[NSRCA-discussion] My Head is Spinning

[Ron Hansen]

Steve,

 

I agree with getting rid of the weight rule but only if it includes Masters
because, we need Masters pilots to design our planes and they won't design
planes unless they can fly it is their class too.

 

My overall point is that we aren't going to get anywhere near close to a
major of the members to agree, to blowing up the AMA pattern rules.  That is
really pissing into the wind.

 

My question is; what small incremental changes can we make that we can get a
consensus of members to agree on.

 

I'm not sure I've heard one yet.

 

Ron

 

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Ron, I respectfully disagree. I don't want to massage the current rules, I
want to blow them up.  Whatever we have now is not working.  We are
hemorrhaging pilots.  We went from 125 pilots at the NATS to 75 in several
years. Local contests are lucky to get 20 pilots and the bulk are in Masters
and FAI.

 

Someone else brought up the weight rule.  Let's eliminate that too.  One of
the main concerns for people is the cost.  Getting rid of the weight rule
will help, but keep the size rule.  In any competition, people who spend
more money will always have an advantage, but let's not exclude the people
who don't want to do that.  I'd rather see a bunch of 12 pound planes flying
at a local contest than have only 12 pilots.

 

The problems are:  Time away from home, money and practice time needed.  My
previous post addresses all 3.

 

This next idea will really set people's hair on fire. Open the box to 75
degrees instead of 60.  As our members get older, their eyesight will get
worse and that will just be another reason why they quit.  At 75 degrees,
they can fly in closer.

 

Steve Miller



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