[NSRCA-dist1] NSRCA D1 Status

[Sal Piu]

I inquired with a few key folks within D1. Here is a summary.

   My personal situation, other than recovering from surgery to remove a 
hidden skin infection that occurred in February, is as follows. My 
primary pattern flying site is temporarily closed, related to FAA issues 
being worked in conjunction with the less than 2-mile local military 
base , not related to Covid-19.  The second club I belong to has 2 sites 
that may be open, but we are in a state-wide mandate to stay home (with 
few exceptional reasons to leave, that does not include recreational 
outing)  This has resulted in cancelling my contest planned for May 
16th.  In 2020, I only achieved 3 trim-flights on a repaired Olympus 
1400 model in early January, and it obviously needs significantly more 
trimming, with a strong possibility that it may no longer be a 
competitive model. I've also had some indoor sport flying, and one 
evening of a handful of F3P indoor flights as well.

   Summary from other D1 members.  New Jersey and New York both have 
stay-home to the maximum extent possible,with the exception of buying 
food, medicine, work-exceptions/exemptions, etc.  Some flying sites may 
be close and some are definitely closed due to Corvid-19. Some folks had 
some indoor sport-flying opportunities.  Some pilots getting simulator 
time, which is a regular activity for me for many years.  D1 contests 
are still scheduled (except for the May 16th one, which I already 
mentioned), but uncertain if need to cancel ones to be held in June, 
July, and August.  Some pilots managed to get some practice flights 
earlier in March, but are now more reluctant to even to that as the 
Corvid-9 virus is hitting hard locally.  My house is now surrounded by 
local neighborhood and adjacent town cases.

Sal