<DIV>Jon, I don't know who said it first, but the best patter analogy I have heard is:</DIV>
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<DIV>Sport flying is like playing golf without the holes. </DIV>
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<DIV>Pattern gives flying a purpose and my flying has improved tremendously since I started flying pattern.<BR><BR><B><I>Jon Uhler <juhler@bellsouth.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%">The problem is that (drum roll<BR>please) PATTERN IS HARD.<BR><BR>Jim,<BR><BR>Tell me about it. I thought I was a pretty decent pilot until I tried to do things, that I have been doing for years, in the right place, with the right look. End box, center box.....ah! Things of nightmares....and speaking of nightmares....what sick-o, sadistic, @#$@#$%! thought up 2 complete loops, back to back, in Sportsman???? I mean, heck, they need to over lap even! Sure looks easy on paper......<BR><BR>But I have to tell you...this is one of the reasons I want to fly pattern and IMAC. I am tired of blasting holes in the sky.....<BR><BR>=====================================<BR># To be removed from this list, send a message to <BR># discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR># and put leave discussion on the first line of the body.<BR>#<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>