If you get time can you explaine what class to sign up for? I thought
the Sport class was for newbies, a easier task and shorter min time.
But I see lots of very experienced racing pilots signing up in the
sport class. Also the time for sports and 15 meter used the same min
time and course on your first day at Mifflin.
* *Thanks
* *Glenn

Glenn -

Sports class is not a "newbie only" class, but it's the best class for
newbies. The Sports class is likely to have slightly less-challenging
- or at least more-survivable - tasks at the regional level
(especially on marginal days). You don't have to worry about water
ballast and a couple of other nuances, so there's less to think about.
Finally, there are lower barriers to entry in terms of qualifications
and required equipment (more "off the shelf" PDA loggers are allowed,
for example).

As someone who just started flying competitions last year, the best
advice I have for you is to enter the Sports class in a regional and
then concentrate on getting yourself and your airplane prepared. The
contest strategy will make sense once you get into it. :-)

--Noel