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<DIV><SPAN class=670070521-20112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Buddy,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670070521-20112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
forgot the rule change to remove the "No Retract" from Sportsman
Class.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=670070521-20112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Tom
W.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Buddy
Brammer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:31 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> rules change
decodeing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>If anyone is interested</DIV>
<DIV>After receiving the latest K-Factor and studying the results of the rules
change request survey and trying to decipher the the results I thought it
may be nice to compact the results into a readable and understandable summary.
This summary is my interpetation of the results and if I am wrong please
correct me.</DIV>
<DIV>As a SIG we (NSRCA) are asking AMA to consider the following
changes and clarification to the Pattern rules.</DIV>
<DIV>1. Remove the maneuever schedules from the rule book and place them in an
Annex</DIV>
<DIV>2.Allow the NSRCA to decide what maneuevers should be flown and placed in
the Annex </DIV>
<DIV>3. Maneuver schedules used will be decided by a vote of the
membership of the NARCA on a set of proposed schedules.(Who will
prepare the set's of proposed schedules has not been
deturmined. the vote on question 4 seems to indicate that the
membership does not want the NSRCA board to do it.but is not conclusive due to
the lack of a 60% majority vote.)? The proposed schedules will provide
stability in the Sportsman and Intermediate class </DIV>
<DIV>4. Any new schedules should be structured as building block
schedules, however each proposed schedule should stand on it's own at a
set degree of difficulty reguardless of maneuevers employed</DIV>
<DIV>5 The schedules in all classes will potentially change every three
years.</DIV>
<DIV>6.Change the Intermediate schedule to include the 45-degree down line
positive snap and immelmanturn to the end of the current sequence.</DIV>
<DIV>7. Change the masters sequence as approved in question 28.</DIV>
<DIV>8. Add the generial defenition in all classes that straight and level
flight means flight parallel to the flight line at constant altitude with
wings level.</DIV>
<DIV>9. Clariify the downgrade system for multi-radii manuevers.</DIV>
<DIV>10. Change the downgrade description for spins to allow the pilot
to point the plane down after the spin.</DIV>
<DIV>11.Add to the spin entry definition to read, stall may occur while still
having forward progress relative to the ground .</DIV>
<DIV>12. Define the end box spin entry as point of stall.</DIV>
<DIV>13 Clarify any downgrades for errors less than 15 degrees.</DIV>
<DIV>14 Clarify that centered maneuevers must have the same altitude for
entry and exit if that is a condition of the specific maneuever being
performed.</DIV>
<DIV>15. Specify that there it is not a requirement that all manuevers
within a sequence have to be performed at the same top and bottom altitude. (
but the same top and bottom altitude does apply to individual maneuvers)</DIV>
<DIV>16. Clarify that takeoff is a centered maneuver.</DIV>
<DIV>17. Clarify that there is a landing zone and landings are
only downgrded for centering when outside of the 30 meter landing
zone.</DIV>
<DIV>18. Define that judging starts 15 meters before comencement of the first
manuever after box entry and ends 15 meters after the last manuever followed
by box exit.and that line excursion within the sequence will result in
downgrades on the next manuever.</DIV>
<DIV>19. Correct the rule book description ie. two rolls.</DIV>
<DIV>20. Add an exception to the rules that states that people who have
not aquired or cannot aquire the necessary skill level will not be forced to
move up. However all others will be forced to move up according to the point
system. except if you are 60 years old or older you can fly any
class you want to fly.</DIV>
<DIV>21. Allow AMA legal Airplanes to fly in the Sportsman Class.</DIV>
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<DIV>There seems to be a contradiction between the results because of the 60%
majority required (Reference Vote results Question 51 and Question 57)
but it seems that we are requesting that the point system will allow a three
year moving window and only the current three years point accumilation will
effect a move to the next class?</DIV>
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<DIV> Pardon my poor english and spelling and if I missed an item or if
my interpetation is not correct let me know. my eyes and brain are so
scrambled after trying to figure this out that it is entirely possible.</DIV>
<DIV>Buddy </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR
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