What constitutes an FAI flyer.

[burtona at bellsouth.net]

After being away from contest for a few years, I've gotten motivated to fly some again (after a few years of vision problems are now behind me). What is the most striking difference in the contest attendance to me is the lack of Sportsman & Intermediate flyers. These used to be the largest classes by far. 
Mayby there is more fun stuff out there for them to do now (3D, Foamies, IMAC, etc). 
Don't know what the answer but IMO it's a problem that needs fixing or there won't be anyone flyig contest as Master, FAI types age, lose interest, etc. and move away from competition.
Dave Burton
> 
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> Date: 2005/11/11 Fri AM 10:29:15 EST
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: RE: What constitutes an FAI flyer.
> 
> Ain't that the truth!!!!
>  
> 
> Dean Pappas 
> Sr. Design Engineer 
> Kodeos Communications 
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> d.pappas at kodeos.com 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Miller
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: What constitutes an FAI flyer.
> 
> 
> I don't understand all the emphasis on the FAI class when what we really need to do is promote and grow 401 through 403. If we don't find the ways and means to re-seed Pattern, flying 2 schedules in FAI will be a moot point. 
> Ed M.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Grow  <mailto:pattern4u at comcast.net> Pattern 
> To: discussion at nsrca.org 
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: What constitutes an FAI flyer.
> 
> I had no intention of suggesting that we fly unknowns. This is too much to 
> expect a CD to deal with. The F-schedule is pre-known and can be pre-stored 
> in the PASS system.
> 
> It just struck me that we have effectively reduced FAI from flying two 
> schedules down to one. (Unless you make a finals in the USA Nat's etc.)
> 
> I don't see why we can't just decide to run a two-day contest with P-07 on 
> Saturday and F-07 on Sunday?  Maybe it is time to take some control of our 
> destiny.
> 
> It is my considered opinion that flying Masters is as good as flying P-07 
> and there is not much differentiation between the two classes, especially if 
> you only fly one schedule each.
> 
> Some have said that they found next year's Masters actually harder than the 
> FAI schedule. I can go out and try the F-schedule but will neither myself 
> nor most of us will ever get a chance to fly it in a contest.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eric.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: < adriancwong at earthlink.net>
> To: < discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:23 AM
> Subject: RE: What constitutes an FAI flyer.
> 
> 
> > Then, what about the Unknowns?
> >
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