The Huntsville contest definitely thrives on inclusiveness and so will the new"classic pattern assoc" getting hung up on ironclad specifics "Exclusivity" is not the way to go. I thought pattern was and still is about doing the best flying you can given a specific set of maneuvers. Isn't your biggest competitor yourself.

When I fly in a contest I don't even look at the scores because I was flying and I know how bad or good it was I don't need a score sheet to see how I did ( Most of the time it needs improvement).

Getting hung up on what equipment the other guy is flying is just a stop gap for your own laziness of not getting out and practicing and becoming a better pilot ( for those of us that are not born with a transmitter in our hand).

Its all about the loops, roles, and lines we are drawing nothing else.


gary