RE: I have an itch to compete
I can second Wayne. Go fly in one. You will regret passing to "see" what it is all about.
download the basic sequence, and find someone nearby who has flown Imac and offer to help them out and 9 out of 10 will help you. Dont worry about scoring, just have fun (Guaranteed unless you crash), and become a sponge.
I flew in two contests last year. Should have been three, but I skipped one because of nerves. I shouldnt have.
It was simply awesome. I cant wait to move to Sportsman to get unknowns as the challenge seems awesome. Watching the other guys get ready, and stress was kind of cool too. The looks on faces after they landed was what made it all worth it. Everyone is laughing, *****ing, complaining, wiping their foreheads....etc... Hard to explain but it was cool. Cant wait til I get my first unknown sequence. I will be a nervous wreck im sure, but upon landing, im sure to be smiling.
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