Paul,
Well, yeah, that's really what it comes down to (and I do pretty well in that area, though I'm still too erratic). But getting the most out of the gear helps

. And what I'm really doing on the forums here is making sure that what I think I see in the air is actually what is going on. (I have one more oddball question for another thread shortly

)
I'm not making any major changes to my design at the moment, I only got the bugs worked out of my current wing mid-way through last season in B class, but the SSC version really kicked tail at Muncie and Dixie. My planes are competitive with what's out there, but they can also be improved a bit, I think. I just want to make sure I focus on things that will actually help.