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<DIV><SPAN class=016165614-28072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What
limitation?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> spbyrum
[mailto:spbyrum@hiwaay.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 10:52
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: NEW CLASS for
experienced pilots.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Noise is not a great
problem at SPA meets.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Knoxville</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, we have a severe
limitation which prohibits 2Cs, but we only have a couple guys using them
anyway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most SPA pilots use OS or
Saito 91s.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Consider the current
SPA Expert pattern.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Included are
figure M with ½ rolls, loop with 1-1/2 snaps and 2 turn reversed spin.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There’s enough there to keep one
interested.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Three SPA classes in
addition to 401-406 would make a very busy contest with LOTS of trophies.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s been done by Dennis Hunt in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Knoxville</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, and by
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tony
Stillman</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> at
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pensacola</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (only 401-402).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Guys in the mid-west fly SPA patterns
with any plane, giving a bonus to SPA legal planes.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are lots of ways to do
this.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Henderson,Eric<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, July 28, 2003 9:35
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> After several
long "fireside chats" a similar non-turnaround thought pattern came up about
over 55's having a non-turnaround class.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eric.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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