What class should I fly in?

[Del Rykert]

This rule is also forcing some to wait till the beginning of a new season to start competition. 
 
    Del

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Moon 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:52 PM
  Subject: Re: What class should I fly in?


  First- congratulations on your win.  Second- here is a copy of the rule for moving up from sportsman:
  8.2.A contestant will be mandatorily advanced
  through the classes as follows: A flier must move out
  of the Sportsman class at the end of that calendar
  year if he places first, second, or third, and above at
  least four (4) other fliers (having recorded an official
  flight) in any sanctioned Pattern class contest.

   So, if you beat at least 4 others, you need to move up next year.  If you have to move up, don't be discouraged.  It takes almost ALL of us a while to get to the point where a new sequence starts to look presentable.  Enjoy your win, and don't fret - maybe this is a good reason to start shopping for a new wiz-bang plane.

  Chris

  Daniel J. Hamlett wrote:

    Hello everyone.

    I am trying to figure out what class I should be flying in ( sportsman or intermidiate ).  I reciently flew at my first pattern meet ( Waterbourough ME ).  I placed first in sportsman class.  That is the only meet that I will be able to attend for the rest of this season.  I have only flown the 401 class 1/2 a dozen times, including the meet.  I have been told that if you place at an event and beat 3 or 4 people that you have to move up in to the next class ( intermidiate ).  My question is this.  I did place first but I think that it may be a little bit premature for me to move up into the intermidiate class. Given the amount of time that I have been flying this pattern, should I compete next year in sportsman.  I don't want to brake any rules, so I am looking for feedback to help me determine if I need to move up.  I have heard mixed feeling concerning this at my local club.  There are a few other members that fly pattern there.  I want to know if what their opinion is shared by other flyers.  Any feedback on this would be apreciated.  Thank you in advance for your responce.

    Dan
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