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Arch, there are always exceptions to the rule. Chris Odom, Brett, and others are the exceptions. If we want to continually grow pattern, we need to look at the majority and not the gifted few.
Verne hit the nail on the head which is why a new class would be perfect to accomplish this. Why would anyone be against a new class? It just doesn't make sense to me. Is it change? Is it making a class smaller? Remember the gripe about Masters taking too long? It takes long because of the size not the number of maneuvers. This would be Masters fliers that aren't ready for a more difficult sequence and for those coming out of Advanced and getting ready to take Tony down....wait, I didn't say that.

I'm interested in why a new class would not be the answer.
There is always going to be a learning curve. My first year in Masters I finished 26th at the NATS. It took me 3 years of flying it to make the finals. I didn't get discouraged, I just went out and practiced.
Arch