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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim,</span></font></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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 class=EmailStyle16><font
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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Ignore references to rules which are outdated but the flying exercise is well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 style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span></span></font></span><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mastering
the challenge in itself can be rewarding. </span></font></span><span
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----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 style='color:navy;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=inherit><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>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 color=navy face=inherit><span
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