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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>This rule is also forcing some to
wait till the beginning of a new season to start competition.
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Del</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<A title=cjm767driver@hotmail.com href="mailto:cjm767driver@hotmail.com">Chris
Moon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: What class should I fly
in?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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><BR> 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
responce.</FONT></DIV>
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