When flying ~~ do your best to show the judges you do know how <BR>> to fly the maneuvers without any detectable errors. Learn to hide your <BR>> corrections.<BR>> I sincerely hoped I helped Chris. Feel free to comment on or off list <BR>> as you feel apropos. I still love the sport and what it has to offer <BR>> but am having to give it up ~~ possibly forever.. only time can tell..<BR>> Del<BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> *From:* chris moon <BR>> *To:* nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> <BR>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:15 PM<BR>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Snap entry in FAI<BR>><BR>> Is it not the pilot's responsibility to simply fly the maneuver as<BR>> depicted? Why then must they exaggerate a portion to placate a judge<BR>> who wants to see it their way? Our judging training materials<BR>> distinctly say not to downgrade just because the maneuver is not done<BR>> the way you like. The example was one pilot making sharp corners in a<BR>> square loop vs another making larger more rounded corner. Both are<BR>> correct and should be judged identically but can anyone argue that<BR>> one<BR>> way should be downgraded because it was not the way "you like it"<BR>> Stalls, snaps and spins are no different. Not the way I like it = so<BR>> what. If it is done correctly it is always a 10. I would think<BR>> that if<BR>> the other judges are consistently giving "normal" scores and I am<BR>> zeroing or giving some nominal score, that there has to be an issue<BR>> going on. Am I the only one who is consistently right in my thinking<BR>> and everyone else is all wrong? Or, could it be the other way around?<BR>><BR>> Chris<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Del wrote:<BR>> > It is the "PILOTS" responsibility to fly the maneuver as<BR>> described per<BR>> > the rules. If said pilots chooses to not make it obvious or<BR>> > discernable to the judge then enjoy the score you should be awarded.<BR>> > Del<BR>> ><BR>> > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> > *From:* chris moon<BR>> > *To:* nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> ><BR>> > *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2008 5:11 PM<BR>> > *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Snap entry in FAI<BR>> ><BR>> > George - you have made an excellent point in that the interval<BR>> may by<BR>> > "minuscule" and not overly noticeable to everyone. It is absolutely<BR>> > wrong for some to claim that you must "show" them as judge an<BR>> > exaggerated pitch up just to satisfy a personal interpretation<BR>> of the<BR>> > maneuver. Just as is is absolutely wrong for those judges to demand<BR>> > another overly exaggerated pitch up as a stall entry to a spin<BR>> > maneuver. It is never the job of the participant to exaggerate a<BR>> > portion of a maneuver just to prove it exists, therefore your<BR>> > usage of<BR>> > the term "minuscule" in terms of the time interval between pitch and<BR>> > rotation is something we need to keep in mind.<BR>> ><BR>> > Chris<BR>> ><BR>> > george w. kennie wrote:<BR>> >> My lip is becoming too painful from biting it, so I think I'm<BR>> > going to<BR>> >> stick my nose in here somewhere.<BR>> >> I think I'm with Jon on this one.<BR>> >> My logic, however flawed, tells me that if I am flying my plane<BR>> >> straight and level and I input rudder, no matter how much, there<BR>> > is no<BR>> >> way that this input will induce a stall to the airframe.<BR>> > Therefore, it<BR>> >> seems to me, that the necessary force required to stall the main<BR>> >> lifting surface must come from the elevator. It would further<BR>> > seem to<BR>> >> me that this input must, by it's very nature produce a pitching<BR>> >> attitude to the fuselage whether positive or negative. So I<BR>> > would have<BR>> >> to conclude that the attitude "break" referenced by the rule can<BR>> > only<BR>> >> refer to a "pitch" break and would be impossible to confuse<BR>> with an<BR>> >> attitude change induced by the rudder seeing that the required<BR>> > result<BR>> >> is to stall the main wing.<BR>> >> And yes Jon, I agree that it would be necessary to lead with the<BR>> >> elevator in order to bring about this attitude change before<BR>> > rotation<BR>> >> is started, however miniscule the interval might be.<BR>> >> Of course I'm still open to hearing other interpretations and<BR>> their<BR>> >> validations as these observations are strictly opinions.<BR>> >> G.<BR>> >><BR>> >> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> >> *From:* Jon Lowe<BR>> >> *To:* nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> >><BR>> >> *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2008 2:10 PM<BR>> >> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Snap entry in FAI<BR>> >><BR>> >> Jim,<BR>> >><BR>> >> I have no clue how you think all three axes can be initiated at<BR>> >> the same time. You keep forgetting the part of the RULE, quoted<BR>> >> verbatim below, that says the "fuselage break and separation from<BR>> >> the flight path" must happen "BEFORE THE ROTATION IS STARTED". I'm<BR>> >> NOT equating fueselage break to pitch break, it could break in<BR>> >> pitch and/or yaw, if it doesn't start rotation at the same time.<BR>> >> If you initiate all three axis at the same time, rotation WILL<BR>> >> start at the same instant, and that is specifically NOT permitted.<BR>> >> READ THE RULE! The judge MUST determine if the fuselage broke and<BR>> >> separated from the flight path first, BEFORE the rotation started.<BR>> >> If it didn't, he MUST severely downgrade.<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Jon Lowe<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> -----Original Message-----<BR>> Klipped 4 reposting<BR>><BR>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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