ORIGINAL: highK
shawn, basic is not a nats class, nor has it been offered at the TAS or the JR Challenge, decisions that I have never understood. that is the basis for my statement. basic does exist at the regional level - as it should - but it is not flown at the NATs. One of the reasons that Intermediate came into being is that Basic pilots who wanted to fly at the NATs had to go to Sp and the result was ridiculously large Sp classes. As for Perris...I just remember being real impressed with your tailwheels and spinner!
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The Nats, TAS and JR are not really IMAC contests as they are not points qualifiers. Then again anything is debateable. I wish I could figure out who you are as we have obviously met.
Dick, you are 100% correct. the main goal in this is to have fun. When it stops being fun I will do something else. I too have seen so many guys put too much pressure on themselves to " bring home the wood " that they have acted downright childish. I saw one Unlimited pilot get so bent out of shape that he threw his 3rd place plaque into the lake as he was leaving the feild. As for me if I get a 3rd this season being my first in Unlimited I will probibly mount it to my cowl.
Shawn