[NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??

[Woodward, Jim]

It's interesting how a question (and answer) regarding the Tangerine peer judging morphed into:  F at local contests, RCU Thread Poll, killing Masters, Expert Class, and Forced Advancement.

It shows just how perfectly one issue (... or all), affect the whole outcome and experience of everyone.  We are not so big as to risk affecting the individual, but must make decisions for and on behalf of the whole.
Jim

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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??

Mark,

This is an important distinction that I'm afraid some people are just not willing to admit. It's hard to say this sort of thing without coming off as elitist, or whatever.

Back when I flew a lot of IMAC, and moreso during my time as President of that org, we had a LOT of complaints from people that Unlimited and even Advanced was getting too hard, when in fact, the reality was it was just too hard for them. 
People need to make an accurate assessment of their own flying skills and fly in a class that fits them. It's cool to say you fly FAI or Unlimted (IMAC), but if you really can't compete, and have no chance of improving to a point where you can, then maybe you don't belong there, unless you just enjoy the pure challenge of it, but then these people are not complaining.

Jerry makes a good point too.. If Masters is the AMA's final destination class, then how can it EVER be too hard? By placing limits on sequence creation for this class, you are by default saying it IS a stepping stone to FAI, and as a result NOT a destination class.

In my opinion, an expert class might fit better between Advanced and Masters. Wasn't it there years ago anyway or is my memory failing me?

-Doug



---- Mark Atwood <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com> wrote: 

>  No, the frustrated guy (IMHO) is the one toward the bottom
> of the pack...that¹s just flying out of his league. 
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