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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I think one of the things that
used to attract people to pattern was the NATS. When it moved to various
locations across the country it kind of tied things together and gave local
activities a boost. There was such a diversity of events that there was
something for everyone. And some people stumbled across pattern that
way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just my opinion,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</A> </DIV>
<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, July 27, 2005 12:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Does Pattern competition
cost too much?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=030372504-27072005>Yeah, all good points. There are lots of reasons.
Basically we got blind sided. I think everyone thought patttern would just
stay at the top all on it's own. In my neck of the woods, where there are a
lot of new generation pilots (ARFs and electrics ONLY) almost nobody has even
heard of pattern. Some think it's some kind of expensive racing event. Others
think we're still flying loud, 150 MPH rocket ships with retracts. Not much
IMAC stuff either. It's really kind of a no-mans land up here. Really, we need
some exposure. I think we're making some positive effort in this
direction, maybe even more so now than in the past, but there's still a long
way to go. People need to know who we are and what we're about. OK, the good
stuff. Not the rules interpretations and loopholes. Save that for later. To
sum up pattern flying in one sentence: We're about helping each other to fly
our best. That's really what it all comes down to. Why else would you practice
with someone who flies in yor class, and let them borrow your airplane if they
need it to possibly beat you at a contest? What's wrong with us (I guess
that's what some people might say)? Keep in mind, pattern flying is not for
everyone. Some people just can't drive a long way to 2-day contests. That's a
problem. Some guys can only spend 1 day on a weekend flying. That's another
problem. Some people have a hard time being judged and still others don't like
to lose. Oh well. As long as we let as many people know who we are, what
we're doing, why we're doing it and where the contests are, I think the rest
will fall into place. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=030372504-27072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=030372504-27072005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=030372504-27072005></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=030372504-27072005><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A
href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A><BR> </FONT> </DIV></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=030372504-27072005> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Keith
Black<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Does Pattern competition cost too
much?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think the reasons IMAC is so popular
are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. The huge amount of exposure the IMAC type of
planes get in virtually every magazine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. The big hoopla over TOC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Freestyle provides impressive video clips
for the uninitiated to ogle over (even though that's not primarily what IMAC
is about, the average guy doesn't know that).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Huge availability of really cool looking
planes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. Ego factor. It's more in vogue and seems
much cooler than pattern. Even the basic pilots seem to have the 40% planes,
and it makes them feel special to show them off to their
friends.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the other things that have been discussed,
friendly people, too serious, rules, pattern being expensive, etc. are Red
Herrings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV>My opinion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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