I think the system is set up for those who are serious about competition and work hard to win on a consistent basis by going to as many contests as they can. They get moved up automatically by mastering their current class (winning three contests, for example). In theory, this is the way it should work.

But, I'm interested in hearing more about the problem you've raised, Night_prowler26. It's possible that an SPA member could go to every contest in a given season and get beat every time by a different local pilot who only enters that one contest. How do you work around that? Maybe it's just something that is inherent to Novice, and goes away in the higher classes.

Any other thoughts?

David