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<DIV><SPAN class=013463914-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Why
not add noise-limited Nostalgia-Pattern at our events?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=013463914-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=013463914-28072003> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Henderson,Eric
[mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003
10:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> NEW CLASS for
experienced pilots.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=670062314-28072003> After several long "fireside chats" a similar
non-turnaround thought pattern came up about over 55's having a non-turnaround
class.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=670062314-28072003>Complex center maneuvers (e.g. easier to see) for the
old guys but non-scored turnarounds. Keep it to say, 10 maneuvers. Would make
judging a lot easier. Could retain more pattern pilots as they age!? (Even
CD's :-))</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=670062314-28072003>Lest
we not forget our biggest challenge is numbers of participants. As a % of RC
pilots we are a decimal point! That scares me. Not enough youth and then we
have the "silverbacks" giving up because the routines stretch their vision on
turnaround maneuvers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=670062314-28072003>If
it was not for the noise problem of the older designs I'd also run
SPA at a 401-406 pattern event.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN class=670062314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Eric.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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