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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The AMA schedules should be designed for US Flying
conditions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The maneuvers should be flyable with the
maneuvering area that is commonly available at US Sites. Note that Muncie has
only one site that is really adequate for a roller. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Demands on judges should be a consideration. We
have a good judges training program but the expectations of the judges are
frequently unrealistic. Judges don't do classes: there is no such thing as a
Master's judge. Design the sequence accordingly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the US we fly contestants two up. The rest of
the world does not. Don't design sequences with a very busy center.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do not design sequences that require the most
powerful engines in the world. It has nothing to do with piloting skills.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If we cannot agree on the scoring details of a
given maneuver the least we should do is assign it a low K-factor. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't even think about a condition where there is
Preliminary sequence and a final sequence. Most of the AMA pilots have day jobs
and this is a hobby. One sequence at a time is enough to practice. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Forget about the preliminary/finals approach to all
classes at the Nats. You pay your entry fee, you get to compete as much as
anyone else. "Not making the finals" is a tough blow to the ego that serves no
purpose.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></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=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</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> Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:21
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sequence Poll Results</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>On Jan 2, 2005, at 9:58 AM, Ron Lockhart wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>For the 41% voting to
Not have the progression of AMA classes be designed to prepare for F3A,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>what
changes would you like to see in those classes?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Feel
free to respond on or off
list.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I'll bet that many of the
people who voted NO on having the progression of AMA classes designed to
prepare for F3A were saying, "I don't think the construction of the
progression of maneuver schedules should be dictated by a maneuver schedule we
have no control over." I, for one, feel that way. I feel that the Master
class, the terminus of the AMA maneuver schedule sequence, should reflect what
members of NSRCA want. We can't affect what FAI does to the F3A maneuver
schedule. If we tailor the Master class maneuver schedule to what is in the
F3A maneuver schedule, we will be tinkering with it continuously and changes
to the Master class maneuver will often dictate changes to the maneuver
schedules in the other classes. I believe <U>we</U> should decide what
<U>we</U> want to do and do it. <BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR>
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