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<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="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<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></BODY></HTML>