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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How much range should a JR 8103 have with the
antenna removed?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jerry Voth</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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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> Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Why quit pattern.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=716415223-10122003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So
you are out of excuses...(VBG)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A>
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bill
Thompson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:03 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: Why quit pattern.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very well said. I am dealing with # 5. After four
operations on my eye's I am finnaly back to 20 20 eye sight. I flew for the
first time in three years last week and it was great. I plan to get back and
compete starting in Feb. 04. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Thompson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AMA 7703</FONT></DIV>
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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> Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Why quit pattern.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>In
a previous note I said that I would post the results of my informal
survey of pilots who quit the sport in the last six years.The good news is
that many people continue to contact all of us and get into pattern.
Personal contact helps enormously and it soon shows up as a regularly
competing pilot. We attend contests for many reasons. It is a
birds-of-a-feather gathering. We can talk pattern-speak up-the-gazoo and see
what is the latest gizmo or plane or engine. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>So
why do people stop competing?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>There are many reasons, some are unique and some
are unavoidable. I listed the reasons in uncommon to most common. (The last
reason on my list is the most common.) [All identities are absolutely
protected, so don't ask who please]</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>1.
Once in a while a person competes who is just not cut out for competition.
It affects them badly, degrades their skills temporarily and just plain gets
to them if they are not successful. Even when successful the stress of
Competitions just makes them behave badly. Sooner, rather than later, they
quit, usually for some other sport.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>2.
A big change in their lives. A new partner, new job, losing one or both.
Children getting older - T-ball, b-ball soccer etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>3.
Cost. Not that it was too much, but they began spending too much for very
little in return. They felt that unless they had the latest
equipment they would not get the scores.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>4.
Time. Interestingly enough it was not building time but flying time.
They could not dedicate the practice time to handle new routines or do well
with existing ones. Not happy with their performance because of lack of
practice.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>5.
Age and eyesight</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=428594118-10122003>6.
Judging. The common thread was that none of the pilots felt that they
could get a fair shake There two main reasons for their conclusion.
The first was that they found the standard of judging did not meet their
flying skills. They knew from contest after contest and personal contact
that the people behind them did not know the rules. They felt that
no matter how well they executed the geometry it would not be
scored correctly against pilots who did not execute as
well.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003> The second reason was that they
had built up enough prejudices in the folks that coul could be judging them.
Old feuds from previous classes. Guys who they used to hammer were now
getting even on those who had now moved up. Personal grudges and personality
conflicts regards less of competition history. How many times have
you heard this "I know that if so-and-so is in the
chair might as well not fly?. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>(The last one is the down side of pilot judging. I
also heard it about non-flying judges of the past and present).
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>I spent a lot of my time looking a how to fix
these issues. I had to conclude that I could not do much with 1, 2, 3 and
5.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>With #4, we should think very carefully about
changing schedules too often. Changing masters every three years is enough
for the core who pay to compete.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>With #6, I don't have a lot of ideas that would
work. All I can say is that if we drive people away and we have very little
influx of youth, then we will have less folks to judge!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=428594118-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=428594118-10122003>Regards,<BR><BR>Eric </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>