<DIV>Good points Mike: </DIV> <DIV>I have had a another frustrating year trying to help get Pattern going again here in Mexico, trying to generate critical mass and support for contests and a national organization to be afiliated to the NSRCA.</DIV> <DIV>Lately I have gone back to walking the walk at the grass roots level: my local club. You are dead right about the bucket analogy. I have been hanging out again with some old IMAC buddies, flying the Tempest and they are agree itīs great to watch, going through the Advanced and Masters schedules. A couple say they are working on Pattern planes now, because they want to improve their precision flying. </DIV> <DIV>The I am working with three 401 flyers at the moment, just concentrating on the basics and getting them onto the rudder and trimming. I know that's only three guys but I know they are talking to others. </DIV> <DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Rodney <BR> <BR><B><I>Mike Hester <kerlock@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C5EBB6.37B967C0" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-style-type: personal-compose; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } SPAN.SpellE { mso-style-name: ""; mso-spl-e: yes } SPAN.GramE { mso-style-name: ""; mso-gram-e: yes } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's a good question Chuck. Now here's a few for everyone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Without exposure, and by that I mean POSITIVE exposure, it's a bit difficult to gain new interest from people outside of competition pattern flying. It can be done, but slowly.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now what about the
people we already have, or the people we USED to have? Have you picked up the phone or sent an email to any previous members you haven't seen in a while? I have, I do it all the time. If you have a hole in the bucket, you will never be able to pour enough new into it to keep it full.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you're at the local flying field, do you make it a point to fly when there are a lot of people around, or only when it's not so crowded? Let's face it, most of us cringe at the thought of putting our pride and joy up there with a bunch of nuts who can barely make left turns, and have no idea that the left stick moves sideways too. But if you aren't seen a good bit, and make it a point to be seen positively, then you become invisible. So do you do it, or let somebody else take that chance?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you talked at least
one person into actually attending a contest this year? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you taken the time to help anyone with thier flying? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you worn your NSRCA attire on common flying days?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you sent common flyers to the NSRCA web site?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you handed out K-Factors to average people?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you actively used internet forums and mailing lists to solicit/advertise for new potentials, and been extremely helpful (even if arguementative)?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you taken
the time to help someone build and/or properly align an airframe, pattern guy or not?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If/when people mention you are a very good pilot, do you just say "thanks", or do you make it a point to tell them it's because you practice precision aerobatics? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you BSed with the locals and told good stories about how much fun it is to compete, going into that last round with only a couple fractions of points between you and the next guy, knowing whoever blinks loses...you know, talk it up.....and make mention that there is no REAL pressure, only as much as you put on yourself....and that most guys in the entry class fly about the same as them, give or take?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How many contests have you attended this last year? If less
than 4 and there ARE 4 contests within reasonable driving distance.....why? Was it because you legitimately have a good reason, or because you just didn't go "because"?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you volunteered to do anything for the NSRCA lately? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can't answer "yes" to all of these, you aren't doing YOUR part. Let's face it, you can't put a gun to someone's head and make them go to a contest. All you can do is lay it out before them, and make it as appealing as possible. Then some will do it, some won't, that's human nature. MOST won't. We have to accept that and work with what we CAN get.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And policy wise, perhaps we should put more emphasis on fixing existing problems to keep the people we already
have.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Ask not what the NSRCA can do for you, but what you can do...." well you get the idea.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=chochhalter@direcway.com href="mailto:chochhalter@direcway.com">Chuck Hochhalter</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> Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:34 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Growing pattern</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well, it appears after a flurry of messages, lots of discussion, realizing a problem
.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Again<SPAN class=GramE>..</SPAN> <SPAN class=GramE>there</SPAN> has not been ANYTHING done to try and come up with a slight game plan to help pattern.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IT WILL DIE!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><<clip>></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV>