<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>I agree 100%. I'm not sure that placing even more restrictions on the lower classes is a good idea. A lot of outdated designs can be handed down at reasonbale cost. </DIV>
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<DIV>As far as how we can best demonstrate that a $4000 pattern plane is not needed to be competitive? Set an example. Right now we are our own worst enemy in that department. It is hard for us to say that and convince anyone while they are looking at what we are flying.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 9/9/10, Ed White <I><edvwhite@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I understand and support the desire to reduce the entry cost for brand new pattern flyers. But I'd like to see us do it without forcing existing sportsman and intermediate pilots to go buy new equipment to stay in pattern.<BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>