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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree, we need more youth in the pattern
ranks. I am 35 and was sport flying about 3 years before I got
hooked. I have had the privilege of getting a 17 year old ( now 18 ) young
man involved in the sport. We are both passionate about our sport, and as
rank beginners, we tell everyone about the fun, challenge, and camaraderie that
comes with pattern flying and contests. We also have a " hey, if we
can do it, so can you! " attitude. I hope to have a few people from our
club turn out at our local Sacramento contest this fall.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am fortunate in that I have several really good
mentors in my area that help me out with coaching, setup, etc. ( thanks Dick B,
Don A, Frank C, and Mike M! ).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Moral of the story, and back to the point - Maybe a
concerted effort by the lower classes to get peers involved combined with a non
threatening non turnaround sequence would help. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once again, just my .02!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Larson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA 3484</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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 7:47 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: NEW concept? for pattern
entry.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Chris, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> I happen to know
that pre-pattern is a process that is going on and I applaud it. The
real problem is that local guys won't enter our contests, and hence we can't
get them "hooked".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
on, and have been on, a long quest searching for ways to remove barriers and
get some youth in our game...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Eric.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=325104314-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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>Chris
Larson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 10:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: NEW concept? for pattern
entry.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Eric -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am a D7 sportsman competitor, since August
of last year. My feeling is that the sequence is a good building block
for intermediate. It teaches distance, centering, and the timing
necessary to string consecutive maneuvers together. Also, even though we
have one box "exit", it makes some of us feel like we are at least kind of
flying the same way the big boys fly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That being said, I hear ya about the scariness of
an out of kilter loop or cobra coming towards the flight line. One
thought is a pre-sportsman class as non turnaround. Don't quote me, but
I THINK they are doing something like this in Whittier at an upcoming
contest. Check with the CD and see what he is doing there,
maybe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hoping to move to Intermediate next year, so this
won't affect me, but just my .02!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Larson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA 3484</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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 7:22
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> NEW concept? for pattern
entry.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003>One idea that I have thought about proposing is to
change the 401 class back to non turnaround. Too many pilots get dangerously
out of kilter trying to handle the flight direction challenges after a
center maneuver when they are under the stress load of being judged. Their
next step up would be 402 turnaround but by then they would be more pattern
proficient.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=810190714-28072003>We
would change the schedule to do more than straight line in the center but
not by much else.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003>Any strong feelings or views on this train of
thought?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=810190714-28072003><BR>Eric.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>