[QUOTE] Since the Shootout, I realize that a few of you (I'm assuming most are involved with SCAT) are concerned with the time it take to fly a sequence. "Fly tight" I'm not sure I agree. It is my opinion that a sequence should take about the same amount of time wether it is a SCAT or IMAC event. If someone chooses to fly the routine at an accelerated pace then have at it. I believe time is saved by staging pilots 2-3 deep and having them in the air before the next guy takes off.[QUOTE/]

I think you are missing what we mean. We do NOT mean fly FAST. We mean doing things like avoiding numerous long level passes back and forth across the box. Avoiding the use of figures that take a long time to fly, like a full Cuban 8 and so on. Also, like it or not, IMAC is working hard to get people to tighten up their sequence footprint.

You are correct that proper staging is also critical, but each is a part of the whole. Last year the SCAT sequences flew much faster than the IMAC sequences did. This was a direct result of their design. I think you will see that the 2005 IMAC sequences share a lot of this design philosophy.

So you don't have to fly fast, just don't waste time.