[NSRCA-dist8] Red Apple Pattern Contest

Wed May 21 09:50:22 AKDT 2014

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On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Gail & Robert Walker
<grbwii at comcast.net>wrote:

>  Gee Pat,
>   And you kept telling me I was sloppy when I was actually flying it
> right:-)
>                    Bob W
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Patrick Harris <harris7148 at gmail.com>
> *To:* AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY <nsrca-dist8 at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 21, 2014 9:15 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Red Apple Pattern Contest
>
>  Gentlemen,,
>
> We have a very important judging issue that needs to be addressed. In the
> June K Factor proof, the Judging Committee took a reversed stance on how a
> few FAI maneuvers are to be judged. I will go over this at Wenatchee for
> the folks that don't receive this email. Here is the article:
>
> For this month’s column we have a few important clarifications to
> make for certain FAI maneuvers. We learned of these issues from
> the F3A Sub-committee chairman at the AOC F3A Competition
> in Thailand. We then did some research with our compatriots
> in Europe and the rest of the world. We decided it was very
> important to align ourselves with the rest of the FAI community
> in the world and to get this information out as quickly as possible
> so that all of our pilots and judges could digest this before our
> Nationals and Team Selection event in July.
> First, for the FAI Golf Ball maneuver (P15 and F15) we have stated
> that the rolls on the 45° up/down lines must be centered on the
> line segments AND centered on the center pole. After carefully
> looking at the geometry and drawing a lot of pictures we realize we
> were mistaken! The rolls MUST be centered on the line segments
> that they are contained in, this might or might not mean that the
> rolls will be centered on the center pole. In several “normal” loop
> size drawings that we have made, they are not centered on the
> center pole, they are offset slightly. Depending on the radius of the
> loop segments the rolls can properly occur before, at or after the
> intersection of the two line segments. As judges we must simply
> verify that the roll element is in the center of the line segment
> that contains it. Of course the apex of the ¾ loop segment must
> be over the center pole for proper centering of the maneuver.
>
>  The second clarification concerns the Double Immelman
> maneuver that is in both the P15 and the F15 sequences. Under
> AMA rules a Double Immelman maneuver is defined as a square
> with half loop segments on each end and that is the way we have
> been writing about and recommending judging these maneuvers
> in FAI. The FAI maneuver however is defined differently; it has no
> express relationship between the horizontal line segments and
> the half loop diameter. Thus, this maneuver can be wider than it
> is tall or taller than it is wide with no geometry downgrade. Bear
> in mind though that other downgrades we have mentioned are
> still applicable, rolls must begin immediately after loop segments,
> loops must be round with no flat spots, etc…
> The third clarification is closely related to the second. This
> concerns the center Top Hat maneuver in P15. In AMA rules a
> center Top Hat is defined as 3 legs of a square. That is the vertical
> legs must be equal to the horizontal leg. Again, the FAI rules do
> not state this. Therefore, in FAI, a center Top Hat shall have both
> vertical legs the same length but there is no required relationship
> to the horizontal leg. I.e. it can be wide and short or tall and skinny
> with no geometry downgrade as long as the vertical legs are the
> same length.
>
>  We hope that this clarifies the proper judging of these maneuvers
> for you. Please remember, these clarifications are for FAI only! The
> AMA rules require that a center Top Hat be 3 sides of a square
> and a Double Immelman be a square with half loop segments on
> each end when flown in an AMA pattern class.
> Remember; never take your eyes off the plane when judging…
> Keep your wings level!
>
> See you guys in a few days.
>
> Pat
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 8:48 AM, J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>>  Thanks Gordon. I forgot all about pre-registering.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> *From:* nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
>> nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]*On Behalf Of *Gordon Anderson
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:09 AM
>> *To:* AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
>> *Subject:* [NSRCA-dist8] Red Apple Pattern Contest
>>
>>
>>
>> This Memorial Day weekend is the D8 Pattern season opening contest held
>> in Wenatchee Washington. You can find all the details on the NSRCA we site
>> at this link: http://nsrca.us/index.php/d8-contest-schedule/2014
>>
>>
>>
>> If you plan to attend this contest please register using the link
>> provided on the NSRCA web site. This helps us accelerate the contest setup.
>>
>>
>>
>> If your flying FAI you will want to checkout this link for details on how
>> this class is flown in D8:
>> http://nsrca.us/index.php/d8-contest-schedule/contest-details
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope to see you in Wenatchee this weekend!
>>
>>
>>
>> --Gordon
>>
>>
>>
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