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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for posting this. I HOPE to get a
chance to fly more this year and I could really use this exercise to get back in
the groove. I've been away from competitive flying for far too long,
2 Pattern contests since '06 and a few IMAC contests in '07 and '08...way too
long.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jnhiller@earthlink.net href="mailto:jnhiller@earthlink.net">J N
Hiller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=jimgrunt@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:jimgrunt@sbcglobal.net">jimgrunt@sbcglobal.net</A> ; <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mandatory
Advancement</DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sounds
like my wife and I back in the 80's. We enjoyed many weekends out of town with
friends, especially Saturday night dinners.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
jump to intermediate is probably the most demanding of them all due to the
need to master the airspace. The 07+ schedule may be excessively difficult
increasing the K-factor from sportsman 26 to intermediate 41 is significant,
picking up 6 K-3 maneuvers and flown entirely in the box. Modern pattern
(turnaround style) is as much about fixing the flight as flying the maneuvers
and the experience needed to stay in the box when recovering from blown
maneuvers is an accomplishment in itself.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">A few
days ago I posted (S&L Flight (Flying The Box)) as a reminder to
occasionally return to the basics when we get sloppy. I am attaching a
document I put in a local IMAC newsletter back in 1996 to help beginning
turnaround competitors. Ignore references to rules which are outdated but the
flying exercise is well worth a few passes. It also helps to fly individual
maneuvers alone until they can be flown without much thought. The processor
under our hat can become overloaded quite rapidly and being able to stay
reasonably close to the 'on-line' between maneuvers is key.<SPAN
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Mastering
the challenge in itself can be rewarding. </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Jim Gruntkowski<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mandatory
Advancement</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: inherit">Hello
everyone. My name is Jim Gruntkowski and I'm relatively new to pattern.
I flew my first contest in May of 2007 in sportsman and met a great
bunch of people that gave me more help than I can actually take in at
one time. I flew 4 contest that year and was told to move up to
intermediate which was okay because there is more competition in
intermediate. 2008 was a very busy year at work which didn't leave
much time for practice but we went to contest anyhow so I can show my
wife whata fool I can make out of myself. Mostly the reason we went
to contest the 2008 was to get away for a long weekend and spend time
with new friends. I can honestly say that I didn't enjoy myself as much
as I should have due to the fact that I just wasn't ready to compete in
intermediate. It was a little depressing before the last contest I told
my wife maybe we should just skip the last contest because it wouldn't
be worth the money for the travel and hotel and not be competitive. We
did go and we had a great time. Did I mention my wife is my caller. But
if someone told me I had to move up to advance this coming season I
would probably take a year off. This is a hobby and I love it but I also
want to be competitive. I have other hobbies that are competitive and
have seen all types of sand baggers but that's just a part of life. I
honestly believe that people know they're flying abilities and what
class they should be flying in and if they stay in the class just
because they know they can win contests then so be it. I will still go
to contest and have fun. If someone told me I had to move to
advanceIwould probably take a year off to practice but that wouldn't
help attendance at local contest would it so it doesn't make sense to me
why you would force someone to move up that doesn't have the ability to
fly in the next class.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=inherit color=navy><SPAN
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