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KendalSimpson Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "New Contest Pilots" 02-25-03, 00:23z  I just recently found this site and I figured I'd throw in my 2 cents worth. I participated in my first two contests last year and I'm totally hooked. When I arrived at my first contest in Sullivan Co NY I had never flown in front of anyone, had never even seen a box, and I was afraid of making a fool of myself. The people I met totally put me at ease and gave me some excellent advice I figured I'd pass on. I would definately advise anyone wresteling with the question of which to fly, Sportsman or Primary, to go ahead and fly BOTH. When I got to the contest they told me I could do this. You only fly Primary for the patch and Sprotsman for the awards but you get judged for both. My first contest and I was able to fly in front of the judges, in the box six times!!! The best practice in the world is experience right? As far as staying in the box is concerned, at your first contest don't worry about it. Like contest director Ron Chadwick told me before my first flight, only the first figure has to be in the box, just concentrate on your figures and fly the plane. You only lose minimum points for flying out at this level. After a few flights in the box you become more comfortable and can pay a lot more attention to positioning etc... SO for all of you out there who are putting off contest flying because you arn't sure what it's all about I encourage you to just go and fly!!! You won't meet better people anywhere who are more willing to help out, answer all those "dumb" questions and give great advice. I can't thank everyone who helped me enough from all the great contest pilots I met to the volunteers behind the scenes crunchin the numbers on the computer (THANKS TOM P.) Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      New Contest Pilots    KendalSimpson       02-25-03              RE: New Contest Pilots    TomParsons       02-25-03       1            RE: New Contest Pilots    RickB       02-25-03       2                 RE: New Contest Pilots    Patty_Wagstaff       02-27-03       3         RE: New Contest Pilots    TomParsons       03-02-03       4            RE: New Contest Pilots    KendalSimpson       03-02-03       5                 RE: New Contest Pilots    TomParsons       05-23-03       6                      RE: New Contest Pilots    KendalSimpson       05-26-03       7                           RE: New Contest Pilots    Patty_Wagstaff       05-27-03       8                                RE: New Contest Pilots    andy       06-03-03       10         RE: New Contest Pilots    andy       06-03-03       9

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