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Bill Glaze wrote:<br>
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All:<br>
It is interesting, however, to note that, while there wasn't "time" to get
new schedules together for classes other than Masters, there still existed
enough "time" to put that one together. (And, of course, being much more
involved, it would consume more "time.") The intentions of those folks in
charge of the asylum<G> wouldn't have been nearly as suspect, if the
only new sequence to be submitted was, say, Advanced or Sportsman. I tend
toward believing that, regardless of the survey results, there is a cadre
of folks that believe the classes other than FAI and Masters just don't warrant
the attention required.<br>
And, please believe me, this is not any kind of a slam at Ron, but you note
that his idea of the "Old Geezers Class" mentions only Masters. BTW: Ron
may have been joking, but I feel that his idea has more than a little merit.<br>
Perhaps the other classes need an advocate specific to them? Or an ombudsman
whose efforts would encompass everyone except the top classes?<br>
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First, I don't know who said there 'was no time' to change the 401 - 403
maneuver schedules. I never did. There's always time. What there's a
shortage of is people to volunteer to act on committees to come up with new
maneuver schedules. I was on the committee which came up with all the current
schedules and didn't care to do it twice in a row, especially when the biggest
whiners are often the ones who wouldn't serve on a committee if asked. If
people want change, they need to volunteer. It takes less effort to get
a job done than to complain that someone else won't do it for you. Only the
guilty should feel offended.<br>
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Second, 401 - 403 have sequences which are made up of maneuvers of increasing
complexity. There are only so many ways these maneuvers can be put together
without the resulting maneuver schedule looking very similar to the one which
preceeded it. I think 401 and 402 should stay very much the same, partly
because of what I just wrote and partly because many competitors go through
the schedules and advance to the followon (new to them) maneuver schedules
in a year or two. Just because they advance, they see new maneuver schedules
every other year or so. The pilots who sit in these classes for years are
really the only ones who notice that the maneuver schedules haven't changed.
I think that 403 is the only class which should change much and that's only
because it is the terminal class for many pilots who have reached the pinnacle
of their piloting ability. <br>
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Ron Van Putte<br>
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george kennie wrote:<br>
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This one's not even tough to figure out! The administrative people were
all coming from the ranks of the Master's class at the time the survey was
done and didn't want to be bothered with us peons. They were only interested
in fixing what they specifically were affected by and the rest of us could
be accomodated at a time convenient to their agenda, which somehow was thrown
into disarray by the everyday hum-drum of life. <br>
Not everybody is as selfless as your bud John Ferrill! <br>
Georgie
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Thanks much. I just knew that I wasn't mistaken about something that was
so dear to my heart.<G> <br>
As far as implementation, would it not have been possible to submit the
other class(es) proposed schedules just as was done with Masters? In other
words, right alongside Masters for consideration by AMA? If this was, in
fact possible, does anybody have any idea why it wasn't done?
<p>Bill Glaze <br>
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<p>Henderson,Eric wrote: </p>
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<pre wrap="">Bill,
The 2002 survey and the implementation of its results fell on my shoulders. Masters(404) had several schedules designed and available that were shown for your vote. It was expected that 404 would change every three years, as per the 1999 survey.
I personally asked the question "Should we also change 401-402 on a three year basis?" You all voted yes. Now we have to come up with a way to do that.
As Ron states, the Annex system is the way we can do it.
Regards,
Eric.
P.S. We posted all the results in several places, but I will send you a copy of the word file. - E.
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<pre wrap="">I noted that only the AMA Masters class seem to be applying for a new
schedule.
One of the reasons for change was stated as being that a majority of
the membership voted for change.
The same vote tabulation stated that the other classes also wished to
see a schedule change.
Is this currently being worked on?
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Proposals for changes to the current 401 - 403 maneuver schedules were
not submitted to the AMA by NSRCA. However, IF the NSRCA Annex proposal
passes, we will have the option of changes to all maneuver schedules as
frequently as annually.
I don't remember that a majority 'voted' for changes to schedules other
than the Master class. Even so, any AMA member can submit a change
proposal. I have submitted several as an individual over the years.
One was for the takeoff direction being the pilot's option. I
submitted it three times before it finally passed on the third try, but
it did pass. So, individual proposals do get through. People need to
make proposals if they see the need for change and not rely on someone
doing it for them.
Ron Van Putte
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<pre wrap="">Thanks
Bill Glaze
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