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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess since I never take a position on anything,
I should probably do so on this -- so -- here 'tis.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. This is a genuine yes/no POLL question of
the MASTERS pilots only....and needs to be carefully administered, IF the Board
is interested in opening this one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. If the POLL has at least 2/3 majority,
then the next question should be designed to find out how crazy we
(Masters) pilots are about having our scores judged by JUDGES WHO HAVE NEVER
SEEN THE SEQUENCE and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. How crazy we are about the
totally-impossible-to-fairly-administer influence of the "team". At this
level of competitions (you guys are talking about the NATS FINALS, for G---s
sake!!!) I would be hard pressed to say it will be "fair" to have the outcome
determined by who had the best caller (or the most effective team).
Not everyone can do that... and finally ....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. MASTERS is supposed to be the Top AMA
class....as such, philosophically, I think it should be the best - the VERY best
- of precision, smoothness, and gracefulness....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AND implementing an Unknown turns all that back
into "IMPRESSION" judging....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not in favor of it; won't be; won't try
to persuade others to be; and believe wholeheartedly that if a pilot is strongly
committed to flying Unknowns that he go play IMAC. Then fly "Pattern" for
precision, practiced, smooth and skillfully-executed "routines".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></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=divesplat@yahoo.com href="mailto:divesplat@yahoo.com">Ed Deaver</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> Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA MASTER'S unknown?</DIV>
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<DIV>Flying an Unknown truely does make it a 2 person flight. I would
still welcome the opportunity as the challange and thrill(flying well or
goofing up and trying to collect yourself to fly the next manuever) is really
great. </DIV>
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<DIV>I don't know if it really identifies the callers ability, as much as the
teams ability. Another thought depends on how much time is allowed to
prepare also.</DIV>
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<DIV>ed<BR><BR><B><I>rcaerobob@cox.net</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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I'd answer whether I wanted one or not, I'd like to have an understanding of
what, specifically, the unknown in Masters would "reveal". If pattern is
about precision piloting that could be a different thing than an ability to
have a good caller....<BR><BR>Just my ignorant opinion.<BR><BR>Bob
P.<BR>> <BR>> From: "Grow Pattern" <PATTERN4U@COMCAST.NET><BR>>
Date: 2005/01/06 Thu AM 11:25:48 EST<BR>> To:
<FLYINTEXAN@HOUSTON.RR.COM>, <BR>> <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>>
Subject: AMA MASTER'S unknown?<BR>> <BR>> How does this list feel
about a Masters Nat's final that was different to <BR>> the regular
schedule. OR, even an unknown in the final to make it more than <BR>>
just three more of the same flown in the heats.<BR>> <BR>>
Regards,<BR>> <BR>> Eric.</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>