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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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All D7 contests are on the </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nsrca.us/index.php/calendartop/events">http://nsrca.us/index.php/calendartop/events</a> - we’ve been hooked up with them since the beginning of the year – contest registration and payment by paypal supported (provided the CD approves).</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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-dist7-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-dist7-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Vogel<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> CA, AZ, HI, NV, UT<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-dist7] FAI in D7 for 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you seen RCFlightDeck.com? Looks like a great way to publicize contests (probably not all that necessary since pattern flyers know to check PatternFlying.com) and, most importantly, to allow online registration with payment by paypal (charge extra to cover Paypal fees). Could help with avoiding Saturday surprises.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Peter+<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Jon Carter <<a href="mailto:joncarter60@comcast.net">joncarter60@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To all D7 pattern pilots – Here is a section of my next K-Factor article. I believe that it speaks for itself but to clarify I want to mention a few points. It is up to each CD to run their contest as they see fit within the AMA rules. I am trying to provide guidance so that contests across our district are being run as similarly as possible. If a CD decides to only fly P that is within their rights. I ask that each CD publish in the contest flyer what the plans are for the contest in regards to FAI. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FAI and Masters in District 7 for 2012</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last month I discussed a potential issue that I foresee in our district with declining participation in FAI and rapidly increasing Masters numbers. I brought up a few ideas and requested feedback. Boy did I get feedback! We had a lot of e-mail and discussion list exchanges about the issues and several potential solutions. We also discussed it at the AMA Expo booth with many pilots who stopped by and at the NSRCA D7 meeting that we held at the Expo on Saturday. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The end result of all of this feedback is that I am going to recommend to the CDs of our district that they run FAI the same as last year. Fly 4 rounds of P and two of F and count the best 4 out of 6 rounds. The district championships will fly 4 rounds of P counting the best 3 out of 4 and 2 rounds of F counting the best 1 out of 2. This is the way we did it last year and we will try it that way again. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I do think though that we will see a few contests this year where we will have a disproportionate number of Masters fliers. I am working to come up with possible plans to lessen the impact and will make them available as the plans come together. I think it is better to be prepared with at least a plan than to be surprised on a Saturday morning!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jon Carter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NSRCA D7 VP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-dist7 mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist7@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist7@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist7" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist7</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Director, Fixed Wing Flight Training<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6513778381_5569cc985d_m.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>