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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Based on the votes I have received the proposal has passed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>John Fuqua<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>CB Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Derek
Koopowitz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2010 7:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed NSRCA sequences for 2011 and
beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Jon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Based on the preliminary votes I think the removal of the
schedules from the rule book will pass (I'll keep my fingers crossed), which
essentially means that we could possibly wait until 12/31/2010 before the NSRCA
board announces the new schedules for 2011/2012. That won't happen
(waiting until 12/31) since it isn't fair and doesn't make sense. I've
revised the guide which includes a defined timeline and I'm just waiting on
some minor adjustments to be made before I have the board review and approve
the guide. Here is the draft timeline that is in the revised guide:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=nsrcastyle1><a name="_Toc272909297"></a><a name="_Toc272919817">1.0</a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Sequence
Submittal Process <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'>The following is the recommended timeline for the
development and submission of new sequences. Sequence development should
always start in the year prior to when the sequence is to be replaced. For
example, if the Masters sequence (2 year lifecycle) is to be replaced in 2013
(X) then work on the development of a new sequence should start in 2011 (X –
2). What follows is a timeline showing the activity (task) and the month the
activity should start:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><u>TASK</u>
<u>TIMELINE</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Assign
and approve Committee Chairperson October - year X –
2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Committee
Chairperson recruits Committee Membership October – year X - 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>BoD
approves Committee Membership November –
year X - 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Establish
development schedule December –
year X - 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Review
design criteria/receive BoD approval for changes December – year X - 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Develop
preliminary changes/sequences and flight test January through March –
year X - 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Publish
for public comment on NSRCA website/K-Factor April through May – year X -
1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Finalize
changes/sequence selection based on comments June through August – year
X - 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Submit
proposed changes/sequences to BoD for approval September – year X - 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Publish
approved sequences on NSRCA website/K-Factor October – year X -1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>New
sequences in use
January – year X<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hopefully this answers your question.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>-Derek<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Jon Lowe <<a
href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com">jonlowe@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>De</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>rek,</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>When,
exactly, do the District VP's vote on this? A "couple of weeks"
doesn't mean much to me. When, exactly, do we get to see the "new
and improved" masters sequences? Why aren't they posted now?
Why do we have to wait until after "the end of the weekend"?
It would appear that they would want as much feedback as they can get,
especially at this late date.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> When
is the schedule for final approval and announcement of the new sequences going
to be added to the Sequence development guide? There is a schedule of
sorts in there, but it doesn't state when final sequences will be announced.
You asked this at the NSRCA Board Meeting this year, and I asked this shortly
after the Nats, and got blown off, here:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9759516/anchors_9899988/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#9899988"
target="_blank">http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9759516/anchors_9899988/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#9899988</a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>So
I'm asking again since the guide hasn't been revised in this area.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Since
the AMA contest board final vote isn't due to be announced until 30 Sep
(ballots were only due to the AMA on 15 Sep), are you sure we will be able to
revise our own sequences? Do you have advanced info from the AMA that it
passed?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Jon Lowe<br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Derek Koopowitz <<a href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@gmail.com"
target="_blank">derekkoopowitz@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: General pattern discussion <<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 6:10 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed NSRCA sequences for 2011 and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Pattern length for each class has
been a design criteria for a number of years and it has been used very
successfully to build current and past sequences. Since we are using each
of the classes as a building block to the next higher class, it makes sense to
use each sequence to work on and build flying skills. One can only do so
much with maneuvers in a class before it becomes too intense for the pilot and
wears them out (in the lower classes) - that's why Sportsman has box entry/exit
breaks during the sequence. BTW, the rules also state that a CD can have
Sportsman fly their sequence back-to-back if they'd like to fly a little
longer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:53 PM, John Gayer <<a
href="mailto:jgghome@comcast.net" target="_blank">jgghome@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Derek,<br>
<br>
When it comes to the pattern length we should all have a say. Why should the
Masters pattern have more maneuvers and take longer than any other pattern? You
cannot say there is no impact on other flyers and their judging duties when
Masters is often the largest class and use more than their share of the contest
time as well. You <i>could</i> say that the "content" of each class
pattern should be up to those with "skin" in the game.<br>
<br>
There was nothing in the survey that stated "Vote only for the patterns in
the class you are flying or may fly next year". Nor do I believe that such
a statement should be added.<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#888888'><br>
John</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<br>
On 9/22/2010 4:30 PM, Derek Koopowitz wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Dave, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>After writing my reply to you I got to thinking again and I don't
agree with your assessment. This is about selecting a sequence that
matter to the people that fly it not to the people that judge it or to the
people that may have to wait around to fly again because of a large Masters
turnout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Flame away...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>-Derek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Dave Burton <<a
href="mailto:burtona@atmc.net" target="_blank">burtona@atmc.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Derek,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I really object to your definition of who has “Skin in the game”
- <b>We all do if we pay our dues and attend contest</b>.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The “skin” is the impact of a long vs. short sequence for every
Masters flyer, Flyer who will be flying Masters in the next two years, every
flyer/non flyer who judges at a contest, and every other flyer in all the other
class who have to wait until the typically large Masters class finishes
whatever sequence they fly.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>So, whether I fly Masters in the next two years or not, I intend
to let my opinion be known to my district VP and I expect him to give my view
the same weight of any other opinion from “Masters” flyers or others. </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is an issue that should not be decided by only “Masters”
flyers.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dave Burton</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org"
target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a> [mailto:<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Derek Koopowitz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed NSRCA sequences for 2011 and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Over 10 months ago the NSRCA Sequence Committee completed its work
on the new sequences. These were posted on the NSRCA website for review
and comment - see below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="http://nsrca.us/proposedsequences/2011sequences.html"
target="_blank">http://nsrca.us/proposedsequences/2011sequences.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Included in all this material was a draft document that outlined
the process on how sequences are developed, tested and approved and the
makeup/content of the sequences based on the class it is meant to serve.
This document is titled "NSRCA Procedures, Standards and Guidelines
for AMA R/C Precision Aerobatics Sequence Development". A mouthful,
but it does outline a lot of information. It details the charter for the
Sequence Committee, sequence development standards and guidelines for all
classes, catalog of maneuvers for all classes and the process that the NSRCA
will follow in designing, testing and approving changes to sequences, or for
proposed sequences. These sequence development standards and guidelines
have been in place for about 4 years now and have been used very successfully
to build the current set of sequences that everyone is flying today, in
addition to the prior Masters sequence (and the new one as well).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Overall we received positive comments on the proposed sequences
from Sportsman through Masters. As you know, there were two sequences
developed for Masters, a long sequence using the standard 23 maneuver count and
a short sequence using 19 maneuvers. In the time since we posted the
sequences, some informal surveys were also made on the NSRCA website as well as
on RCU asking for a preference of either the short or long Masters schedule.
The overwhelming majority of respondents chose the short sequence.
However, these surveys were a little flawed in that we didn't really know
who was voting for them - were they all judges/pilots who voted because they
didn't want to judge a long sequence, or were they really current and/or future
Masters pilots that really did want to fly a shorter sequence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Since the release of the proposed schedules, and some post Nats
comments, the sequence committee has been hard at work making some tweaks to
the short schedule with a view to increasing the difficulty level of the short
Masters sequence to bring it into line with the long Masters sequence and also
to ensure that we weren't lowering the bar in difficulty by introducing a
shorter sequence. Bear in mind that the short sequence is only 19
maneuvers (17 of them flyable) so raising the difficulty level is a challenge
if one is to avoid using some existing F3A type maneuvers, or "airplane
killers", and to only use maneuvers that match the philosophy that we've
embraced for a number of years. Since we've never developed a short
Masters sequence, we need to make sure we get it right and that it not only
provides a challenge to those that fly it but that it still provides a somewhat
relatively higher jump for those pilots that are moving up from Advanced.
We realize that creating a perfect schedule is not going to happen - we
won't be able to please every pilot that moves up from Advanced, nor will we be
able to please some former F3A pilots that think the schedule is too easy and
isn't enough of a challenge. There has to be a balance. The
Sequence Committee came up with some good positive changes and these are being
vetted/tested as I write this. They've received extremely positive
feedback from everyone that has either flown the newer short sequence on a
simulator or using their pattern plane at the field. By the end of this
weekend we'll know for sure whether it is a keeper or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>When we do post the revised sequence I would like all of you that
have "skin in this game", meaning you are a current Masters pilot or
will be moving to Masters in the next year or two, to please contact your NSRCA
District VP and let them know what your preference is - short or long sequence.
The reason they need to know is that the NSRCA board will vote in the
next couple of weeks to approve all the proposed sequences and also to select
which sequence the Masters class will be flying in 2011/2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>The Sequence Committee is comprised of Joe Lachowski, Dave
Lockhart, Verne Koester, Bill Glaze, Archie Stafford, and Richard Lewis.
They've put in an extraordinary amount of work on these sequences and
documentation and deserve huge kudos from everyone! Thanks guys - your
work is very much appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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website which will have more information soon. It will contain the
updated draft documentation and all the proposed sequences in one location.
You can get to the new section from the main menu - just look for
Sequence Committee - it is near the bottom of the menu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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