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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=780111922-04102007>What
about...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>RULE CHANGE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>A pilot accumulates points during the year for the class in which
they fly. If they decide to move up in class, they will keep their points in the
lower class, <SPAN class=780111922-04102007>and </SPAN>begin accumulating
points in the higher class until <SPAN class=780111922-04102007>the end of
the year</SPAN>. Once you move up in class, you cannot move back down<SPAN
class=780111922-04102007> (per AMA)</SPAN>. Masters and FAI pilots must choose
either class to accumulate points, but cannot choose both. A pilot, therefore,
may only be eligible for one district championship.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780111922-04102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I agree that
if someone has the talent to win 2 classes, so be it. But, I don't think you
will see many do it to win 2 classes. I just never thought that if a pilot wants
to move up for more of a challenge that he should forfeit his points that he's
worked hard to earn earlier in the year. I like that Masters/FAI must choose a
class to get points in at the beginning of the year. If a Masters pilot wants to
dabble in FAI, he can do so without worrying that he will lose his Masters
points. If an FAI pilot wants to take a break from FAI, he'll have to decide at
the beginning of the year which class to compete in for a District
Championship.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT
size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR>www.jasonshulman.com<BR>www.shulmanaviation.com<BR>www.composite-arf.com</FONT>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>schroetere<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:09
AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA District III; NSRCA Pattern List<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[NSRCA-discussion] District 3 Advancement and points...<BR><B>Importance:</B>
High<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Guys,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like some input from D3 pilots about
advancement and district championship points. In the past, our district has
not allowed pilots to move up mid-season and still keep their points from the
previous class. To my knowledge, this has not been a written rule, but has
just been the way we have done it. I remember this coming up at least twice in
the past ten years or so.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, personally, this has not been a rule that
I necessarily agreed with. Since this doesn't seem to hapen often, I haven't
thought about it while I have been DVP. Recently, this issue has come up
again. So, I have spoken with the AVP's and next years DVP, and we have come
up with the following possible rule change. Please feel free to comment either
on or off the list, but please let me know how you feel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RULE CHANGE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A pilot
accumulates points during the year for the class in which they fly. If they
decide to move up in class, they will keep their points in the lower class,
but will not begin accumulating points in the higher class until after the
district championship. Once you move up in class, you cannot move back down.
Masters and FAI pilots must choose either class to accumulate points, but
cannot choose both. A pilot, therefore, may only be eligible for one district
championship.</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Emory
Schroeter</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="mailto:rcaerobat@bellsouth.net">rcaerobat@bellsouth.net</A></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">770-467-0221</SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>