[NSRCA-discussion] 2007 Advanced Schedule

[JonLowe at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/9/2006 10:52:29 PM Central Daylight Time, 
precisionaero at comcast.net writes:
Thanks for the detailed response Dave.  You also allow me to bring up a good 
point that needs to be made.  Before you "fight" and accuse, get your facts 
straight.  Maybe the world is not out to get you.  Maybe some thought did go 
into this proposal.  And since this is a democracy, you have the right not to 
like it, but this was voted on.  Dave, can you remind us of the voting results 
from NSRCA and AMA members please?
The results are on the NSRCA website.  A total of 74 people voted on whether 
to change Advanced or not.  However the demographic shows that only 43 were 
flying Advanced or below.  You can't tell from the results what the demographic 
was that voted for the "harder" option or the "easier" option.  Only 60 people 
voted for one of the two options.  Taking out the 17 not flying advanced or 
below could sway the vote on the options either way.  I also remember that the 
NSRCA leadership was disappointed in the survey, because only a small number 
of members responded at all.  Whether or not this survey was representative of 
the membership at large would have to be looked at by an expert.

I will also remind "precisionaero" (you might want to sign your posts), that 
the NSRCA survey was only a "preliminary" at best.  The "election", by the AMA 
contest board, who have the only votes that count, hasn't happened yet.  Yes, 
democracy is still at work, and I hope you aren't suggesting that an AMA 
member can't voice his opinion to his competition board member.  Surveys aren't 
the same as a vote, last I looked, otherwise the US would have had several 
different Presidents over the years.   I also asked, and didn't "accuse".  I framed 
everything I said as a question when I asked about the makeup of the 
committee.   I did my homework, got the facts that were available, then asked for the 
rest.  I'm impressed that the cross section on Troy's committee was pretty 
good.  Troy's group worked hard, and I respect that.  It doesn't mean that I or 
others have to agree.

Jon Lowe
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