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First- congratulations on your win. Second- here is a copy of the rule
for moving up from sportsman:<br>
8.2.A contestant will be mandatorily advanced<br>
through the classes as follows: A flier must move out<br>
of the Sportsman class at the end of that calendar<br>
year if he places first, second, or third, and above at<br>
least four (4) other fliers (having recorded an official<br>
flight) in any sanctioned Pattern class contest.<br>
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So, if you beat at least 4 others, you need to move up next year. If
you have to move up, don't be discouraged. It takes almost ALL of us a
while to get to the point where a new sequence starts to look
presentable. Enjoy your win, and don't fret - maybe this is a good
reason to start shopping for a new wiz-bang plane.<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
<br>
Daniel J. Hamlett wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I am trying to figure out what class
I should be flying in ( sportsman or intermidiate ). I reciently flew
at my first pattern meet ( Waterbourough ME ). I placed first in
sportsman class. That is the only meet that I will be able to attend
for the rest of this season. I have only flown the 401 class 1/2 a
dozen times, including the meet. I have been told that if you place at
an event and beat 3 or 4 people that you have to move up in to the next
class ( intermidiate ). My question is this. I did place first but I
think that it may be a little bit premature for me to move up into the
intermidiate class. Given the amount of time that I have been flying
this pattern, should I compete next year in sportsman. I don't want to
brake any rules, so I am looking for feedback to help me determine if I
need to move up. I have heard mixed feeling concerning this at my
local club. There are a few other members that fly pattern there. I
want to know if what their opinion is shared by other flyers. Any
feedback on this would be apreciated. Thank you in advance for your
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Dan</font></div>
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