[NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?

[seefo at san.rr.com]

I know Glen. 

My question was more rhetorical than anything else, and I really just 
put it out there to try to clarify the issue. There seems to be a 
division amongst people who want Masters to be that stepping stone 
class verses those who want Masters to be a destination all by itself 
(which it currently is).

I do think the idea of a progression rule whereby a pilot who does not 
meet a given criteria has the option of moving down. I personally like 
the 'qualification' bar idea. For example, a pilot moves up to Masters 
from Advanced. In their 1st contest, if they are unable to achieve an 
AVERAGE normalized score of at least 800, they are given the option of 
moving back to Advanced. The 800 number is arbitrary and used for 
example only.

I guess my biggest problem with these threads, is they give me a big 
sense of sour grapes from people as I read them talk continually about 
not being able to win. Last I checked this was competition, and if you 
want to win, you perfect your own flying until you can do it better 
than everyone else. You don't tell the guy beating you to go play 
somewhere else so you can feel good about yourself.

Of course I could be completely wrong. It wouldn't be the 1st time. 
(just ask my wife)

-Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Watson <gwatson11 at houston.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:24 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?
To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

> There is no mandatory advancement from Masters...
> 
> The following was copied from the current AMA rulebook...
> 
> 8.2.5. There is no mandatory advancement into FAI from the Masters 
> class.Contestants may enter their current AMA class or the FAI 
> class at any
> contest but not both.
> 
> ~Glen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
> seefo at san.rr.com
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> 
> 
> It seems to me the real question that must be answered (yet again) 
is:
> 
> Is Masters a destination class or not? 
> 
> -Doug
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