<DIV> Rules are rules, until they change that rules then it needs to be observed by all, I was brought up to do by all rules, that being said, the other thing is you won't progress if you stay in a class that you win all the time and then theres the point you also stop others from moving up, I always learn alot from practicing the next higher class than I fly it makes the class I'm in seem easy, if you don't try new thingss you'll never improve.</DIV>
<DIV> Steve Maxwell <BR><BR><B><I>"Daniel J. Hamlett" <d77hamlett@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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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 responce.</FONT></DIV>
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