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

[Fred Maier]

Ford
Just because varios and skegs have been made legal doesn't necessarily mean that everyone is going to use them. I don't plan on using either in Ales. Don't let this rule change take the fun out of going to contests and having fun. Contests are an opportunity to learn from the good guys and to get to hand out with friends, scores aside. I try to challenge myself at each contest to see if I have or can improve various aspects of my flying. Seeing the newest planes are always cool to look at but never intimidates me or deters me from trying my best.
Fred

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> On Jan 14, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Greg <gdouglas at repeat.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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