NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.

[jim ivey]

Eric
The popular engine in SPA is the OS 91. It is quiet enough. We just had the Hotlanta SPA contest last weekend and there probably was 2-3, 2 stroke engines with regular mufflers. There are no tuned pipes and no AC engines and no retracts allowed. Noise isn't a problem with SPA.

Jim Ivey

----- Original Message -----
From: Henderson,Eric
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:37 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: NEW CLASS for experienced pilots.

 After several long "fireside chats" a similar non-turnaround thought pattern came up about over 55's having a non-turnaround class.

Complex center maneuvers (e.g. easier to see) for the old guys but non-scored turnarounds. Keep it to say, 10 maneuvers. Would make judging a lot easier. Could retain more pattern pilots as they age!? (Even CD's :-))

Lest we not forget our biggest challenge is numbers of participants. As a % of RC pilots we are a decimal point! That scares me. Not enough youth and then we have the "silverbacks" giving up because the routines stretch their vision on turnaround maneuvers.

If it was not for the noise problem of the older designs I'd also run SPA at a 401-406 pattern event.

Regards,

Eric.
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