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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>OK, here’s my Jason story…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andrew and I used to prep for the nats every year in what we dubbed the “natsathon”. Starting two weeks before the Nats, I’d drive down and meet Andrew at the Weak Signals field which is about an hour south of where I live. We’d practice all day, every day critiquing and coaching as we went.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About a week before the Nats, Jason would drive up from Florida and join in and we’d take turns flying, coaching, and critiquing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One day, about two days before the trek to Muncie, Jason says, “hey Verne, I’m gonna sit back here and do a written critique of your next flight”. It was my last flight of the day and I was facing an hour’s drive north, with batteries to charge for the next day plus a gear box on my Hacker that needed to be greased. After I landed, Jason handed me the notes he’d taken. I took the notes and thanked him promising to go over them later that evening after my rc chores were complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When I got done charging and greasing for the next day, I went over Jason’s very thorough critique of my flight.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The next day, I met Jason and Andrew for another day of Nats prep. Jason asked me if I read his critique.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I said “yep, and I’m gonna keep flying anyway….”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Verne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jas S via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 10, 2017 2:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Nats Equipment List<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Oh you guys.... <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>There's nothing wrong with giving low scores IF you EARN it lol. Or high scores if you deserve them. I reward as well as hammer depending on the maneuvers flown in front of me, not my likes or dislikes of pilot, plane, power system, radio, or event like Nats or local contest (Worlds... not sure I'd qualify if I tried lol). I thought that's what it's supposed to be?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><br>Jas iP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 10, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>That’s the truth!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ron<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 10, 2017, at 12:37 PM, Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>They might not like the scores Jason gives them. NOTHING escapes him!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 10, 2017 1:19 PM, Jas S via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm pretty sure one of those classes isn't possible, unless I get a 30 min break for each of my own flights. And if it was the first day of the Nats, I'm game. But not the 3rd, I'd like to use that for my F & Unk practice day. <br><br>Jas iP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 10, 2017, at 11:00 AM, Joe Walker <<a href="mailto:vellum2@bellsouth.net">vellum2@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Sounds like Jason just volunteered to Judge Sportsman, Intermediate and Advanced at the Nats next year! Good for you man. That's setting a great example for everyone to see that the Nats is a time to come together as competitors from across the country. What better way than to hear feedback from the top of the food chain.</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Joe</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:47 AM, Jas S via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>One of my favorite issues Ron (Nats, TOC and Worlds) and first thing I did was read the list of equipment then look and see if any pictures showed what I wanted to see from the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Good job Jeff and Derek. Read through the whole list. I wish I had had more time to hang out at Site 1 and see all the non-2m planes in Sportsman and see my friends over there. <br><br>Jas iP<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br>On Aug 10, 2017, at 10:25 AM, Jeff and Claire via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I always loved reading those back in the day, and can't imagine getting it done without computer and email. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> NSRCA-discussion [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 09, 2017 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Nats Equipment List</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I did the Nats report in Model Aviation for many years and it’s a big job getting the data from all the entrants. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Good job!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>On Aug 9, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Derek Koopowitz via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi everyone,</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The list has been posted on the website for your perusal.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.nsrca.us/index.php/nats/2017"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://www.nsrca.us/index.php/nats/2017</span></a> - scroll down to the “Contestant Equipment List” line and click the link – a PDF will open. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Thanks to Jeff Worsham for collecting all the data and inputting it into the spreadsheet!! I believe that Jeff got most of the pilots.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Best,</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>-Derek</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________<br><span style='background:white'>NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion"><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________<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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________<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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=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><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=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><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>