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In a message dated 10/13/2003 7:05:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
juhler at bellsouth.net writes:

> So the bottom line of this long ramble....if the low level classes would 
> allow guys to fly their everyday plane, you may attract new blood.

Are you under a misconception here ? Any plane is legal in any class of 
pattern as long as it meets the size and weight requirements. That is by the rules 
, however , the vast majority of local contest don't even check the planes . 
That statement will most likely rekindle the weight argument again ! 

The fact is , most experienced pattern flyers encourage newbies to get their 
feet wet with their Sunday flyer or sport plane . The problem is that some 
show up in sportsman class with a fully equiped pattern bird and scare off the 
guy with the sport plane . 

Several years ago , pattern changed the rules to allow any AMA legal plane in 
the sportsman class . This included big bird IMAC type planes . The purpose 
off the exercize was to attract new blood . The results , no new pattern flyers 
. However , the flying escapades of some who ventured it did scare the hell 
out of those around and it was quickly decided that 35 and 40 pound planes in 
the hands of rookies had no place in pattern land .

Personally , I would like to see a rule change that prohibited full fledge 2 
meter pattern birds in sportsman . That would help level the playing field for 
the newbie with his Sportster or Tiger or Kaos or host of new arf sport type 
planes. 

I agree with Anthony 100 % . Like him , if I ever figure out how to solve the 
problem , I'll be sure to tell everyone . 

Robert Gainey
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