Great post!

Your point about a good caller is an area that I neglected to touch on...... I have had some really great callers and a great caller does more than just say turn.... they let you know what is going on in the race and what needs to be done.

So let's recap the things needed to be competitive:
1. Good plane
2. Good motor
3. Good pilot
4. Good caller
5. Luck

Anything I'm missing? Sorry that I'm taking the thread further off topic, but it is an interesting discussion.

Skids