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<DIV><SPAN class=961282214-07012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Agreed, Ed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=961282214-07012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It's a
great effort for no real gain.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=961282214-07012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=961282214-07012005> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed
Alt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 07, 2005 12:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: AMA MASTER'S
unknown?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, after flying Scale Aerobatics,
AKA IMAC for 7 or 8 years, from Sportsman through Unlimited, I guess I'm
not very excited about introducing unknowns into Pattern. On the one
hand, it does add some interest. On the other hand, it introduces so
many variables that it can really screw up an event and adversely affect the
outcome. If the desire here is to turn Pattern into a contest of who can
best memorize new sequences on the fly, who won't crack under the
pressure and simply brain fart their way into a few zeros, then this is a
great idea.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So if we do this, the sequences have to be well
designed, there has to be a uniform standard to apply to construct the
sequences and there has to be a way to get the judges ready to properly
judge them. They are unknowns for them as well. So even if we have
a flight line full of steely eyed flyers who can memorize and repeat a new
sequence flawlessly, the quality of the judged outcome can really suffer if
you do not assure that the judges are rehearsed for the unknowns.
Sometimes at the IMAC Nats, the judges would be treated to a demo flight
before the unknowns in the finals round. Sometimes not. BTW, they have a
new unknown every day after day one. You tend to spend your nights
memorizing sequences and forgetting the previous days unknown. It's part
of the IMAC mindset, i.e., the unknowns are supposed to separate the men from
the boys and if you can't deal with this idea, then don't come to play.
If you get screwed because the judges don't know what they're looking at until
the 5th of 6th flyer gets in front of them, then so be it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In general, IMAC gets things into the Scale
Aerobatics rules because "that's what IAC does". Super. Are we to
introduce unknowns because IMAC does it? Again, what problem are we
trying to solve and how does introducing unknowns solve it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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