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<DIV>Hi</DIV>
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<DIV>Found the old A pattern, the equivalent of Sportsman.</DIV>
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<DIV>Takeoff</DIV>
<DIV>Straight Flight out</DIV>
<DIV>Procedure Turn</DIV>
<DIV>Straight Flight In</DIV>
<DIV>Figure Eight (Horizontal)</DIV>
<DIV>Three Rolls</DIV>
<DIV>Immelman Turn</DIV>
<DIV>Stall Turn</DIV>
<DIV>Traffic Pattern Approach</DIV>
<DIV>Landing Perfection</DIV>
<DIV>Spot Landing</DIV>
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<DIV>As we can see this is much less demanding that the current
Sportsman but at the same time gave a beginner confidence that he wouldn't
smash his airplane or make too big a fool out of himself, it really wasn't a
whole lot more complex than a fun fly event. However, I think given
the state of the art today, the Sportsman as it is now is not too
demanding, except the fact that you have to stay in the box. </DIV>
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<DIV>I really like the Sportsman you came up with and honestly believe that it
would bring more pilots into the fray. You don't want it too easy but at
the same time you don't want airplane breakers either. The way it is setup
today the maneuvers are a little easier than the ones you propose but the pilot
may feel rushed to stay in the box. This leads to botched maneuvers and
maybe an out of control plane. Remember I am talking about entry level
here. Personnaly I would rather be challenged by tougher maneuvers than
being rushed to stay in the box and risking a rushed maneuver and blowing
it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Good thinking, thanks.</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>