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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>That would work as well…</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps these questions should be added to the survey.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rick</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 19, 2017 1:05 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:rixsweeney@gmail.com">rixsweeney@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Removing FAI F from local contests</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Allow F as an option for rounds 5 and 6 and you get the best of both worlds with the benefit of making it easier to separate top F3A flyers when more than one is at a local contest, which is not uncommon in some parts of the US. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note5.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: rixsweeney--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 7/19/17 11:44 AM (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Removing FAI F from local contests <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps removing FAI F from local contests would solve a few issues discussed on this list:</p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Current Masters flyers who are advocating for the Masters schedules to adopt FAI P as the Masters schedule could just move up and fly FAI knowing they will not be required to fly the F pattern. That makes them happy.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Current Masters flyers who think adopting FAI P is a bad idea can rest easy as nbr #1 above takes FAI P for Masters off the table.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Current FAI flyers who have no one to compete against at local contests because of F, will now have a few competitors that will undoubtedly move up. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>If even one or two Masters flyers move up it will ease the judging issue.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>If FAI guys that want to get some F practice for the NATS or Worlds, they can accomplish that at the practice field, and or another option…A CD could optionally add some F demo flights during a contest and have Masters and FAI guys judge and score them. These would be demos and would not count as a contest flight but allows FAI F guys to get some judging exposure. I have no doubt some of the FAI guys who don’t fly F would be willing to Judge the one or two FAI F guys or even a few Masters flyers. These F demo flights could be flown at days end on either day or however a CD wants to fit them in. Lunch break perhaps. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal>I know first hand that a few FAI guys insist on flying F at local contests so they get judging exposure and as a result they have no one to play with. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal>For this to work, all CD’s in all districts would need to adopt removing F from all local events. I am seeing many benefits to flying P only, locally. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal>Rick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>