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</head><body><p>+1<br></p><p>Ron Lockhert<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On July 13, 2017 at 1:42 PM John Fuqua via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<br><br><div class="ox-784dea6521-WordSection1"><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">YEAH. </span></p><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentColor currentColor; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Earl Haury via NSRCA-discussion<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:38 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> George Kennie; General pattern discussion<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The most important thing to understand about pattern</span></p></div></div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">Still think we need a 1 or 2% / year over 60 or so scoring bonus to compensate for old eyes!<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</p></div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><br>On Jul 13, 2017, at 11:57 AM, George Kennie via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote><div><div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">Yup, it's a specific ingrained psyche characteristic and the percentage of individuals participating that actually </p></div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">possess it I perceive is unfortunately extremely low !!!! But, for those who are so programmed the diminution </p></div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">of the passion and drive appears to linger long into the advance of years irrespective of declining skill levels</p></div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">( take it from a passionate 87 year old Pattern Pilot ).</p></div></div><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Anthony Romano via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p><div><div id="ox-784dea6521-m_-720120428026757421divtagdefaultwrapper"><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">It has been said many times but you can't teach desire. Reread the last paragraph of Jason's post.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></p><p><em><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Having flown Pattern for so long now I've realized something. Pattern is a passion, a want. You can't 'make' someone a pattern pilot, they have to be one and not know it yet. Yes pattern makes most of the Worlds best pilots, but you can't take a pilot and make them a pattern pilot. If there isn't a drive to become better, not the best (that's the 2% of us), you'll only have a casual or short term pattern pilot at best. At my age I know my time is probably limited as far as being competitive or even having a chance at winning big events anymore, but my drive to be better and push myself is still there. So I will continue to learn new F patterns that will drain me every day I practice because I am a Pattern pilot <br><br>Jas iP</span></em></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">When do people leave when the top of mountain is insurmountable and the effort greatly out weighs the benefit. I have heard hundreds of pilots say "this has become too much work" and can't recall one who said this is too easy.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Anthony</span></p></div></div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"><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" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></p></div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><p class="ox-784dea6521-MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<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></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><p><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</blockquote></body></html>