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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why not SPA with current designs? Some of the Nebraska clubs
are doing it and they're picking up quite a few new pattern fliers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Jerry Voth </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>AMA 82883</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>NSRCA 1073</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Eric.Henderson@gartner.com
href="mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com">Henderson,Eric</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 9:34 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> NEW CLASS for experienced
pilots.</DIV>
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<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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