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<DIV>The thing that needs fixin' is attendance in the lower classes. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have already been working on how we are going to judge when nobody shows
up but the Masters Class. Would it be OK to have two of them sit out each round
and judge?</DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
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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> Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pattern Box Rules
(discussion)</DIV>
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<DIV>In Pattern:</DIV>
<DIV>There's nothing wrong with the +/-60 degree stage rule and the 150 meter
out distance is fine also. </DIV>
<DIV>There's nothing wrong with the 5 kilo max rule. </DIV>
<DIV>There is nothing wrong with the 2x2 meter max rule</DIV>
<DIV>There's nothing wrong with the unlimited engine power rule</DIV>
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<DIV>What's the next complaint du jur that ""needs fixing"""? The 42 volt
nominal voltage when an electric is involved? Or possibly argue that real
radio programmability with rate functions is desirable? Or autopilots and
gyros? Or maybe putting an upper limit on prop size because a X" prop on an
engine is dangerous? </DIV>
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<DIV>Interestingly, one could argue that pattern has some similarity to golf
in that it's an individual's sport. Many may play golf
but a small percentage is good at it and extremely few are
pros. C'mon fellas, pattern should be challenging to do well. Actually, more
accurately, pattern is just plain tough to do, period. I find that fun. Don't
you?</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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