At the beginning of this thread someone wrote:
<<Why does the LSF not just have the level V. It is such a waste to promote
the sport at those lower levels. I am sure there would still be several
members and couple of level V's anyway. Who needs the level ones, two's and
threes.>>
I'd like to address that.
The early levels of the LSF program are pretty easy for an experienced pilot but they
do require participation. This is a place where the experienced pilot can get together
with less experienced flyers and together work on the lower levels.
I was still pretty new to rc and soaring when I started LSF and the lower levels
generated enthusiasm for the sport and helped me to become a better flyer. The most
active period my club ever had was when a group of about ten of us were all working on
LSF.
After a few years I made Level IV and began working on Level V. The first entry on my
Level V voucher was dated 1977, the last, 1997. During the next "few" years I worked
on Level V tasks. I considered them all "doable" except the contest requirements.
For twenty years I flew in as few as 10 and as many as 20 contests a year. In almost
all of those contests I competed against 2 or 3 Level V's, and a bunch of people who
could/should have been Level V's. I had nearly given up hope of ever making it. A
little determination, slightly above average flying skills, help from other LSFers and
some good luck got me that last win.
I was a little luckier than some of my other friends who, because of their age and
participation levels, probably will neven make Level V but they are proud of their
Level IV's and the parts of V that they have done. Other friends are close and still
trying--and might yet make it.
None of these people would like to see the rules change.
Huzzah to them!
Mike Clancy
LSF 926 Level V #92
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