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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have to agree with Gray on this. For
those of us employed, we are already skipping 1 full work week plus 1-3 days of
the prior week. Total is between 5-8 work days depending on driving time.
After the 2003 masters finals and awards ceremony, Dennis S. and I drove the RV
˝ way through </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Missouri</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> before stopping. I was home by Saturday night. This left Sunday
for emergency, unpacking, & nats-detox. I would not like to get home on
Sunday, or possibly have to take the next Monday off because of emergency,
etc. Believe me, it happens (2/4 trips have had road side emergencies). I
think MOST attendants will not be happy with having the banquet on Thursday
night. Previously, having it on Wednesday night allowed for those who wanted
to stay and watch some or all the finals flying, or start the trek home. The
ONLY people I know of who did not leave in some fashion on Thusday afternoon or
night were those who "flew" into </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Muncie</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> or similar. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I believe it is quite reasonable for us (nats
attendants) to expect some of the format to remain the same. Also, do all the
potential FAI pilots know about the increased costs for entering FAI? I have
my nats package, and the additional cost was not mentioned. It will be quite
interesting to see if the "F" pattern used on Wednesday and the
increased cost will "increase" or "decrease" the FAI
entrants. If the FAI entrants are decreased, then it is possible the Masters judging
will suffer.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim W.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;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>Gray E Fowler<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tuesday, March
23, 2004</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>8:42 AM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> discussion@nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Thursday banquet at
NATS</span></font></p>
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</span></font><font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:sans-serif'>Steve</span></font> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>That
is a great benefit when you live 1 hour away. Me....16.5 hours..... if I do
well holding in my urine......I like the banquet but I just do not think I am
going to stay a full day more to watch the finals and go to the banquet.
I am not so sure flying on Tues-Thursday is good too, but I like it better
simply cuz I can show up one day later.<br>
Trying to figure out how this is all gonna work.......<br>
<br>
<br>
Gray Fowler<br>
Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Composites Engineering</span></font> <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:
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<font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Sent
by: discussion-request@nsrca.org</span></font> </p>
<p><font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
sans-serif'>03/23/2004 10:19 AM</span></font> <br>
<font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Please
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To: discussion@nsrca.org</span></font>
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cc: </span></font> <br>
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Subject: Re: Thursday banquet
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</span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Personally one of the reasons I like
the Nat's is to watch the final's, I would rather fly intermediate and advanced
Monday to Wednesday.</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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<b><i><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Steve Maxwell</span></font></i></b> </p>
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