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<DIV><FONT size=2>There should be 2 primary goals</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Promotion of Pattern as a competitive event</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Preparation of pilots for international
competition.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>In a nutshell...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Build the team for the F3A World championship.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>You can't have a teem without competitors... so we have to
attract people to participate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>You can't prepare the team for the international event if you
don't work to teach the rules of... and skills needed for... the
event.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>************</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Its nice that it can serve also to aid people to GREATLY
enhance their flying skill from just casual participation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>But thats not the purpose.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>*************</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sportsman is the dirt track go-cart racers. 5 laps and
hope you don't break your neck.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Intermediate is low end hobby-stock. Got a real 8-cyl..
10 laps and try to keep the shiney side up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Advanced is pro-stock dirt track. 20 to 40 laps... need
an engine that you actually worked on after pulling it from the wreck at the
junk yard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Masters is the Saturday Afternoon 100 to 200 mile racers...
WE'RE ON PAVEMENT!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>FAI is NASCAR... Dale Jr... I'm blowing your doors
off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>F3A World team championship is the Daytona 500 and Nextel
cup all rolled into one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>(OK, I probably could have come up with better racing
analogies... But thats as much as I know about racing :p
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