<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 11/17/2002 2:20:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, johnferrell@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">There are a fair number of the FAI advocates that are returning to Masters class because they percieve that the FAI sector is moving too fast and too far in the wrong direction. Perhaps we can observe their efforts and benefit from both their successes and failures. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">If you are a good pilot and can acquire good equipment, find practice time and manage to compete in pattern you can win contests.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">If you want to change rules you will have to be credible, be a salesman and a politician. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Both require a lot of advance work! </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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John Ferrell <BR>
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Well said John, regarding politics and change. Pattern over the years, has attracted the more informed modelers, so compromise from the ensuing debate on any issue, is the best you can hope for. <BR>
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In regard to F3A folk moving to Masters, I'd like to add that some who have made that move in the past, are moving back to F3A. Another interesting thing I have noticed is that some people who are in Intermediate are also practicing F3A. I know two D3 members who are doing just that. Personally I think that is great. Having flown Masters for most of the past 10 years, I flew the PO3 a few times this fall, and I loved it. I will fly both next year.<BR>
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Matt Kebabjian</FONT></HTML>