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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I also would like to dispel some myths out there. No one
makes the semis or the finals without a great deal of work and practice.
Both patterns require a lot of practice and I believe with out exception all
the pilots practice both patterns intensely. Both patterns count toward
making the finals and it is essential they are both flown well. It is a
misjustice not to fly the finals at the local contests. Jason and the
others are where they are not only because they are talented but because they
work very hard at it as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mike<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>JShulman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] September Pattern Contest in
Jacksonville, FL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,<br>
Jason<br>
www.jasonshulman.com<br>
www.shulmanaviation.com<br>
www.composite-arf.com</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dave Burton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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>
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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>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<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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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Jason,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>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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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Jim W.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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