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Doug,<br>
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I would have to say that the counter-arguments I heard were:<br>
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<li>FAI is not an AMA class</li>
<li>There is no advancement from Masters to FAI</li>
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These can be considered statements of the current situation. Well, we
already knew that. What was not really presented was why the rules on
advancement should not be changed. I still haven't seen anything
besides "I like it this way". That is actually a vote for leaving the
system the way it is but not a countering argument.<br>
I'm afraid you may be right about not being able to keep Fred involved.
I hope whoever said that Fred bailed three times before is right and
that he will be back.<br>
<br>
John<br>
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Doug Cronkhite wrote:
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If there hadn't so much time wasted on the "sandbagging in masters"
issue and a bit more time spent looking at the ideas Fred was
presenting, we might still have a member of NSRCA and the Pattern
community and some food for thought as well. Here are a few of his
recent posts. He clearly cares(cared) about the direction the NSRCA is
headed. You don't have to agree with his ideas but none of the posters
seem to be able to get over what was perceived as a personal attack on
one of your own. Fred's ideas deserved reasoned consideration, not
heaping portions of scorn.
On the sandbagging issue, all Fred did was point out the
inconsistencies in Arch's reply to me, as did I. He did not focus on
it and spent most of his posts presenting ideas that should be
carefully considered.
John Gayer
NSRCA 632
AMA 75102
First Radio/Uncontrolled flight 1957
Official member AARP
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Unfortunately John, I'm not sure there was any way for Fred to not be
upset. His ideas DID receive consideration by people here, and people
disagreed with him. The difference is people became annoyed when Fred
continually pushed his opinions in the face of people's disagreement. At
some point, you have to accept that your ideas are not accepted or
agreed with and move on. Fred didn't seem able to do this, and that's
when things got ugly.
It's my opinion (which of course can be wrong, just ask my wife), but
somehow I doubt Fred was going to let the topic go and just agree to
disagree. This was unfortunately what I perceive to be the only ending
to this.
As I said.. my perception of things.
-Doug
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