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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No, I'm not putting down the simple things like
dual rates, exponentials, simples mixes. My point was, if you can just pull past
90% on your stick and cause a snap to occur, that's taking it too far. It's a
work-around to the timed delay clause of the rules. To me it just stinks, and I
think it is contrary to what pattern is meant to stand for. Then again... so are
snap rolls, but that's a topic for a different day. Things have just been too
slow on the board lately... mostly since the Nats. I'm trying to get people's
brains working again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matt</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S. I appreciate the mention in the K-Factor this
month, it means a lot to me.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com
href="mailto:homeremodeling2003@yahoo.com">krishlan fitzsimmons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Have we
lost our way? (Sorry, George,but your question inspired this)</DIV>
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<DIV>Sillyness.. <IMG
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<DIV>I use a dual rate switch for more throw for stall, spins and snaps. I
don't use a snap switch or a spin switch. I do use mixing. </DIV>
<DIV>You are saying I shouldn't be allowed to use a dual rate switch or a mix
to help my poorly designed plane to fly a little more like a better designed
plane that alot of us can't afford that takes less mix or could maybe get away
with none? </DIV>
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<DIV>Sillyness Matt. <IMG
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<DIV>Although, I'm not sure why people use a snap switch. In my opinion it's
so much easier to fly them with the sticks. They present better IMO. Take for
instance the 45 down, 1 1/2 snap. Using a switch I see people way steeper than
45 as they let off the switch. Why? Because the up ele is still held until the
last second. </DIV>
<DIV>Switches don't make you a top pilot. Practice and skill does.. If people
need em, I say use em. That's why they are there. For me, I'll stick with just
a single dual rate switch.. </DIV>
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<DIV>Sorry. Just my thoughts... </DIV>
<DIV><EM>Disclamer: These words are not to be used against me in any way
shape or form or a cloud will instantly form over you while you are
flying and you will get dumped on before you can put away your gear. (Ruining
your cell phone because it falls into a puddle)</EM></DIV>
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<DIV>Oh wait, that's what happened to us (D7) several times while practicing
at the nats.. lol</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#0000bf size=3>Chris
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Original Message ----<BR>From: Matthew Frederick
<mjfrederick@cox.net><BR>To: General pattern discussion
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
8:19:10 PM<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Have we lost our way? (Sorry,
George, but your question inspired this)<BR><BR>Call me crazy if you want, but
I'm getting sick of all these "conditions" <BR>being allowed in pattern. The
whole point of what we do puts emphasis on the <BR>pilot being in control of
the model at all times. It's one thing to flip a <BR>switch to enable higher
rates for a snap, stall, slow roll, whatever. I <BR>think we're going too far
with just pulling the stick past 90 degrees to <BR>instill a snap "condition"
that will automatically perform a snap roll with <BR>the programmed inputs. In
the rules it states that you can't have a "timed" <BR>switch, witch basically
was put in to avoid people from programming a snap <BR>switch that gave the
elevator a slight lead on all the other inputs. <BR>Allowing the elevator (or
any other) stick to provide this same advantage is <BR>tantamount to cheating,
it just happens to pass the current rules test. The <BR>more I hear about
people putting these types of conditions that are merely <BR>contingent on
stick position, the more I think it's coming time for a rules <BR>change to
stop it. We're supposed to be better than this. I'm probably <BR>waaaay out on
a limb by myself here, but from where I sit having started in <BR>pattern back
in the late 80's, I think we're losing our way by allowing <BR>computers to
perform operations that should be required by the pilots. I <BR>don't even
believe in programmed mixes and avoid them like the
plague.<BR><BR>Matt<BR><BR>P.S. Before anyone who knows me asks, yes, I did
fly a Genesis, and yes I <BR>did have elevator to rudder mix on that...
hopefully my next plane won't <BR>suck like that...
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