<DIV>Ahhhhh, Larry the old Galloping Ghost / Ed Hoffman affect. I'm thinking gorilla springs for your radio, lots of expo in your programming, and Ketamin in your flight box.</DIV>
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<DIV>I still get extremely nervous, but I find that it decreases proportionately with the amount of practice I get. Keep practicing and once you get that pattern down you will barely break a sweat. I watched Bob Kane put in a burner of a round this year and hit every manuever, afterwards he said he felt completely relaxed, not rushed, calm, and loose. You will get there just keep plugging at it.<BR><BR><B><I>Larry Diamond <jed241@msn.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Talking about the 2004 NATS....<BR><BR>I'm considering attending the NATs my 1st year in Intermediate. My goal is <BR>achievable, but still a challenge. It's to place in the top 25 of my <BR>class....<G><BR><BR>However, I'm concerned about the safety factor of other pilots in my debut. <BR>As Harry Slone and Verne Koester pointed out last year at every contest I <BR>attended, I had problems with straight and level flight as the wings would <BR>rapidly rock from side to side as well as rapid pitch change. The problem <BR>with level flight also provided for great feedback from Tim Pizara while <BR>calling for me. He is the only one that jumped back and said, "Larry, Your <BR>Scaring Me!!!!", as I pulled through the top of the loop over the Judges <BR>heads...<VBG>...What great memories for my 1st year in pattern...!!!!! Any <BR>way....<BR><BR>Who is supplying the knee braces that are
designed to keep them from <BR>knocking and shaking?<BR><BR>After in-depth analysis, I have found the root cause to be my knees shaking <BR>so hard that I can't hold the radio still. This caused a rapid movement of <BR>the sticks as the oscillation of my knees reached my hands and thumbs <BR>causing the radio to shake violently.<BR><BR>I feel I have a shot at being competitive and finishing in the top 25 if I <BR>can stabilize the tremble...<VBG><BR><BR>Larry Diamond<BR>NSRCA 3083<BR>AMA 5024<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Xavier Mouraux" <XAVIER.MOURAUX@SYMPATICO.CA><BR>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:18 PM<BR>Subject: 2004 NATS dates ?<BR><BR><BR>> Are dates already available for next year's NATS ? At least tentative <BR>> dates<BR>> ?<BR>><BR>> Thanks<BR>><BR>> Xavier<BR>><BR>> =====================================<BR>> # To be removed from this list, send a message to<BR>> #
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