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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>[To be clear I'm not pushing at all to make Masters
fly FAI schedules.]</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having said that I was intrigued by what Davel said
about pushing FAI pilots back into Masters, or the other way, Masters not
wanting to move up into FAI.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In D-1 we have about 4 or 5 active FAI pilots and
about 8 or 10 Masters pilots. To test the theory I thought about who would move
back and could not see anyone who would. Then I looked other way and though
about how many would not move up to FAI. I know these people pretty well and
concluded that if they wanted to be in FAI that they already would be there.
Maybe there is one who could have been thinking about it. (Just a casual
analysis and certainly not intended to put a peer-squeeze on
anyone)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then I thought about judging. We have a 2:1 ratio
of masters pilots to FAI actually at the contests. Said another way, no shortage
of judges to judge FAI. many of who have flown and judged at the Nat's. How is
it in other NSRCA districts???</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In D-1 FAI is not top heavy and actually
creates a shortage of judges for Masters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Back to the FAI topic. I must hastily insert
that I have spent a lot of my time taking interest and care of the 401-404
classes. I am just taking some time to look into an FAI issue that
seems neglected. When I took a poll of the FAI pilots about what they
would like to see at the 2006 Nat's, they voted for a semi-finals format. This
would mean that they would fly F-07 on the third day. They all understood
that not all of them would make the cut to be in the next year's semi-final
of 20. I asked if this would be a deterrent to attending and they
considered it to be attractive challenge.I quote "Both schedules are what being
an FAI pilot is all about"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Last year I could not even begin to think about
flying F-05. The three roll circle was a show stopper for me. I could
do the single roll loop but not very round. I find the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>F-07 schedule a lot more friendly. The two roll
circle has better points of reference. There are basically five half loops with
a full roll in them. Get one sorted out and you are close to doing them all.
They go up, down and horizontal. They are basically in-or-out full-roll inside
or outside 1/2 loops. The vertical S is two of them in a row reversed, and
gravity helps. The more you try and fly these maneuvers the more familiar
they become and even doable!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I may never get to fly the finals schedule in front
of judges. I may be adventurous but I am not that good a pilot, never was
:-) I may also tick off enough of the Masters judges to be sure of never
making it :-(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do know that I will fly it and one day after a
ton of practice it might look like the descriptions. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S. Thank you all for responding. It is so much
better getting feedback than trying to reason out a problem in a vacuum.- Eric.
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