[NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?

[John Gayer]

I meant there is no higher class to advance to, therefore the parking 
lot. You could say that those with aspirations to make the team make up 
a subset or elite section of F3A to which you could aspire.
Fred makes a good point about the return path.
John

Fred Huber wrote:

> And what would the people flying Masters say if Todd Blose or Chip 
> Hyde moved back to Masters?
>  
> The screams of "SANDBAGGER" would be heard from coast to coast.
>  
> Be realistic.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Matthew Frederick <mailto:mjfrederick at cox.net>
>     *To:* NSRCA Mailing List <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2007 5:40 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?
>
>     F3A isn't a parking lot, they can always fly Masters again
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* John Gayer <mailto:jgghome at comcast.net>
>         *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
>         <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>         *Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:10 PM
>         *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class
>         selection?
>
>         how about changing the AMA advancemant rule and keep it very
>         simple?
>         Your first contest of the year will determine your class for
>         the year. You may go up one class at any time during the year
>         but may not go back down during the year. At the start of the
>         next year you may drop back one class at your option, stay
>         where you are or go up a class.
>         This is simple enough that your fellow competitiors will know
>         if you are following the rules. It will also be up to your
>         fellow competitiors to insure that you are not sandbagging.
>         I also feel strongly that sandbagging in Masters should not be
>         allowed. If you disregard Sportsman, then half of the classes
>         allow parking. Obviously, F3A has to be a parking lot but I
>         see no reason to allow this behavior in Masters. As a
>         competant advanced pilot of somewhat advanced years, I have
>         very little interest in moving to Masters in order to spend
>         the rest of my pattern years trying to break 900 against the
>         parkers.
>         I fail to see the logic in having two destination classes.
>         Shouldn't we all aspire to progress to FAI? The current
>         Masters schedule is designed as a stepping stone to Masters.
>         Let's use it that way.
>
>         John Gayer
>         NSRCA 632
>
>
>         BUDDYonRC at aol.com wrote:
>
>>         There was a proposal on the last rules cycle that would allow
>>         a person to move up and test his ability then move back if he
>>         had not attained the skills required for the higher class.  I
>>         personally think it is a good idea and I also see no need for
>>         the point system like someone said if someone abuses the
>>         privilege we can solicit Earl and four other guys his size to
>>         take him behind the barn and splain to him why he will be
>>         moving up. I believe peer pressure is all the control we need.
>>         I think this is worth a try.
>>         For those who have the ability and desire to achieve a spot
>>         at the top I don't see that we have a problem.
>>         Buddy    
>>
>>
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