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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reality check: Lots of good ideas here but for me,
my biggest problem is that I lose touch with the airplane between practice
sessions and it takes me a while to get back in the groove. When I was flying
Intermediate I only flew my Pattern plane at contests and I still did OK. Now
that I'm flying Advanced - about to make the move into Masters, it's a different
game. I don't get enough out of practice sessions it seems. I actually find
that flying foamies on lunch hour helps me more than hearing all the
"mistakes" I make when flying in front of you guys and listening to your
feedback. It's great to hear about all the things that I miss but the fact is,
sometimes I just don't have the level of control that you guys think I
do. :( How do I fix that? I have a day job and I can only practice on the
weekends. Should I start building scale airplanes? LOL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A
href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=DaveL322@comcast.net href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">Dave</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-dist1@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-dist1@lists.nsrca.org">'CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA,
RI,VT'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-dist1] D1 at the
NATs</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Again responding to
my own email after reading all the responses….<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My main point was
about not having the “A” game at the NATs……however good/bad the A game is with
practicing alone, short season in D1 etc, how do we get the A game to the
NATs??<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Reiterating some
points, and adding some others –<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- coaching/critiquing
sessions on the way to NATs may not the best time – likely not enough time to
do anything more than make some very minor
tweaks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- practice is
definitely what you make of it…….having goals each flight, each session, each
week, each contest, etc is a good thing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- coaching/critiquing
at contests is difficult and limited without slowing down the
contest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- the outcome of a
contest (local or the NATs) is not determined by a single judge, so it makes
sense to get coaching/critique/feedback from as many different people as
possible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- calling, coaching,
critiquing, judging, trimming, setup, etc are all separate (but related and
overlapping at times) items, and the “best” practice regiment will
recognize/accommodate these different aspects.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- different people
have different routines, comfort zones, etc – if the favored routine is
dramatically different than what is possible at the NATs, then it is
understandable why the A game might not show at the
NATs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- serious practicing
requires a box – guessing where the center and end poles are does not cut it –
for the pilot or any coaches/judges.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- I think having D1
show up in mass numbers at the NATs helps…..more familiar faces to chat and
relax with, to have as callers/helpers, etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Probably 80% of my
practice flights are by myself. When coaching/judging is available, my
priority is not to have someone call for me, or critique during the flight,
but watch the flight (better yet, several flights) to see what errors are
present, and how frequently they are present. Exceptions being maneuvers
where a caller can provide feedback during a maneuver to help the maneuver
(ie, 3, 2, 1, center……). I often have some very specific requests
of the audience – ie, check for roll centers, roll rates, length of lines,
baseline, box use, etc – and often I will fly the same maneuver several times
and ask which looks best (I may or may not be making small changes to see what
appears better or scores better with the
audience).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When I practice
alone, I can usually focus for 5 – 10 flights. When practicing with a
group, I rarely can focus for more than 5-7 flights, as I think I expend about
as much mental energy when I call a flight and provide guidance during the
flight (ie, bank in, bank out, roll right/left, left/right rudder,
etc).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Assume Pilot #1 has a
caller (Pilot #2), and 2 observers (Pilots 3 and 4), and there is a 5 minute
preflight discussion (goals for the flight, particular items to look for,
etc), 10 minute flight, and then a 5 minute post flight discussion. That
would be 4 guys spending 20 minutes for a single flight, and none of these
pilots can be part of the prior or subsequent flight. It would take 3
groups of 4 pilots to keep 1 plane in the air continuously. Given an 8
hour day, 48 flights, 4 flights each pilot. Additional specific flights
for specific trimming/testing……could likely be done concurrently, but outside
of the practice airspace.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When / where???
Something to evaluate/assess at the WRAM show meeting in February? Try
to add this to the contest calendar…fill in gaps…try to avoid having events
scheduled 3 weekends in a row (and 2 weekends in a row if possible).
Practice sessions best before the NATs are likely better, but after the
NATs could be good as well, to get a head start on new schedules/classes for
the next year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Further
thoughts?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Dave<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
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nsrca-dist1-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-dist1-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Dave<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, August 07, 2009 10:06
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA,
RI,VT'</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NSRCA-dist1] D1 at the
NATs</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok….just stirring the pot a
bit…..after talking with some guys after the NATs this
year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">D1 has some good pilots and close
competition in multiple classes at multiple contests within the District.
However……many years at the NATs it seems D1 does not bring the “A”
game? Why not? How can we improve? Different practice
routine at home? Different practice routine at NATs? Different
mindset? Anything we can do different at D1 contests, practice days,
seminars, etc?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Just stirring the pot, and looking
to bump up D1!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave
Lockhart<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:DaveL322@comcast.net">DaveL322@comcast.net</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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