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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New" id="role_document"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If your interested in a
perspective from someone who wants to fly pattern but
doesn’t….I’ll give you one.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>The Sportsman sequence is fine the way it is.
I’m a pretty good sport pilot and struggled with flying a straight line
for quite sometime. That is the toughest part to learn and it takes some doing,
especially where I fly as it’s windy all time. I forgot what a rudder was
until I tried to fly a straight line.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I thought about flying pattern back in early
80’s but got out of RC for about 15 years. Back then local clubs were
more active and you heard about meets within a reasonable distance. Now the
closest meet to me is four hours away and no one locally seems too excited
about doing anything. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>John is very correct that the NSRCA needs a higher
profile. My friend Buddy is the one responsible for me being interested in pattern
again AND the one who told me about the NSRCA. I’ve read a couple K
Factors and the ones I saw were nice if you wanted to know who competed where
and how they did. What does that offer someone who wants to know about gear or
construction or flying techniques? One did have a nice how to on building a
coupler for split elevators. I also have to ask why there isn’t a higher
profile in Model Aviation. Whey isn’t there an aerobatics article every
month with an ad for the NSRCA on the page? Have I joined? No. Why? What is the
incentive? If I can get to a meet and wind up liking it will I join>? Undoubtedly.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>If you want to see pattern grow then you have to
find a way to get it closer to those who you want to attract. I for one
don’t mind taking a trip, but I am not going to travel 4 to 6 hours one
way to see if I like something. Other than the time, I am also on call 24/7.
I’m sure there are a lot of others that would go if there was something
closer to them. I tried getting some guys together who were interested in
pattern from the PA, OH, WV area together at my local field and only one showed
out of six.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>My local club was down to 46 members a few years
ago. We got a young guy in as president who got an article in the paper and put
up a web site and a nice sign right next to the road and grew to 92 members in
a two year span. All I heard from the new members was “We didn’t
know you guys were here” and “I’d have given up if it weren’t
for having someone show me how to fly”.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>As has been mentioned before here and on RCU; there
is a very real misconception that you NEED a 2M plane to compete. I bought two
myself and they fly a whole lot better than my KAOS did, but they weren’t
warranted for either the Sportsman or Intermediate sequences. Because of Bob Pastorello’s
thread on RCU I just bought an Excelleron 90 and I’m sure it will be just
as capable in the lower classes as anything else. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>As for me right now I have a Sequel, a Prophecy, an Excelleron
and a Javelin II and am hoping I can make a meet this year. If I can’t
I’ll keep burning fuel and practicing because I enjoy the challenge.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Just my $.02</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Pete Cosky (a confirmed pattern junkie)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>From: </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>discussion-request@nsrca.org</span></font><font
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[<a href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org</a>]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>On Behalf Of John Pavlick</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Sent: </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Monday,
January 10, 2005</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>8:28
PM</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'>To: discussion@nsrca.org</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Subject: Sportsman revisited / Growing </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Pattern</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Guys,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'> Here are some (more) ideas regarding Sportsman
and new pattern pilots. If you're sick of this then don't read, but if not...
The two obvious threats to membership in the NSRCA are: 1. Losing current
members. 2. NOT finding new ones.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I can add some insight into problem #2 </span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Before we condemn the current Sportsman pattern and
invest time trying to build a new one, give this some thought. If you want to
increase interest in pattern, the first thing that needs to be done is make the
NSRCA a little bit more noticeable to the aero</span></font><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>-</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>modeling
community in general. I can't speak for all of the country, but in my area (CT)
almost no one has heard of pattern. Seriously. About 15 years ago this wasn't
the case, but right now, that's how it is. When I do meet a pattern flyer
they're usually older than me and remember the good old days but can't find
anyone to fly with or any contests to go to. It took me a while to find out
about you guys and I was LOOKING. The LHS owner thought pattern was some type
of racing. Everyone is either flying Park Flyers or 3D. Luckily I got a hold of
a K</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>-</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Factor and a D1 contest
schedule or I would still be flying my Kaos at the baseball field. The </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Pattern</span></font><font
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Primers are a VERY GOOD THING!!! We need more of them, or something like them.
A lot of people are a little bit afraid to go to a "real" contest.
Remember, pattern still has a certain aura surrounding it that intimidates
beginners. When you leave your first </span></font><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Pattern</span></font><font
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Primer, you know where you stand. You either go home and practice or you give
up. Maybe there needs to be a follow</span></font><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>-</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>up
of some kind if someone doesn't come back. Get enough information from </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Pattern</span></font><font
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Primer entrants so that someone can call them if they don't show up at any more
contests. Extra work yes, but this might provide some answers. Right now we're
guessing at a lot of things. I honestly don't think the Sportsman schedule is
at fault. Could it be better? Maybe. Does it need to be? Maybe not. Since we
don't need to submit any rule changes until September (is this correct?) why
don't we use the time to gather some more information. Maybe put some more of
those poles up on RCU. Ask the general public what they think about the
Sportsman schedule and entering a pattern contest. They're the ones we're
trying to attract. In the meantime, anyone who is working with people that plan
on attending their first contest this season, try to assess their progress and
what is giving them the most trouble. Then we'll have some real life answers
instead of guessing. I don't think there's any ONE thing that we can do to improve
things immediately. It is a complicated problem, but as with anything
complicated it can usually be broken down into small elements. Fix as many as
possible. It won't happen overnight but it WILL happen if we work together. I
don't want to see pattern disappear from the AMA rule book and I don't think
anyone else does either. Sportsman is the seed that keeps pattern alive. OK so
it's not the prettiest thing to watch sometimes, but we all have to start
somewhere.</span></font></p>
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I think I've already invited enough criticism. I'll leave that to someone
higher up on the food chain...</span></font></p>
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