[NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out

[John Foglesong]

Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
JF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Cone" <patternpilot at verizon.net>
To: <rc.gauthier at comcast.net>; "'AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY'" 
<nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out


> Ray,
> I never thought of pattern as hard. I always love a challenge and that is
> what I considered it. (Sometimes to the point I felt like I would never 
> get
> it)I was lucky to have such great flyers as Bill Bowen and Lyle Laughery
> here to help in the beginning. They have very sharp eyes and great skills.
> Just keep practicing and don't give up. It will come. I don't know Bob 
> that
> well but I do know Bill has a good sense of what the maneuvers should look
> like and should be of great help to you.
>
> Den
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond C. Gauthier [mailto:rc.gauthier at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 2:22 PM
> To: 'Dennis Cone'; 'AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY'
> Subject: RE: [NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out
>
> Dennis,  I know that's true.  Actually I'm very lucky in that Bill Carder,
> Bob Walker and I fly together most of the time and call for and critique
> each other regularly.  Maybe that's why we are all struggling - or maybe
> flying pattern is just plain hard.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Cone [mailto:patternpilot at verizon.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:54 PM
> To: rc.gauthier at comcast.net; 'AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY'
> Subject: RE: [NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out
>
> Jim, Ray,
> The problem most folks have while practicing pattern is they try to 
> practice
> by themselves. We have found that a caller who can judge you from a
> different prospective will help you from practicing the same mistakes over
> and over making the mistakes part of your routine. I know it is hard to 
> have
> someone with you all the time but once in a while have someone watch your
> flight and make notes on your mistakes. Then work on getting them 
> corrected.
> It may be something as simple as wings level that from a pilots 
> prospective
> is hard to tell but from an observers would be very noticeable. Then you 
> can
> go out and practice wings level which in pattern has an effect on all 
> other
> maneuvers'.
> Good to hear from you and good to see you are practicing. Jim you should
> have no problem beating Rex in Masters this year because he spends a lot 
> of
> time looking for his canopy. I guess that is practice of sorts. We can 
> just
> call him when we lose a part and he can find it fast. It's a good thing he
> is a good sport. (LOL) Rex, I think this means "lots of love".
>
> Dennis Cone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Raymond C.
> Gauthier
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:39 PM
> To: 'AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY'; 'NSRCA D-8 List'
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out
>
> Jim,  Now you know how I've felt my entire pattern flying career ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J N Hiller [mailto:jnhiller at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 5:26 PM
> To: NSRCA D-8 List
> Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] Burn Out
>
> Hi all.
> The more I try to fly the new Masters the worse I get. Took the QQ Yak out
> the last couple times. I am just about finished with the brake-in mix. 
> What
> a gentle solid flying airplane. I think I will like it even better with a
> 10-pitch prop. I still haven't committed to an electric park flier but I 
> am
> still interested. That is about it from Spokane.
> Jim
>
>
>
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