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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>So you chose to ignore the
rules. Maybe it is truly time to change the rule if some are going to
follow it and others are not. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>
Del</FONT></STRONG></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=kerlock@comcast.net href="mailto:kerlock@comcast.net">Mike Hester</A>
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<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, September 01, 2004 10:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: What class should I fly
in?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MOVE UP MOVE UP!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But seriously.. the rules say move up.
But....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reality says no one is going to press you if you
stay in sportsman after only one contest. Like Chuck says, sportsman is where
you learn the basics of pattern, period. If you struggle at all with
sportsman, intermediate will be a real challenge.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But what it comes down to in my opinion is this:
have you learned all you can learn in sportsman? Does it bore you to tears?
Can you get through an intermediate sequence, start to finish, without
seriously endangering the airplane? If the answer is yes to any of these, it's
time to step up next season. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was in a sililar situation a few years ago. I
did very well at my first contest, which was the last of the year, but I was
struggling and had a LOT to learn. I was nowhere near intermediate level, I
had only been practicing for 2 weeks. So I made what I thought was a wise
decision to stay in sportsman another year. It was and it wasn't.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I did stay, and won every contest I
attended that year. By mid summer I felt I had pretty much mastered the
sportsman pattern, I was bored with it and already practicing intermediate,
and since I had a lock on the district championship I was again in a quandry.
I decided after some advice from more experienced pilots that I should stay
put and move up the next season. To this day I wish I had moved up and given
up the championship trophy. Yeah it looks great on the wall, but I think I
could have learned so much more from moving on up to intermediate sooner.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just some insight from a similar situation. But I
seriously doubt anybody would really want to mess with you over one contest.
But I could be wrong....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck and 10s,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=d77hamlett@comcast.net href="mailto:d77hamlett@comcast.net">Daniel
J. Hamlett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">N.S.R.C.A.</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 01, 2004
9:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> What class should I fly
in?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am trying to figure out what class I should
be flying in ( sportsman or intermidiate ). I reciently flew at my
first pattern meet ( Waterbourough ME ). I placed first in sportsman
class. That is the only meet that I will be able to attend for the
rest of this season. I have only flown the 401 class 1/2 a dozen
times, including the meet. I have been told that if you place at an
event and beat 3 or 4 people that you have to move up in to the next class (
intermidiate ). My question is this. I did place first but I
think that it may be a little bit premature for me to move up into the
intermidiate class. Given the amount of time that I have been flying this
pattern, should I compete next year in sportsman. I don't want to
brake any rules, so I am looking for feedback to help me determine if I need
to move up. I have heard mixed feeling concerning this at my local
club. There are a few other members that fly pattern there. I
want to know if what their opinion is shared by other flyers. Any
feedback on this would be apreciated. Thank you in advance for your
responce.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
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