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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=116560605-11112005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>In the "old days" we'd fly 3 rounds of B and 3 rounds of C
(for example) over here on in NorCal. I have no problem flying 3 of P and
3 of F - it just means I'd have to practice both
equally.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Grow
Pattern<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> What constitutes an FAI
flyer.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This question has been going around in my mind
since they came up with P-01 and F-01 and FAI wrote it up so that we, the USA,
only fly the Finals at the Nat's or team trials.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the (my) old days they had schedules A,B, C etc
right up to E. The A-schedule was flown for two years with the new
B-schedule as the finals schedule. Then the B was flown for two years with
the C as the finals schedule and so on.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nowadays MOST FAI pilots really only fly the
preliminary schedules. Next year it will by P-07. If most of the FAI pilots
only compete with a P-schedule then I would submit that there is not much
difference between an FAI pilot and a Masters pilot. Unless they make it into a
Nat's or Team trials final (or semi final maybe).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So maybe we are only being typically liberal and
just spinning our wheels with a 406 class or perhaps I have been
ignoring the obvious for years and I should accept that the P-series should
be our Masters series.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If not then maybe we should start running
F-schedules on Sundays for FAI pilots flying AMA 406 at local
contests.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lets face it you either are an FAI pilot or you are
not. Just flying P-07 next year is like being half an FAI pilot!!!!.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking to create a debate and hear what you think.
Don't really want to upset the middle order of FAI pilots or create
a fight, but definitively wanting to be a shade contentious.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>