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<P>Chris -- </P>
<P>Waitaminnit! I thought Gray's post was thoughtful, incisive, and 100% on point -- I especially appreciated his analysis of the Control Line P51 coin! </P>
<P>As a newcomer to pattern perhaps you don't yet realize the gravity of our pursuit of pattern perfection - and the need for complete dedication .... I'm sure it'll come to you later... </P>
<P>Now to go and work on that new Apocalypse that just arrived... or was it an Armageddon...? </P>
<P>--Kepp smiling! It makes 'em wonder what you're up to!!! </P>
<P>Rick <BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "White, Chris" <chris@ssd.fsi.com>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: <discussion@nsrca.org>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: Pattern Box Rules (discussion)
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:11:29 -0600
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<DIV></DIV>>Thanks Gray I needed that.....nobody makes me laugh like you do:) You
<DIV></DIV>>sir, are a hoot.
<DIV></DIV>>All the best,
<DIV></DIV>>Chris
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<DIV></DIV>>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>>From: discussion-request@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Gray E Fowler
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 8:45 AM
<DIV></DIV>>To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: Pattern Box Rules (discussion)
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<DIV></DIV>>My vote would be to up the penalty for flying too far out. Hard to tell
<DIV></DIV>>if it is 150 or 175, but 200 meters to me is a ZERO...outta the box. But
<DIV></DIV>>I can only give a serious 2pt downgrade. It bothers me when people fly
<DIV></DIV>>200-225 meters out with a downgrade. Problem here of course is the FAI's
<DIV></DIV>>are about the worse offenders -i.e. can't do a rolling circle within 175
<DIV></DIV>>meters-fly it right or get rid of it. Considering that us low class
<DIV></DIV>>types follow their lead (butt sniffin' in reality) no wonder I see 250
<DIV></DIV>>meter patterns.
<DIV></DIV>>The box dimensions are just fine. Slow the plane down and everything
<DIV></DIV>>fits (for those of you who need a plane that WILL slow down see
<DIV></DIV>>www.aeroslave.com-thankyouverymuch). For those who still have a "hate
<DIV></DIV>>thing" for turn around, to me turn around is what makes it flow, and is
<DIV></DIV>>what makes it cool. Yeah its hard and I suck, so what?
<DIV></DIV>>While I am on a rant, how stupid is that we got rid of T.O. and
<DIV></DIV>>landings??? Too hard also? Actually WE did not get rid of them.....
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<DIV></DIV>>Love to all.....
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<DIV></DIV>>Wait..one more! I got a P-51 coin and a DVD in the mail from the AMA
<DIV></DIV>>yesterday UNSOLICITED but now they want me to either mail it back or
<DIV></DIV>>give them $9. WTF is that all about. Now I am considering keeping the
<DIV></DIV>>coin just because it is a P-51, but I can just imagine whats on the
<DIV></DIV>>DVD...a control line P-51 doing "stunts"....wow, maybe some free
<DIV></DIV>>flight?? I hate the MA mag....I can only imagine whats on the DVD.
<DIV></DIV>>If I am too lazy to mail the DVD back and do not pay the $9 what happens
<DIV></DIV>>to me? AMA hate mail? AMA collection agency? "Bruno" Dave Brown at my
<DIV></DIV>>door step or the AMA Gansta-rappers/collections.......
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<DIV></DIV>>More love to all and a merry P-51
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<DIV></DIV>>Gray Fowler
<DIV></DIV>>Principal Chemical Engineer
<DIV></DIV>>Composites Engineering
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