[MT-ALES] FW: AMA/ALES League Rules to Ponder

[Greg]

Ford (and others):
As usual, Curtis' response is absolutely true.  It's supposed to be 
about fun.  Rules evolve, although I think in this case, the new AMA 
rules were rushed through without much thought, and certainly without 
any input from the regular members.  I never heard of any rules 
proposals or comment period.  First time I heard about them was when 
they announced 'OK - the new rules are approved and will be in place for 
2017'.

I'd like to give you an analogy - what if someone who has been flying a 
foam and fiberglass sailplane said 'These new hollow molded carbon fiber 
sailplanes give an unfair advantage - I'm not going to compete if there 
are any of those flying'.  Perhaps that pilot should have said - 'I'm 
going to beat the pants off anyone flying one of those newfangled carbon 
fiber airplanes with my bagged wing Supra' and then proceeds to do just 
that.

I certainly hope you change your mind, Ford.  BTW - I said (publicly, I 
might add) the same thing - I was going to boycott any contest where 
varios were allowed.  After listening to the voice of reason (Curtis and 
Thom Martin from Portland), I changed my mind and lifted my boycott.   :)

--
Greg


> Ford wrote:
>
> If I enter a contest with people with variometers and skegs, I’ll not 
> compete against them.  If I don’t choose to use those tools, then I 
> can’t compete fairly.  I don’t choose to have the option of telemetry 
> and don’t choose to put a skeg on my Supra...so for that reason, (to 
> quote a Shark Tank star) “I’m out!”.
>

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