What constitutes an FAI flyer.

[Derek Koopowitz]

In the "old days" we'd fly 3 rounds of B and 3 rounds of C (for example)
over here on in NorCal.  I have no problem flying 3 of P and 3 of F - it
just means I'd have to practice both equally.

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:47 PM
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Subject: What constitutes an FAI flyer.


This question has been going around in my mind since they came up with P-01
and F-01 and FAI wrote it up so that we, the USA, only fly the Finals at the
Nat's or team trials.
 
In the (my) old days they had schedules A,B, C etc right up to E. The
A-schedule  was flown for two years with the new B-schedule as the finals
schedule. Then the B was flown for two years with the C as the finals
schedule and so on.
 
Nowadays MOST FAI pilots really only fly the preliminary schedules. Next
year it will by P-07. If most of the FAI pilots only compete with a
P-schedule then I would submit that there is not much difference between an
FAI pilot and a Masters pilot. Unless they make it into a Nat's or Team
trials final (or semi final maybe).
 
So maybe we are only being typically liberal and just spinning our wheels
with a 406 class or perhaps I have been ignoring the obvious for years and I
should accept that the P-series should be our Masters series.
 
If not then maybe we should start running F-schedules on Sundays for FAI
pilots flying AMA 406 at local contests.
 
Lets face it you either are an FAI pilot or you are not. Just flying P-07
next year is like being half an FAI pilot!!!!. 
 
Looking to create a debate and hear what you think. Don't really want to
upset the middle order of FAI pilots or create a fight, but definitively
wanting to be a shade contentious.
 
Regards.
 
Eric.
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