Ken we have been using Paul’s program for several years now. It was originally written for AMA class racing It is great and I cannot thank Paul enough.

So let’s take the “no matrix” concept to its ultimate conclusion using me as an example.
This of course would require a simple rule change eliminating any freq conflicts so all pilots are on their own freq.

1.Buy four 2.4 systems @ $400.00 each (I use a different TX for each class)
2.Buy 10 extra receivers @$ 100.each (1 for each race plane plus a couple of spares)
3.Find a non racer who is willing to spend days practicing and learning to call for me exclusively and who is able and willing to go to every race I want to go to with lodging and travel paid for by me of course.
4.Eliminate or change the lane wing stripes so we have the highest chance of racing every entrant by changing lanes each heat.
5.Recompile the matrix after each round so open lanes due to crashes and mid airs can be filled.
6.To make it fair the minim number of rounds should be that number that insures all pilots race each other and of course if time were to run out prior to finishing one of these everyone races everyone segments you would simply go back to the last complete segment to figure scores.

I hope you realize this is strictly tongue in cheek but we should be careful what we wish for we might get it.


Actually if we really wanted everyone to race everyone else it’s very simple. Just adopt the FAI scoring system. In FAI by definition everyone races everyone else because all scoring consists of heat times not who won or lost. Wouldn’t cost a cent but because we relish our man on man mid air laden style of racing where the guy who is not the best pilot with the fastest plane has a chance it will probably never happen.

Barry