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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And another.. you may find you
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>From: "Ron Van Putte" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To: "NSRCA Mailing List"
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:21
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper
Class??</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The straightforward answer is that we signed up
with a national <BR>organization and, by doing so, agreed to abide by
their rules.<BR><BR>The practical answer is that you can probably move back to
any class <BR>for any reason you want and the national organization will
never find <BR>out.<BR><BR>There pilots who put Spectra modules in their
Futaba transmitters. <BR>Is it against FCC regulations?
Yes. Will you ever get caught? <BR>Probably not.<BR><BR>Having
said all that, I believe there should be an AMA rule that if <BR>you earn
no more then XX advancement points in a YY year period, you <BR>may move
back to the next lower class.<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR>On Feb 4, 2008, at
4:40 PM, Dave Burton wrote:<BR><BR>> What's wrong with being able to move
back to any class for any <BR>> reason you<BR>> want? Why should you
have to petition AMA to move back when AMA <BR>> does not<BR>>
assign or monitor points in the first place?<BR>> Dave Burton<BR>><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: </FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Jay <BR>> Marshall<BR>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008
5:21 PM<BR>> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Exper Class??<BR>><BR>> What's wrong with setting up a system so that if
you FAIL to obtain a<BR>> specific point standing, in other words you are in
the lower 25% or <BR>> such for<BR>> the year, then you are
automatically allowed to move back?<BR>><BR>> Jay Marshall<BR>><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: </FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Brian<BR>> Billings<BR>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:09
PM<BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper
Class??<BR>><BR>> And how is all of this going to improve
judging? I think that was <BR>> the<BR>>
subject.<BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>
From: "Woodward, Jim" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>jim.woodward@baesystems.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:52
PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper
Class??<BR>><BR>><BR>> It's interesting how a question (and
answer) regarding the <BR>> Tangerine peer<BR>> judging morphed
into: F at local contests, RCU Thread Poll, killing<BR>> Masters,
Expert Class, and Forced Advancement.<BR>><BR>> It shows just
how perfectly one issue (... or all), affect the whole<BR>> outcome and
experience of everyone. We are not so big as to risk <BR>>
affecting<BR>> the individual, but must make decisions for and on behalf of
the <BR>> whole.<BR>> Jim<BR>><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: </FONT><A
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color=#0000ff size=2>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.f3a.us] On
Behalf Of <BR>> </FONT><A href="mailto:seefo@san.rr.com"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>seefo@san.rr.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:47
PM<BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>> Cc: Mark
Atwood<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Exper
Class??<BR>><BR>> Mark,<BR>><BR>> This is an
important distinction that I'm afraid some people are <BR>> just
not<BR>> willing to admit. It's hard to say this sort of thing without
<BR>> coming off as<BR>> elitist, or whatever.<BR>><BR>>
Back when I flew a lot of IMAC, and moreso during my time as <BR>>
President of<BR>> that org, we had a LOT of complaints from people that
Unlimited and <BR>> even<BR>> Advanced was getting too hard, when in
fact, the reality was it was <BR>> just too<BR>><BR>> hard for
them.<BR>> People need to make an accurate assessment of their
own flying <BR>> skills and<BR>> fly in a class that fits them. It's
cool to say you fly FAI or <BR>> Unlimted<BR>> (IMAC), but if you
really can't compete, and have no chance of <BR>> improving to<BR>>
a point where you can, then maybe you don't belong there, unless <BR>>
you just<BR>> enjoy the pure challenge of it, but then these people are
not <BR>> complaining.<BR>><BR>> Jerry makes a good
point too.. If Masters is the AMA's final <BR>> destination<BR>>
class, then how can it EVER be too hard? By placing limits on sequence<BR>>
creation for this class, you are by default saying it IS a stepping
<BR>> stone to<BR>><BR>> FAI, and as a result NOT a destination
class.<BR>><BR>> In my opinion, an expert class might fit
better between Advanced and<BR>> Masters. Wasn't it there years ago anyway or
is my memory failing me?<BR>><BR>>
-Doug<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ---- Mark Atwood <</FONT><A
href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>atwoodm@paragon-inc.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>> wrote:<BR>><BR>>> No, the frustrated guy (IMHO) is
the one toward the bottom<BR>>> of the pack...thatıs just flying out of
his league.<BR>>
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