Hi,
I was tinking for the future what can attract new and Young flyers to F3A, not necessarily the FAI class.

First, the cost - a slight bonus factor forplanes that was built by the flyer himself, that would encourage own designs and balsa/ply based planes that can keep the cost down. The really good flyers even if they have ARF's should not have to much disadvantage of that.
You could also have some bonus for lighter planes so if You wanted to use a gas engine You should be allowed but the plane would probably be little heavier then. It's up to the flyer to choose what he prefer as powerplant but more weight should give no bounus effect. Although the contra rotating prop system is probably herer to stay - one can have a slight bonus for people that do not use contra system and that way encourage the less expensive solutions.

Second, how can the flying attract people to watch it - many say it is boring to watch F3A flying. In some way that should be something to take into consideration for the future. I do not know what can be done but in the long run if spectators do not think it is fun to watch F3A flying that should be a hint to make some changes.

/Bo