Keith - I'm so chilled you'd think I was a watermelon on ice, but I hope my point is not lost amid my sarcasm. It simply isn't right to exclude equal paying, equal participating members from any activity sponsored by AMA.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Keith Black</b> <<a href="mailto:tkeithblack@gmail.com">tkeithblack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Mike, chill out dude, you've got plenty of time to
fly at NATS. Why are you freaking out just because you can't attend the National
Championships on your first year? Show me ANY other sport that you'd expect to
compete in a National Champs the first year you participate in the sport. If you
are that good, then move up!</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Besides, everyone's made it very clear that you can
attend NATS if you fly Intermediate, then you can go back to Sportsman.
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">BTW, regarding your dues, if you're participating
in pattern you ARE getting value from your dues. You don't think all of this
structure, rules, magazine, etc. etc. comes for free do you? In addition, NATS
attendees have to pay to attend NATS, it's not free just because they paid NSRCA
or AMA dues.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Relax, fun is our only reward, there's no pot of
money to be won.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Keith Black</font></div>
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<div><br></div>Matt - at least you make a valid point about time and making
room for other events etc. But, WHO decided Sportsman Class was less
important? I pay my dues just like everybody else! It is my dues, in part,
that helps put the NATS on to begin with. Some say 'intent' is an issue. OK, I
intend not participate in the NATS. I should get my 'not intended' portion of
my dues back from AMA. <br>Some things are just wrong. Just because 'it is
written' or 'the intention was' does not make exclusion of the Sportsman
class at NATS the right.<br>And, that's all I got to say about that.
<br>Peace. <br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/25/07, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Rcmaster199@aol.com</a></b> <<a href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Rcmaster199@aol.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div><font size="3">It's a matter of time allocation. Trying to get some 700
flights in during the time available is no trivial task. Ask any
Nats Event Director near you.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">I would love to see our time increased by 2 days and
Sportsman Class allowed....but that ain't gonna happen at an AMA Nats. AMA
puts on a great deal of other events, many of which require the same site.
The allotted time is divided as appropriate </font></div>
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<div><font size="3">NSRCA has put on it's own NATS (in lieu of and much to the
chagrin of AMA) a bunch of year ago now. To do it again requires a whole lot
of motivation, volunteers and money. It's doable but it's no trivial
matter either </font></div>
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<div><font size="3">MattK</font></div><span>
<div>In a message dated 4/25/2007 8:45:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a href="mailto:shineyobject@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">shineyobject@gmail.com</a> writes:</div>
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<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><span><font face="Arial">Don't worry about it Keith, we Sportman are just
to freaking dangerous to be around!<br><br></font></span><span>
<div><span class="gmail_quote"><font face="Arial">On 4/25/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Keith Hoard</b> <</font><a title="mailto:khoard@gmail.com" href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<font face="Arial">mailto:khoard@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Arial">>
wrote:</font></span><font face="Arial"> </font>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><font face="Arial">Has anyone ever estimated how many more people would attend
the Nats<br>if Sportsman class was offered?<br><br>On 4/25/07, Mike
Robinson <</font><a title="mailto:shineyobject@gmail.com" href="mailto:shineyobject@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> <font face="Arial">shineyobject@gmail.com</font>
</a><font face="Arial">>
wrote:<br>> With as much respect as I can muster...Translation
is...<br>> "The governing body don't think Sportsmen are good enough
to fly the NATS". <br>> Safety?...gimme a break!<br>> And we
wonder why people think we aerobatic pilots are snobs! Not only
are<br>> we snobs, we are often full of
sh%@!<br>><br>><br>><br>> On 4/25/07, Keith Hoard <
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wrote:<br>> ><br>> > You weren't at the GMA contest last
weekend. . .<br>> ><br>> > . . .<snip>.
. Also, I doubt that a<br>> > > true Sportsman would
be very comfortable flying at the Intermediate <br>> level at<br>>
> > the NATS.<br>> > . . .<snip>. .<br>> >
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