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<P>Tom </P>
<P>I stand corrected for the second time and you are correct.</P>
<P>Buddy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <WEEDON@WWNET.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: rules change decodeing
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:06:01 -0500
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Buddy,
<DIV></DIV>>You forgot the rule change to remove the "No Retract" from Sportsman Class.
<DIV></DIV>>Tom W.
<DIV></DIV>> -----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>> From: discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On
<DIV></DIV>>Behalf Of Buddy Brammer
<DIV></DIV>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:31 AM
<DIV></DIV>> To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: rules change decodeing
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> If anyone is interested
<DIV></DIV>> After receiving the latest K-Factor and studying the results of the rules
<DIV></DIV>>change request survey and trying to decipher the the results I thought it
<DIV></DIV>>may be nice to compact the results into a readable and understandable
<DIV></DIV>>summary. This summary is my interpetation of the results and if I am wrong
<DIV></DIV>>please correct me.
<DIV></DIV>> As a SIG we (NSRCA) are asking AMA to consider the following changes and
<DIV></DIV>>clarification to the Pattern rules.
<DIV></DIV>> 1. Remove the maneuever schedules from the rule book and place them in an
<DIV></DIV>>Annex
<DIV></DIV>> 2.Allow the NSRCA to decide what maneuevers should be flown and placed in
<DIV></DIV>>the Annex
<DIV></DIV>> 3. Maneuver schedules used will be decided by a vote of the membership of
<DIV></DIV>>the NARCA on a set of proposed schedules.(Who will prepare the set's of
<DIV></DIV>>proposed schedules has not been deturmined. the vote on question 4 seems to
<DIV></DIV>>indicate that the membership does not want the NSRCA board to do it.but is
<DIV></DIV>>not conclusive due to the lack of a 60% majority vote.)? The proposed
<DIV></DIV>>schedules will provide stability in the Sportsman and Intermediate class
<DIV></DIV>> 4. Any new schedules should be structured as building block schedules,
<DIV></DIV>>however each proposed schedule should stand on it's own at a set degree of
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>flight means flight parallel to the flight line at constant altitude with
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>point the plane down after the spin.
<DIV></DIV>> 11.Add to the spin entry definition to read, stall may occur while still
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>sequence have to be performed at the same top and bottom altitude. ( but the
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>for centering when outside of the 30 meter landing zone.
<DIV></DIV>> 18. Define that judging starts 15 meters before comencement of the first
<DIV></DIV>>manuever after box entry and ends 15 meters after the last manuever followed
<DIV></DIV>>by box exit.and that line excursion within the sequence will result in
<DIV></DIV>>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
<DIV></DIV>>aquired or cannot aquire the necessary skill level will not be forced to
<DIV></DIV>>move up. However all others will be forced to move up according to the point
<DIV></DIV>>system. except if you are 60 years old or older you can fly any class you
<DIV></DIV>>want to fly.
<DIV></DIV>> 21. Allow AMA legal Airplanes to fly in the Sportsman Class.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> There seems to be a contradiction between the results because of the 60%
<DIV></DIV>>majority required (Reference Vote results Question 51 and Question 57) but
<DIV></DIV>>it seems that we are requesting that the point system will allow a three
<DIV></DIV>>year moving window and only the current three years point accumilation will
<DIV></DIV>>effect a move to the next class?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> Pardon my poor english and spelling and if I missed an item or if my
<DIV></DIV>>interpetation is not correct let me know. my eyes and brain are so scrambled
<DIV></DIV>>after trying to figure this out that it is entirely possible.
<DIV></DIV>> Buddy
<DIV></DIV>>
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