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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know I'm contributing late on this thread, but I
have a fairly simplistic view on this. I don't believe the P pattern and
the Masters patterns are appreciably different in complexity. There are
three compelling reasons for flying FAI</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. you have the time to learn 2 sequences well and
to fly the aresti book in preparation for a finals (if not, definitely stay in
masters)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. you want to be associated with people that have
time to learn 2 sequences and the aresti book</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. the FAI competitor group is perceived as a
better challenge match to your skills</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some people just enjoy the change of pace and
switch back and forth, but they are rare in our area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pattern4u@comcast.net href="mailto:pattern4u@comcast.net">Grow
Pattern</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> Friday, November 11, 2005 5:51
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: What constitutes an FAI
flyer.</DIV>
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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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>