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<DIV>Under current rules you can move up but not down. However, there is a very specific exception that allows one to petition the AMA by submitting a form that, once approved, allows reclassification to a lower class due to various reasons including, but not limited to, disability, breaks from flying, etc...</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Bob Richards <bob@toprudder.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, October 23, 2009 8:16:46 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rules proposal 11-6 question<BR></FONT><BR>
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<TD vAlign=top>You mean if I have not flown pattern AT ALL in 12 years, I can fly Intermediate now?? :-)<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 10/22/09, Joe Lachowski <I><jlachow@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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You know we have a 4 yr sliding scale in effect from the last rules cycle. Has anybody looked at how it has affected oneself in this regard. Just curious. It maybe good enough without makng anymore changes?<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>