<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I was sent the survey and I thank the NSRCA for doing that. I replied with a sincere OPPOSE. Here is the survey,<div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; "><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Dear Masters Flyers, </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">We are seeking input on the format for the Masters Finals at the Nats for this year’s competition in Blytheville, Arkansas. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; "><b>Existing Format: </b>Count the highest four normalized scores out of six rounds to determine <b>eight </b>finalists. The contest resets in the finals to fly four flights and the best three of four normalized scores determine the winner. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; "><b>Proposed Format: </b>Count the highest four normalized scores out of six rounds to determine <b>ten </b>finalists. Average the four normalized score and bring into the finals. Fly two flights and count the best two of three normalized scores. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Why are we doing this? It all comes back to having <b><i>Quality </i></b>over <b><i>Quantity</i></b>. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">1. Quality of the event: </div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.9px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica">a. As participation in the Nats has declined over the recent past, changes are necessary to ensure the prestige of the Nats is maintained. </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">b. Shortening the time required for the finals and increasing the number of participants, help to reinforce this goal. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">2. Resources: </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">a. Reducing the time commitment allows more availability of qualified judges that participate in judging or spectating the FAI finals. </div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.9px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica">3. The proposed format allows for a strong preliminary performance to contribute to selecting a national champion. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.9px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica">4. The proposed format is to fly masters in the morning, then pilots can relax and enjoy the FAI finals in the afternoon. </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">5. A total of 8 flights of the same masters sequence will have been flown by the finalists. This will provide the highest quality result we can expect. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Please reply to this email with a simple “AGREE” or “OPPOSE” </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; "><b>AGREE </b>= I understand the proposed format and support the change </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; "><b>OPPOSE </b>= I feel strongly that the existing format is preferred </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Thanks for your participation in this survey and we look forward to seeing you in Blytheville! </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Sincerely, </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Mike Harrison & Al Glenn </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Helvetica; ">Co-Event Directors </div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>First off, this isn't a survey. It's a sales pitch. A true survey would not be so one-sided and only praise the virtue of one choice.</div><div><br></div><div>It is important to realize that the only reason for cutting the Masters Finals to 2 rounds is so that they can fit in the 4 Round F3A Finals. Having Masters first and probably not giving out awards until the conclusion of F3A keeps warm bodies present to use as F3A judges. You would think that since this is a non-team trials year a little more emphasis on AMA might be prudent. </div><div><br></div><div>Since only one side was praised in the survey, I thought I might show a difference in opinion to the proposed format.</div><div><br></div><div>Item 1b. I don't understand that logic at all. Shortening the time and increasing finalists does nothing to increase the prestige of the Nats. The Nats is about picking a National Champion in each of the classes competing. How does reducing the number of finals flights and bringing in a questionable qualifying score increase the validity of the results? I just don't see it.</div><div><br></div><div>Item 2a. I'm really not sure what this means. Unless it means that they are going to use F3A finalists as judges and they don't want them to have to judge too long before their Finals. Again, non-team trial year.</div><div><br></div><div>Item 3. Preliminaries are used for trying to determine the top pilots to go in to the finals. The very make-up of the preliminary rounds with unequal judging and possibly widely varying conditions makes their results questionable. Using questionable results only lessens the final results.</div><div><br></div><div>Item 4. Only if relaxing means judging 4 rounds of F3A Finals. I've never found judging F and Unknowns relaxing.</div><div><br></div><div>Item 5. Well, unless you can consider 10 flights with 4 of them being Finals flights. That is a higher quality result. And the one that F3A Finalists will get.</div><div><br></div><div>I understand there are a lot of issues to consider when planning an event such as the Nats. Many of the issues are greatly complicated with reduced participation. But I see what is being planned as only continuing the reduction, at least in Masters. You might want to consider why, with there being so many more masters pilots in the country, that currently there are fewer of them entered then in F3A? Maybe the year no Finals was flown in Masters turned a lot off? And now plans to snub them in deference to F3A during a non-team trials year might be keeping them away?</div><div><br></div><div>Just my viewpoint. By the way, I had entered last years Nats but due to a situation I had no control over I was unable to attend. I hope to make this Nats but I am waiting for a decision.</div><div><br></div><div>Tony Frackowiak</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="auto"><div>But they aint</div><div><br></div><div>G<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:50 AM, ronlock--- via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><p>Of course surveys should go to all members.<br></p><p>Ron Lockhart<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On June 17, 2017 at 1:07 AM Curt Oberg via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br><div class="ox-8c89a8e993-Section1"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Amen</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Curt Oberg</span></span></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Fort Walton Beach, Fl</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div align="center" class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><hr width="100%" size="3" align="center"></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"> NSRCA-discussion [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></strong>David Harmon via NSRCA-discussion<br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></strong> Saturday, June 17, 2017 12:00 AM<br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></strong> 'Jon Lowe'; 'General pattern discussion'; <a href="mailto:anthonyr105@hotmail.com">anthonyr105@hotmail.com</a><br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></strong> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA update</span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;">I think these surveys should go out to all paid up members regardless of past contest attendance.</span></span></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;">It’s the right thing to do.</span></span></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></strong></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">David Harmon</span></span></strong></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">NSRCA 586</span></span></strong></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sperry</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">, OK</span></span></strong></p><div><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> NSRCA-discussion [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion<br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></strong> Friday, June 16, 2017 6:35 PM<br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:anthonyr105@hotmail.com">anthonyr105@hotmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br> <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></strong> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA update</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I was told by a senior BoD member that since I didn't enter last year for personal reasons ( even though I'd attended the prior 10 years), and I hadn't signed up yet because of questions I had about the format that had not been answered, I wouldn't get a survey. I guess we don't count </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nuff said...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Jon</span></span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><div align="center" class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><hr width="100%" size="1" align="center" noshade="noshade"></div></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: 10.5pt;">On Friday, June 16, 2017 Frackowiak Tony via NSRCA-discussion <</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 160); font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 160); font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: 10.5pt;">> wrote:</span></span></p><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-AOLMsgPart_1.ox-8c89a8e993-2_a609e988-8be7-42db-a3e7-82b3c8c7d129"><div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I would like to be included in the Masters survey. My email is <a href="mailto:frackowiak@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">frackowiak@sbcglobal.net</a>.</span></span></p><div><div style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt; "><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tony</span></span> Frackowiak</p><div><div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On Jun 16, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Anthony Romano via NSRCA-discussi </span></span></p><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">on wrote:</span></span></p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt; "><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><blockquote><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt; "><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 6.75pt; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190489"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; margin-bottom: 12pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190346"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190345"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190344"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190431"><blockquote><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190600"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190601"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190602"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190603"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190604"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Hello Pilots,</span></span></p></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190607"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190608"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190610"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190611"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 675pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">There has been so much great work in seeking ways to enhance and grow our sport, not only from a participation level, but also from a qualitative value. Part of this exploration has been to look to the successes of the past to help pave the way for future success. One successful venture from the past was providing a National event as a traveling competition that allows people from all reaches of the country to reasonably participate. This allows the Nats to be more than just another competition, but an opportunity to see new folks participate, enjoy different areas of the country and bring the family along to make it a fun adventure. Remember those days of traveling to Lake Charles, Lincoln, or Westover AFB? These were trips that offered more than just a location to fly our planes. </span></span></p></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190614"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190615"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190617"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190618"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Much of the motivation in making adjustments to the NSRCA and the Nats has been driven by changing the direction of the strategies of the past that have resulted in less passionate participation in our sport. We were presented an opportunity to change the status quo and make the Nats a traveling competition once again. Mike Harrison stepped up to offer a choice for our future competition format. He has worked tirelessly with Al Glenn to bring back that special quality that seems to have been missing from the Nats in recent memory. Both Mike and Al have championed making this change of venue a premier event and I look forward to seeing as many of you there that are able to make the journey. The site is an old air base that been converted to a salvage yard for decommissioned airliners. How cool is that?</span></span></p></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190621"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190622"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190624"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190625"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">That said, with all the changes, the Board has failed to properly get the word out promptly on what some of the changes are. There two hot topics that are being discussed across social media outlets, namely logistics of the Nats and the proposed new sequences for the AMA classes. In an effort to clear up some of the missing information and confusion, t</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI";">he following is copied directly from the BOD meeting minutes of 6/14/17 that have yet to be published. Minutes are normally voted on by the board at the beginning of the following months meeting and published on the website.</span></span></p></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190629"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190630"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190632" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190633" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Discussion about who is the ED for the 2017 NATS; Mike Harrison was authorized by the board to plan the 2017 NATS at a new venue, Blytheville, AR; however, no formal designation of Mike as the ED was ever voted on - Al was appointed the ED for 2 years, 2016-2017 - </span></span></li></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190636" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190637" type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190638" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">The ED position is important for perception from the membership - Motion appointing Al and Mike as Co-ED’s approved - With 2 ED’s, how will disputes be settled; a motion to appoint a Jury, consisting of the Co-ED’s and the CD was approved by the board for the 2017 NATS; the ED’s have the option to recues themselves from the jury, if there is a conflict; the position would be filled by the Site Director - </span></span></li></ul></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190641" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190642" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">FAI finals will consist of 2 F and 2 Unknown flown in the morning -</span></span></li><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190645" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Masters finals are under discussion; a survey has been sent to Masters competitors that competed last year at the NATS and are competing again this year, to hear their input - </span></span></li><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190648" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Discussion:</span></span></li></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190651" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190652" type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190653" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">The ED has the final say as to how the NATS finals will be conducted (as has always been the case with the Nats) </span></span></li><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190656" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">It is important that no misinformation be given through our social media </span></span></li></ul></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190659" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190660" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">A survey was developed for this reason, to dispel rumors and get input from the membership</span></span></li></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190663" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190664" type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190665" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">A motion to send the survey was approved (Masters Pilots who participated in last year's Nats and are registered for this Year's Nats should have that in their email now, so please respond).</span></span></li></ul></ul><ul id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190668" type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190669" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Regarding the new sequence proposals, there was enough conversation to warrant a dedicated meeting to review the sequences and rationale. Though those sequences have been distributed out prematurely, it's important that until they are posted as official, they are just that; proposals. Once the sequences have been properly vetted, they will be published for comment.</span></span></li></ul><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190672"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190673"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190675"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190676"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Our intent is to improve the quality of the NSRCA organization and the Nats. Practice up and make the commitment to join in the fun. We all look forward to seeing you in Blytheville next month.</span></span></p></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190679"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190680"><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 7.5pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190682"><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190683"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">Respectfully,</span></span></p></div><div id="ox-8c89a8e993-yui_3_16_0_1_1497028966523_1190683"><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt;">NSRCA Board of Directors</span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">_______________________________________________<br> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></span></p></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div></div><p class="ox-8c89a8e993-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">_______________________________________________<br> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br> NSRCA-<a href="mailto:discussion@lists.nsrca.org">discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></span></p></div></blockquote><p><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<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>
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