<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #800080"><div aria-label="Compose body"></div><div aria-label="Compose body">Vicente, </div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">I cannot agree with you more strongly about the preregistration concept. We have been doing it in SPA for a number of years, now. Our registration data comes out as an Excel spreadsheet. As a CD, I do not need to worry about having the scoring program loaded with pilots' information. Our long-time scorer, Joel, downloads the information and loads it into the scoring program (copy & paste) -- probably the most helpful contest programming feature we could have. Pilots planning to attend a contest go to our SPA website, go to the contest calendar page, and click the "Register" button, then enter their information. It takes the pilot less than 5 minutes, and saves a ton of hassle at the contest.</div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">We had one pilot for our last contest who discovered he couldn't attend, and it was much easier to delete his material than it would have been to enter it at the contest on Saturday morning if he had decided to come and had not preregistered.</div><div><br></div><div><span name="x"></span><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span style="color: #8b8b8b;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Phil Spelt, KCRC Emeritus<br>AMA 1294, Scientific Leader Member<br>SPA L-18, Board Member<br>Oliver Springs, TN (865) 435-1476v (865) 604-0541c</span style="font-size: 14px;"></strong><strong><br></strong></em><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"><span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span style="font-size: 10px;"></span style="font-size: 11px;"></span style="font-size: 12px;"></span style="font-size: 13px;"></span style="color: #8b8b8b;"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></div style="text-align: left;"></div style="text-align: center;"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"></span class="signature-truncate"><span name="x"></span><br></div><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div dir="ltr"><div><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Hello all,</span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">This past weekend I got the chance to use the one we got for D5 S.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">For first time users it is good to practice with the system as much as you can.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Here some very general recommendations or suggestions:</span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">1. I suggest that we start a process of pilots pre-registering to the contest in the NSRCA web site if possible.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">There are several reason why is a good idea.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Here some:</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">This allow the CD to have the patternscoring file ready as close as possible before starting the contest.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">In my contest, there was a pilot that decided to enter in the contest in the last minute and I made a mistake when selecting his class as Intermediate - F3P.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Yes, it was my mistake but this could be avoided if I have more time to check the file before we started the contest.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">This caused few problems on the first day of the contest but we were able to resolve.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">The second day of the contest the system worked great since we were able to erase the F3P portion.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Pre-registering also save time and we get better logistics in preparing for the contest.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">For example, we painted the boxes lines for two flight lines.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">However, we got 9 pilots attending the contest so we used only one.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">If CD has an idea how many pilots are planning to attend we would have saved time and money to paint extra box lines.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Estimating food is also a good reason for pre-registration.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">If pilot pre-register and for some reason cannot attend can call the CD and let him know or erase his name in the pre-registration.</span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">2. More important pre-registration allow the CD to communicate back to all pre-register pilots in case of schedule changes or another important information.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Therefore, pre-registration should include preferred type of communications with CD (e-mail, phone number, etc.).</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">I had to reschedule the contest because of bad weather.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">I tried to use all types of communication to let everybody knows about the change.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">However, there was one pilot that for some reason didn't get the information and he called me the original day of the contest from the field to ask me why nobody was there.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Fortunately, he was very friendly and understood the situation.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">He decided to do visit some nice areas in Kansas City that weekend.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">On Sunday I invited him to come to the field for some flying and had chance to meet him.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">3. Read and follow the instruction manual that Peter put together.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">And read it again to get all details.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">The person that is going to help the CD needs to be familiar with the program and read the manual too. </span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">4.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">Set up the system at home and run a dummy contest with two or three pilots per class.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">That is probably the best way to practice.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">If you can do one day practice at the field with some pilots that are willing to fly and practice is even better.</span><span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span size="3" data-mce-style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">For sure the system worked great and it is going to improve the judging.<span> </span></span></span><span color="#000000" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium;">We all know that already.</span></span></p><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt" data-mce-style="line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span color="#000000" data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: #000000;">Best,</span></span>. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">Vicente "Vince" Bortone</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Lewis McNickle via NSRCA-discussion <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" data-mce-style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">An update on the purchase of the electronic scoring system for D4:<br> <br> Right now we’re about $160 dollars short of the purchase price of the recommended system which includes eight iPod units and eight controllers. This is the price if Peter Vogel can obtain refurbished iPods, if he has to buy new the cost will be higher.<br> Peter Van Heusden had very generously agreed to provide a computer to remain with the system, in addition to a financial contribution.<br> Thanks to all who have contributed and pledged. If you have pledged but not got your donation to me please do so at your earliest convenience. If you can see your way clear to contribute your support will be appreciated. I’ll be at the West Virginia contest this weekend and will be accepting donations there.<br> Any contributions in excess of the actual system cost will go towards replenishing the D4 treasury.<br> Peter informs me that it will take three to four weeks from the time we place an order to deliver the system so I’d like to get this done as soon as possible.<br> <br> Scott<br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></blockquote></div><br></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</div><div><br></div></div></body></html>