[NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?

[seefo at san.rr.com]

Hogwash.

This is purely perception at least for Masters and below. The FAI 
schedules may have dictated a design philosophy change, but that's 
where it ends (currently).

When anyone wins a major contest, there is always a rush by people to 
buy the winning design, especially from those who feel this new design 
will somehow make them better. There is no single design out there 
that will guarantee a winner, just as there is no single design that 
would guarantee a non-winner. 

It's all the in the thumbs. Any competitive design in the last 6+ 
years could win Masters right now. Hell.. there's nothing in that 
schedule that would prevent an airplane designed in the last TEN years 
from winning.

-Doug





----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Huber <fhhuber at clearwire.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:47 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in class selection?
To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

> Buying the best has always been a requirement to compete in the 
> top 
> classes...
> 
> Chip Hyde designs a plane for FAI... and someone wins with it in 
> Masters... 
> and nothing else is competitive in 6 months.  Fly the new Wide 
> body with the 
> new super-engine (or super e-power system) or lose.
>