RE: Open Class in SPA
Low Rider is 100% correct.
Remember that this is not an official class. It is my experiment to try to suck some folks back into competition, and to draw in some who don't have "proper" equipment. Those who have never stood in front of the judges cannot appreciate the tension and the thrill. This is an attempt to draw them.
Eash of us puts himself on the line each time we advance throttle and start up the runway. At every skill level, we saying "Watch THIS." to all standing around. Competition just goes a step further. "Watch THIS" has rules. He who follows the rules the closest wins.