As this thread has shown, some pilots enter just before the 60 day cut-
off, saying; "I better enter while I still can, I'll decide later if I
really want to do this". The list spikes to over 80 and then about a
week or two before the contest these "casual interest" weenies, drop
out..................sometimes without the commom courtesy to even
notify the organizers! The group that pulls this crap isn't large,
about 10, but this means 10 guys that really wanted to come have been
denied the opertunity. The rules committee has tried to address this
issue with the 50% proposal. Other solutions might work; a $200 (non-
refundable) deposite might just do the trick. For the rules committee,
I say again; Thanks for doing a thankless job, well.
JJ