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<DIV><SPAN class=960323220-31072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I don't want
the F sequence to scare off pilots from flying FAI. I was simply asking if we
were going to fly it or not. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=960323220-31072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I know it's
not in most pilots best interest to practice F, but FAI is a 2 sequence class,
not 1. Of the contests that I've been to, not one pilot has completely objected
to flying F, at least for fun, in the contest. The Phoenix contest is the
perfect example. F was split into a separate contest. A couple of pilots decided
not to fly F because they hadn't practiced it. One of the pilots that had
decided to fly F also had not practiced F at all, but he didn't care, he wanted
to try it and did so in the first round of F. Seeing the fun he had the
other 2 pilots that had previously decided against flying F joined in during the
last F round (and the last P round was scrapped). After each pilot landed, they
had a grin on their face as if they had just won the contest. They had such a
good time going through F that they were glad they decided to give it a try.
Their rounds weren't going to change their places in the contest, but the fun
that they had flying F "made" their contest. 2 of them even had a friendly bet
to see who would do better...lol.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=960323220-31072008></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=960323220-31072008>If we're not flying F, I will still make the contest. I
haven't been able to make Tony's contest for some time now due to date conflicts
with other events. But this one is penned in on my calendar and has priority. I
do know that the local F flying has helped me in preparing for the Nats and am
thankful that it has been flown at the contests I have attended. If this had
helped others, only they know.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT
size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR>www.jasonshulman.com<BR>www.shulmanaviation.com<BR>www.composite-arf.com</FONT>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dave
Burton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
bob@toprudder.com; 'General pattern discussion'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] FW: September Pattern Contest
inJacksonville,FL<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Then
there are some of us old farts that struggle to remember all the elements of
one sequence. Learning two would be beyond my ability to concentrate any more.
If I go to a contest where I have to fly the “F” sequence I’ll just volunteer
to judge, run score sheets, etc because I ain’t gonna practice
”F”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B> General
pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: September
Pattern Contest inJacksonville, FL<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P>Some pilots are good enough that they can make it into the finals
without having to practice the P sequence very much. It makes sense for
them spend their time practicing the F sequence. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P>Then there are those of us that can only hope to make it
into the finals. Not much sense in spending a lot of time practicing the
F sequence. :-)<BR><BR>Bob R<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 7/31/08, Woodward,
Jim (US SSA) <I><jim.woodward@baesystems.com></I></B>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Jason,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Congrats
again on making the team! Regarding some of the feedback I¢ve
had from this years Nats (and perhaps you or others can add to it),
was that the guys who made the F3A semi-finals had a high proficiency
at the F sequence! That most of the guys really did have it
practiced and were flying it with about the same proficiency, or
better in some cases, than the P rounds. Given that, perhaps we
should continue to fly the F rounds locally.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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