<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yet it is important that the rules at the Nats be fair and equitable to all.<div><br></div><div>Tony</div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 23, 2009, at 6:05 PM, John Pavlick wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div class="hmmessage" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; "><div><font face="Arial">Not to sound like a malcontent: The "Advancement" rule carries about as much importance as the "weight" rule as far as I can see. At least at most local contests. When was the last time you had to weigh your airplane and / or tell the CD how many Advancement points you had accumulated?</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">Don't sweat this stuff guys. Unless you're trying to win the NAT's, just have fun playing with your toy airplanes. Jeez.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">John Pavlick<br><a href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</a></font></div><blockquote style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="jlachow@hotmail.com" href="mailto:jlachow@hotmail.com">Joe Lachowski</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Discussion List</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:25 PM</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question</div><div><br></div>You know we have a 4 yr sliding scale in effect from the last rules cycle. Has anybody looked at how it has affected oneself in this regard. Just curious. It maybe good enough without makng anymore changes?<br><hr id="stopSpelling">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jnhiller@earthlink.net">jnhiller@earthlink.net</a><br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:37 -0700<br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question<br><br><div class="ecxSection1"><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxEmailStyle22"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">I disagree. If were to have any kind of mandatory advancement, it needs to be based on the individual's performance not contest placement.</span></font></span></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxEmailStyle22"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Jim</span></font></span></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxEmailStyle22"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></span> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">-----Original Message-----<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]<b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b>michael s harrison<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:44 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'General pattern discussion'<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question</span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Calibri" color="#1f497d" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri; ">I personally don’t think the mandatory system should be abandoned, but it should be overhauled. I would recommend something on the order of 5 points for 1<sup>st</sup>, 3 for 2<sup>nd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and 1 for 3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for a total of maybe 50 points, with the stipulation that you will have to have 2 first place finishes for required advancement. That scenario would give the pilot 1<sup>st</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>place at 10 contests before movement is required. If the pilot never places first, he would never be required to advance. Another stipulation is that a minimum of 3 pilots compete. </span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Calibri" color="#1f497d" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri; ">I believe that pilots that are truly competitive will move up voluntarily-most of the time. However, a safeguard- or check and balance system is warranted, IMO.</span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Calibri" color="#1f497d" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Calibri" color="#1f497d" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri; ">Mike</span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Calibri" color="#1f497d" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri; "></span></font> </p><div style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-style: solid; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 3pt; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; "><div style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b>Anthony Abdullah<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:54 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>General pattern discussion<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question</span></font><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Jim,</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">You make some excellent points and in large part I agree with you. I don't, however, see how your response has addressed the food for thought questions I presented. Let me put it a different way that might make more sense.</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Masters is the "accepted" destination class, but every pattern pilot has his own destination class based on a number of factors. In a perfect world every individual internally defines thier destination class, and I think that is what you are saying below. Know your abilities and life situation and fly in the appropriate class for your skills until you feel the need to move up. What I was suggesting we think about is addressing some of the external factors that push people to a class they are not prepared for or interested in.</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">At the end of the day, it feels like I am closing the door after the horse is already out of the barn because this issue has already been addressed, for the most part. I think removing forced advancement and allowing movement up and down between classes will solve those problems.</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">So, like the old Saturday Night Live sketch.... Nevermind. </span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; "><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><hr align="center" width="100%" size="1"></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>J N Hiller <<a href="mailto:jnhiller@earthlink.net">jnhiller@earthlink.net</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:58:49 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">I think the right approach is on the way, dump mandatory advancement and allow moving back and change the advanced sequence every two years.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Like most voluntary activities we name our own poison. I voluntarily moved to masters because I was getting too complacent flying advanced. If we had gotten a new sequence for 09-10 I probably would have stayed. The gage I use is my contest (all 5 or 6 rounds) raw score average. By mid season the second year it was dropping a clear indication that my interest was dropping and needed additional challenges.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">For most of us proficiency flying pattern includes a lot of experience / stick time flying in all conditions over an extended period of time and has nothing to do with how many times you beat someone that's having a bad day or can't get out to practice. Some of us still have work and family commitments that take priority.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Stay in advanced until you feel the need for something more challenging or through several sequence changes. Each new sequence teaches new lessons and offers valuable experience and the opportunity to fly a sequence your comfortable with in adverse weather conditions. Flying in adverse conditions only compounds the difficulty when moving up. For example, maintaining figure M geometry, track and position in a 15-20 MPH wind is about twice as hard and probably 4 times as hard as flying the 6-side outside loop on a windy day.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">As for the pile up in masters ask them how long they have flown pattern been in masters. Probably half have flown with and against each other from pre-turnaround and likely will continue. AMA masters class is and has been a destination class for a very long time not a steeping stone to FAI. In years past FAI team selection was through a masters selection program and FAI wasn't even flown at most local contests. Adding FAI at local contests allowed them to fly a single event / schedule only effectively reducing masters class numbers.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">The bottom line is, fly and compete where you are comfortable and judge your ability by your own scores as a percent of maximum K rather than on how well someone else flies or doesn't fly.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Sorry about getting on my soap box but I really like the challenge of flying pattern and traveling around flying with old and new friends. It never gets any easier but it is always fun and I wouldn't have it any other way.</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Jim Hiller</span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><span class="ecxemailstyle18"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></span><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">-----Original Message-----<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]<b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b>Anthony Abdullah<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:47 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>General pattern discussion<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Here is a silly question:</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "><br>Is the log jam of people in Masters as much a function of it being "acceptable" to park there as much as anything else? I am a "relatively competent" advanced pilot, I don't win the class but I am usually competitive and have on occasion played the part of spoiler, I already feel the pressure to move up to masters even though I still have not mastered advanced. Would there be more people in advanced if it felt ok to stay there until you felt completely comfortable with all elements of the class? would that equlize participant distribution in other classes? I know a couple of people in D4 that are doing well in advanced but not consistantly dominant. If they move up to masters they will almost certainly have less fun and will absolutely struggle at contests. Should they be allowed to stay in advanced forever if they like? Perhaps that is the limit of their natural flying ability or the highest level they can ascend to given their life situation (work, practice time, budget, etc). On the other side, I spoke with D5 pilot this summer that said "I should not be in masters, I moved up because it was time to but i can't really fly this pattern as well as I need to, I just don't have enough time to practice".</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">I don't know what the right approach is but we should consider the entire picture as we look for answers. The problem may now be with the sequences at all, but with the general feeling that a particular pilot has to move up before they are ready. I guess that is the old advancement discussion again.</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Thanks</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Anthony</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font> </p><div class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: center; "><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><hr align="center" width="100%" size="1"></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Stuart Chale <<a href="mailto:schale@optonline.net">schale@optonline.net</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:26:02 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question<br></span></font><font face="Arial" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; "><br>8 to 1 middle of the 9th.<br>In regards to the sequences, I am probably in the minority but I think the lower classes need to be a little harder. Probably even Masters. Most areas of the country are seeing a bunching up in Masters. I like it, makes for good competition in that class. I do not want to come in second in my class (and last) :)<br>Perhaps if the classes were a little more difficult people would not move up as quickly. Put more difficult rolling maneuvers in advanced, add some integrated rolling maneuvers into Masters. Would there be more fliers in the lower classes, would the classes be more even? Don't know. Is this what we want?<br><br>Should someone be "prepared" to go to the next higher class from their current class? There needs to be an increase in difficulty which there is. You should have to work at the next class when moving up.<br><br>Rollers, love to watch them done well, but can't do them well :) They really do use a lot of real estate though and sort of goes against the idea of decreased space use that we have with turnaround. IMAC has the same problem. They have a score for proper airspace use which includes a reduced footprint but has rollers in all 3 or the upper classes :)<br><br>Stuart C.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black; "></span></font></div></div><br><hr>Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, now it's more reliable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default-ga.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:102009" target="_new">Wow!</a><p style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "></p><hr><p style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "></p>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>