On Jan 24, 11:04*am, "Karl Striedieck" wrote:
There is a process for changing rules and changes are not based on some whim
of a rules committee member. One of the steps in this process includes an
annual competition pilots poll and it is rare to never that a significant
change is adopted where the pilots voted against it. The bottom line is that
most pilots want these changes.

KS,
"Most pilots" is made up of gray haired (me included) pilots that vote
to make rule changes to fit their age. The rules are thus biased
towards old timers that can't see so well anymore, don't have the
quick minds anymore, don't have the staminal that we did when we were
young, don't have the competitive drive to push for hours anymore,
etc. I don't have the perfect answer but I'm not racing simplying
because the fun of racing isn't there anymore. I can blame the rules
or my lack of spunk that I had 30 years ago to go diving through a
limbo gate and worm burner finishes. I remember seeing you making it a
point of finishing at the same time as another pilot and being even
lower! Why did you do this? Simple, it was fun for you and all of us.
We eliminated because we got older (and not that much smarter),
simple. That was fun and exciting when we were all younger. So now the
rules have evolved to support the old folks. No wonder the lack of
participation and the so called safer rules are being discussed. It's
time to step aside and somehow get the excitment back for the younger
pilots AND put the spectator back in the sport. The thrill for the
younger pilots (like we were a long time ago) will stimulate the cycle
from the bottom up.
OF