I read Skip's, response last night and it occurred to me that with as many
Level 5's as there are now, Skip has a valid point about initiating a Level
6.
I have to admit that I am not much interested in the thread that has
been being passed around on this forum the last week. Either you get it or you
don't, the LSF program is a personal achievement program that was designed to
enable the aspirant to gain as much experience as possible in all phases of RC
Soaring including competition, with other like minded pilots. The
program has stood the test of time, and requires commitment and dedication
to achieve the highest coveted levels. The wisdom of the founders of
the achievement program has proven that even with the performance
available in modern gliders, the program is still challenging, and the pilot
will gain much knowledge and piloting expertise as he climbs the ladder of
achievements. Level 5 is not designed to be easy, and is not a goal that
everyone will achieve. All arguments about the program being impossible and
extraordinarily hard are B.S.. It wasn't to hard for John Ericson who just
finished his level 5. So if you have decided that you don't have what it
takes to be a Level 4 or 5. You just can't invest the time, and in the end
it just is not something that you really want to do. Then admit it and go
on. Changing a valid program to match your circumstances just isn't realistic or
fair to those that have finished the program before you.
How ever, with that said, several Level 5's have discussed the
possibilities of higher Levels in the past. Personally I have mixed
feelings about adding another level, as many Level 5's are not available to
compete in a modified program. A common occurrence is that Level 5's stay
focused for several years climbing the LSF ladder and then when they get level
5, they are frustrated that that is all there is. Some have gone on and repeated
the Level 5 tasks several times. If there were a Level 6, several of
our LSF leaders would show renewed interest in LSF and the achievement
program. These persons would, and could act as valuable mentors for other LSF
achievers working on the lower levels. Leadership comes from the top, If the LSF
can find a way to interest it's highest achievers in a new level, it might just
be the ticket to reinvigorate the whole program. Larry Jolly LSF
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- [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 LJolly
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 Darwin N. Barrie
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 Ben Wilson
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 John Erickson
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 James V. Bacus
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 Darwin N. Barrie
- Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6 Jeff Steifel
- [RCSE] LSF Discussion update CapnCrunchie
- Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion update Jay Hunter
- Re: [RCSE] New Soaring Program ... Tom Broeski
- Re: [RCSE] LSF Discussion update tony estep