Good comments all around. I certainly agree with the suggestion that it works best if those who have ideas become CDs and try them out to get feedback. Tim's done that. I've done that. Many of the others posting have done that.
And we each come to somewhat different conclusions about how to address the issue. Interesting. So we go with what works - post the rules and potential attendees decide if that works for them. If not, don't attend. Maybe someday someone will hit the perfect combination for everyone but it's still out there waiting to be discovered. I guess my concern is not in the details but in the ability to continue to attract new pilots to the competitive side of the sport. As has been noted, NATS, Visalia, etc. are special cases. But what should we do at the local level which will be inclusive enough to keep the competitive juices going but not be discouraging to entry level pilots? Yeah, there's the part about 'tough noogies, take your lumps and learn'. You'll get plenty of that once you get started. But how do you keep them going through the first contest season so they want to keep coming back? Unless you already know a lot of guys and just enjoy the experience, it can get old being cannon fodder for others. Hope Visalia is a great event (again). Watch out for Nutter - he's been practicing. Closer to home, TNT is two weeks out and shaping up to be a great contest (shameless plug for our Texas brethren). Tim, Henry and the guys are working hard to make it a great weekend at Southfork in Dallas. They've even agreed to stop tipping over the outhouse when an Okie is in it! - dave r RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
