<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Thank you for clarifying... getting some timely corrective feedback...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Richard Lewis <humptybump@sbcglobal.net> </div><div>Date: 1/9/19 6:23 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Larry Diamond <ldiamond@diamondrc.com>, General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> </div><div>Cc: Monte Richard <mrichard@compassengineering.com>, tjpritchett@aol.com, vellum2@bellsouth.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules Proposal - Limiting Size/Power for Sportsman and Intermediate </div><div><br></div></div>Actually all AMA open members do not vote on rules proposals.<div><br></div><div>AMA rule proposals are handled by a contest board. You can contact the CB members to express your opinions to them, but they are not beholden to anyone but themselves for the vote they ultimately cast.</div><div><br></div><div>Have not looked recently, but last time I did, the CB members were hard to find and did not officially publish email addresses. The only legitimate way to contact them was by snail mail. Of course you could usually stalk them enough on lists like this to email them...I had suggested back then that a secure contact link be implemented on the AMA site to allow secure electronic communication.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone know if these folks are easier to find and contact now?<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Richard</span><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sent from my mobile device.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 9, 2019, at 6:08 PM, Larry Diamond 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 dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div>Just a minor point, to echo Joe's words...</div><div><br></div><div>The rules proposal has been submitted and it is not an NSRCA decision right. The rule is out there for AMA members to vote on. I suspect most of the votes are typically from the NSRCA members, albeit open for all AMA members to vote on.</div><div><br></div><div>There are differing opinions on this rules proposal. An honest open discussion within this discussion group is healthy.</div><div><br></div><div>None-the-less, it will proceed through the AMA process.</div><div><br></div><div>LD</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Monte Richard <<a href="mailto:mrichard@compassengineering.com">mrichard@compassengineering.com</a>> </div><div>Date: 1/9/19 5:41 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: <a href="mailto:tjpritchett@aol.com">tjpritchett@aol.com</a>, General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:vellum2@bellsouth.net">vellum2@bellsouth.net</a>, <a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a> </div><div>Subject: RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules Proposal - Limiting Size/Power for Sportsman and Intermediate </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Excellent points Tim. Let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot with restrictions that aren’t totally thought out and all ramifications explored first. Once someone
enters Sportsman with a sport plane and flies a few contests, they see that as a whole, the pilots there are very helpful and willing to assist them. They usually want to fly a 2 meter plane when moving up to Intermediate, and most of the time have made a
few friends in the sport who help them find a used 2 meter plane at a reasonable price to get started. They also realize that a well-trimmed sport plane can compete pretty well in Intermediate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>tim pritchett via NSRCA-discussion<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 09, 2019 4:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:vellum2@bellsouth.net">vellum2@bellsouth.net</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>; <a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules Proposal - Limiting Size/Power for Sportsman and Intermediate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Larry's comments tapped a thought I've been considering for a while. Our planes are pretty cool, and attract a lot of attention. You see folks walk the lines
looking, and stopping at the 2M Pattern Planes. I still do that at contests. They are why I got into (and stay in) the sport in the first place. If they were ugly, I wouldn't have wanted or bought one. I think every one has an affinity for the planes.
When we were flying a lot of nitro, pipes and retracts were not allowed in Novice (may still not be). I flew a stick that year, and couldn't wait to get out to fly the 'big stuff' in Sportsman. Young, poor, and stupid, but I had an EU1-A!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> In addition to restricting our own pilots who fly Intermediate for many years, as was pointed out, we also have potential recruits who look at the planes and
want to fly one. If we tell them no, you can't fly this until you're capable of X class, today they would just abandon the prospect and go buy a jet. I think our planes carry some value in recruiting for the sport, and are more of an asset than a liability.
We should find ways to leverage that 'passion' we all share. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Point also taken on the industrial impact. We should know what our manufacturers/distributors think about rules changes, as I'm sure they are impacted by regulation,
better or worse. They are a very integral part of what we do, and should have a voice; a loud one. Without them we have no sport. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: Joe Walker via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
To: 'General pattern discussion' <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>>; Larry Diamond <<a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a>><br>
Sent: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 3:27 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules Proposal - Limiting Size/Power for Sportsman and Intermediate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks Larry!</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">As a point of clarification, rules proposal submittals are done by AMA members and not the NSRCA (This is an AMA process). This particular one was proposed by Mike Harrison as
an individual. We've been talking a lot about how we can clarify this process so the NSRCA can represent the community, but that's an ongoing task. I love the motivation behind looking to encourage participation of course. Do I agree with the proposal as
written? Not entirely. I posted earlier that giving or loaning our older, unused planes to folks that show interest in seeing what pattern is all about can be a compelling strategy since it eliminates the "cost of entry" barrier entirely.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">I'd encourage you to go re-read some of the K-factors in the last year or two. We have all been promoting aerobatic competition flying inclusive of F3A, SPA, CPA, JPA, F3P
and IMAC with vigor. Bringing everyone </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">together is the clear path forward in my opinion. Locally, we get a lot of crossover between IMAC, SPA and AMA pattern. Jamie Strong even created a
contest for CPA and SPA planes in March of this year. I'm looking forward to that for sure (with an old Atlanta and MK Arrow). So, I don't think that we have lost sight as an organization, we are just looking for ways to entice folks to bring their toys
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2F5597">Yes, I read the complete proposal and understand the 2 year grand-father clause.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This is a Ready, Fire, Aim mentality. We are driving to impose a rule change without understanding, or accounting for, the root-cause of the decline. The NSRCA
will lose more members than they think because of this. The gamble is it will somehow attract more members, to not only replace those like me, but we are arrogant enough to think it will save the NSRCA by increasing membership as a whole because of this rule
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Every action taken, to my knowledge, by rule change has caused another layer of decline. Anyone, please provide an example, with the data, that shows changing
the rules regarding the Plane itself has increased NSRCA membership. Just one example with the data is all I am asking, engine size, wing span, length, anything that resulted in a surge of NSRCA membership.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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is politics. If politics prevails, then I must agree with Bob Kane, the end of NSRCA is inevitable.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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with any sense of credibility is the real unintended consequences of current participants.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I have been in Intermediate since 2004, 15 years this year (NSRCA 3083).</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I wanted and could afford some of the best equipment on the market, and no I am not sponsored so this it is all out of pocket.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I currently own the following 2M Planes</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1 – Of 10 Allures made in this scheme from the World Championship painted in Red/White/Blue with Stars/Stripes.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1 – Shinden RTF</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">d.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1 – 2M Acuity RTF</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">e.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1 – Considering purchasing a CK Aero Allure Bipe this summer.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">i.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This has been a discussion back and forth with me and Bryan Hebert for 6+ months.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">f.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Every 2M Plane has a set of Wing Bags from Caroline.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">g.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I have 100% of all necessary Futaba equipment for the Allure and Alchemy, including Battery packs, 12+ (5S 5000mAh).</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My total investment in 2M Pattern planes is what, easily $15K+</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You count my investment based on buying new with your own numbers… Color me stupid, dumb, silly, or maybe I just like the sexy 2M planes regardless how well
I fly.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Given these facts, the unintended consequences are, I will have planes I can’t use and can’t sell to recover any sizeable part of my investment simply because
of a rule change.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">More importantly, you have cost CK Aero, AJ Aircraft, and F3A Unlimited future revenue in a difficult market. Please explain how this is good for Pattern?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I don’t believe I am alone, but this is somehow going to cause me to want to stay in the NSRCA and be enthusiastic about promoting Pattern (sarcasm)?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just so that it is clear, if this rule passes, it will force me out of the NSRCA within two years. If I continue to compete it will be in IMAC, SPA CPA, or
some other discipline.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Which brings me to the real reason for the NSRCA decline.
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">We are the SIG for the AMA for Precision Aerobatics</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">. It is good to see we are, as
a SIG, embracing F3P. We let the CPA and SPA get away and create a new SIGs or organizations, when the
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">National Society of Radio Controlled Aerobatics</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> should have been inclusive, not
exclusive (you know, like “Elitist”, as painful as that sounds).</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Root-Cause (only an opinion) – We, the NSRCA, are focused only on F3A, and now F3P. We didn’t keep up with the change of times and excluded members, who then
went a different direction along with some of the NSRCA membership to form the SPA, CPA, etc… We need a paradigm shift in the organization, not a rule change like this.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">Our By-Laws state, “…promote the construction and competitive flying of radio controlled aerobatic model airplanes…”</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">,
not just F3A, and we lost sight of that perspective. We need to figure out how to unite all precision aerobatic disciplines for the survival and betterment of everyone who enjoys precision aerobatics. That is my proposal…</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best Regards,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Larry Diamond</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">
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