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Master 2011 Sequence??
08-12-2010 | 04:40 PM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
I'm going to close the survey that is on the NSRCA website this Friday night (8/13) and post the results. Please vote and also please contact your AMA District Contest Board member as well... the vote is due by Saturday by the board members.
08-12-2010 | 04:49 PM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
[quote]ORIGINAL: TonyF
Not only a shorter lunch break, but how about waiting for 3 more fliers before you have a 25-minute "Ice Cream Break"?
Tony theIce Creambreak happened when I was helping Marcio get ready for his 3rdround. He had the radio on lipo's connected and mentally prepared. All of a sudden we get a 25 minute Ice Cream break without notice and the poor kid is left there holding the bag. No warning no real order to it at all. It's not easy to flyyour best with distractions like that happening.It was strange. Marcio took it in stride but it had me stressed a tad.
Then to top it off you were second to last up in the 3rd roundwhen the weather started rolling in. There was so much commotion happening behind you what with cell phones going off , AMAworkers with loud radios blarring right behind you that I didn't know how you were able to concentrate and put in such a nice flight.
I don't know but the whole experience left me wondering about it being a national event. It left a fair amount to be desired.
I appreciate the volunteers and frankly it's not their fault.
The lunch break was too long. Plain and simple! The fact that scores were held back from rounds 1 and 2 of the finals again had me baffled. Thanks, Mike
08-12-2010 | 10:59 PM
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Thanks for noticing, Mike!
The list of things to improve the Nats is pretty long. I sent in a list last year and very little of it was taken to heart.
The list of things to improve the Nats is pretty long. I sent in a list last year and very little of it was taken to heart.
08-13-2010 | 04:40 PM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
So what is the course we need to take for us all to improve NATS?
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
08-14-2010 | 04:15 AM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
ORIGINAL: RC_Pattern_Flyer
So what is the course we need to take for us all to improve NATS?
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
So what is the course we need to take for us all to improve NATS?
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
08-14-2010 | 11:39 AM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
[quote]ORIGINAL: mups53
ORIGINAL: TonyF
Not only a shorter lunch break, but how about waiting for 3 more fliers before you have a 25-minute ''Ice Cream Break''?
Tony the Ice Cream break happened when I was helping Marcio get ready for his 3rd round. He had the radio on lipo's connected and mentally prepared. All of a sudden we get a 25 minute Ice Cream break without notice and the poor kid is left there holding the bag. No warning no real order to it at all. It's not easy to fly your best with distractions like that happening. It was strange. Marcio took it in stride but it had me stressed a tad.
Then to top it off you were second to last up in the 3rd round when the weather started rolling in. There was so much commotion happening behind you what with cell phones going off , AMA workers with loud radios blarring right behind you that I didn't know how you were able to concentrate and put in such a nice flight.
I don't know but the whole experience left me wondering about it being a national event. It left a fair amount to be desired.
I appreciate the volunteers and frankly it's not their fault.
The lunch break was too long. Plain and simple! The fact that scores were held back from rounds 1 and 2 of the finals again had me baffled. Thanks, Mike
Not only a shorter lunch break, but how about waiting for 3 more fliers before you have a 25-minute ''Ice Cream Break''?
Tony the Ice Cream break happened when I was helping Marcio get ready for his 3rd round. He had the radio on lipo's connected and mentally prepared. All of a sudden we get a 25 minute Ice Cream break without notice and the poor kid is left there holding the bag. No warning no real order to it at all. It's not easy to fly your best with distractions like that happening. It was strange. Marcio took it in stride but it had me stressed a tad.
Then to top it off you were second to last up in the 3rd round when the weather started rolling in. There was so much commotion happening behind you what with cell phones going off , AMA workers with loud radios blarring right behind you that I didn't know how you were able to concentrate and put in such a nice flight.
I don't know but the whole experience left me wondering about it being a national event. It left a fair amount to be desired.
I appreciate the volunteers and frankly it's not their fault.
The lunch break was too long. Plain and simple! The fact that scores were held back from rounds 1 and 2 of the finals again had me baffled. Thanks, Mike
08-14-2010 | 11:41 AM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
Mike,
Very interesting about the commotion. It isn't distracting just to the pilot.....the judges hear it too.
Last time I went to the Nats to judge, a similar commotion developed right behind the judges' stand on my watch. I called the line coordinator over and asked that the commotion be silenced out of respect to the pilots. And as judge, I found it tougher to concentrate so it helped me too.
I'm sure I made no points with the distractors, but, there is common courtesy that sometimes gets lost because of the heat of battle. A reminder helps.
It doesn't need to be written in the rule book for each of us to show common courtesy. It's a simple matter of what sort of etiquette we want on display at OUR National Tournament. I don't think it's a problem or anything like that, but it does happen and it's up to us to stop it politely, respectfully, non-aggressively
Very interesting about the commotion. It isn't distracting just to the pilot.....the judges hear it too.
Last time I went to the Nats to judge, a similar commotion developed right behind the judges' stand on my watch. I called the line coordinator over and asked that the commotion be silenced out of respect to the pilots. And as judge, I found it tougher to concentrate so it helped me too.
I'm sure I made no points with the distractors, but, there is common courtesy that sometimes gets lost because of the heat of battle. A reminder helps.
It doesn't need to be written in the rule book for each of us to show common courtesy. It's a simple matter of what sort of etiquette we want on display at OUR National Tournament. I don't think it's a problem or anything like that, but it does happen and it's up to us to stop it politely, respectfully, non-aggressively
08-14-2010 | 06:11 PM
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RE: Master 2011 Sequence??
ORIGINAL: RC_Pattern_Flyer
So what is the course we need to take for us all to improve NATS?
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
So what is the course we need to take for us all to improve NATS?
Want me to start a new thread?
this is not a reflection on the organisers but merely something that more people can contribute to better our experience.
Chuck
