In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:28:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As for me, I am going to go as far as I can with what I got. Well said! The LSF program is an offer, not a mandate. One can
pursue as much or as little of it as one wishes (and many have been quite
comfortable with that!). The question at hand is whether a less
demanding/more convenient soaring achievement program should be offered by the
LSF (or somebody) AND whether this would constructively advance the RC Soaring
sport (ie, is it WORTH the trouble to run it!).
The current contest environment is indeed experiencing lowering
participation, in large part (I think) because the entry path has become
steep and expensive (as you very accurately observed). I personally
think this can be improved at the club level by providing competition
opportunities more suited to what the new guy/sport flyer has/can afford.
Some will catch the fever and move up (maybe), but at least more will get
hands-on exposure and make up their minds on the basis of experience rather than
opinion
Enuf - my club is running a regional contest this weekend, and we sincerely
hope, and will bust our butts, such that all of our 40-50 entries,
representing novices to (really!) World Class pilots, all have a really great
time! Good Lift!
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