similar design

[s.vannostrand at kodak.com]

Well Jason, I've noticed much more convergence at the FAI level on one
plane than in other classes.  Thank goodness at the lower classes there is
still some room for experimentation, progress, and evolution.  Almost every
FAI pilot was flying a fixed gear Smaragd this year.  Maybe that judge
said, "why aren't you flying a European design?".  You'd think that with
all the judge recertification that, at least at the highest level, judges
would not give preferential treatment to one manufacturer.  This is clearly
against the rules.  THere are odd judging circumstances everywhere.  I
wouldn't conclude on the basis of one off color comment that all FAI judges
think this way.

--Lance



                                                                                                                                               
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I was told by an FAI pilot that after a NATS, he was told, by a JUDGE, the
he might have done better if he were flying an "European Design". So what's
the motivation to fly American designs if the judges are gonna start
judging
design instead of the pattern at hand?

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: Nik Middleton <middletn at spinmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: RE: similar design


> Interesting list,  one thing stands out though,  there don't seem to be
that
> many new US designs these days.  Not trying to be contentious here,
merely
> making an observation.  At this year's Euro champs, I didn't see one US
> designed plane out of 150 aircraft,  yes I know it's Europe, but you
would
> have thought there'd be one or two.
>
> I'm aware that the Focus is a great flying plane, functional etc, but no
one
> could say it was stylish.  Where have all the good looking US designs
gone?
> I'm not saying there aren't any out there, but how many new for this
year?
> There seems to be a tremendous growth in the manufacture and design in
> Europe, PL and ZN seem to be releasing at least two new designs every
year,
> and they're been sold as quickly as they're been made.
>
> Comments?



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