On Dec 31, 12:27�pm, Tuno wrote:
Ah, one of my fav topix.

I lean with Bullwinkle on this one. I only agree with the Super
Regional to a certain degree from an organizer's point of view; were I
the organizer, I would want some leeway in the type of contest I was
going to have.

But it's an SSA sanctioned *regional* contest. That means something.
Getting sanctioning means you have to satisfy someone else's
requirements first, then do your own thing. The medals awarded at the
end will still say "Region 9", not "Super Region 9".

Maybe they should sanction/approve a "Super" regional only after a non-
Super regional has already been scheduled in the same region. Even if
I had a single-digit national pilot ranking, it should not be an
automatic ticket to fly in every contest I like.

~ted/2NO

JJ, trust me on this. You can put a group together, call Dave at
Parowan Air, and book your group over whatever period of days are
available. You can even do it a year in advance to get the best time.
He gives no preference to the contest folks. The contest folks just
fill all the ramp spots plus some, so theirs no more room for a week
or so. Your group can fly as much as they want, have nightly BBQ's
and post your flights to the OLC for daily winners, You don't need a
contest to go to Parowan. Ya, you can even play your own music to
dance too.
The folks who got into the 07 Parowan regionals, like the big guns
such as KS and Wills/Newfield, Itner, and others, did so under our
present rules. They choose what class they wanted to fly in. KS could
of brought his 27, and I am sure the others could of gotten other
rides. BUT they choose their toys for their reasons, and Sports Class
was their choice. The winner of Sports Class in 07, was a quiet guy,
came from within region, who flys with a big grinn, and whipped them
all. They also were asked to help us set the place up for the racers,
hold morning racing camps and be daily advisors for "lite". Because of
them, I will be forever grateful. Not one of them ever complained, but
I did get some strange looks ever so often.
Gunter and Wolfgang ( hes ok now, but he became very ill) showed
up, folks from Warner Springs helped out big time, as many did and we
had our "girls for Nick". Also, within the region, I did get an
angel, her name is " Mickie", and she was the one who really came
forward and put in long hours for all of you. Ever racer that I
remember asked if they could be of some help, all I had to do was ask.
Folks make the place, and they are the ones who make it safe. That's
a fact. Period.
What I am getting at, JJ, is their really an answer for Parowan.
Well, maybe, just maybe, as history has given us, are that the
past Regionals and Sports Class Nationals, never filled up. Yep, never
filled up. Maybe the answer is an earlier "full no refund entry fee"
would be a better idea, as it would cause more to really "THINK" about
it and giving more notice to those on the waiting list to move up.
Maybe Parowan or Perry, or any other "oversubscribed contest" such as
New Castle, the full entry fee should be required to be paid 60 days
in advance and "no refunds except emergences unless deemed OK by the
Contest manager" should be put into place, as a better idea.
Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe, # 711 retired CM, born
again racer.