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As a pilot who has never flown a contest, I think the entry fees are high
enough. Typically by the time you pay for entry fees and tows its something like 600 bucks right? That's what I recall paying when I registered for the Region 7 contest that Paul Remde organized a few years back. I had to withdraw when I wasn't able to finish my Silver Badge in time. I really struggled coming up with that money at the time just to register. That 600ish dollars would pretty much pay for a seasons worth of tows at home. I can understand the financial problem faced with dropouts. The only solution in my mind would be to make the entry fees non-refundable. That would help the organizers have more of a sure thing. Course there would be a few pilots who might not fly because they would be on the fence and not want to risk the money. Allowing late entry with no penalty might help with that, but im not sure what sort of pain that creates for contest management. I've really been enjoying watching the SPOT tracks of the Region 9 and 10 contests and have been following the daily results with much more interest than I ever have for any contest. It might help that I recognize a few names on the list. Maybe next year if I still have a job I can line up the vacation time and afford the entry fee to fly Sports Class. -Tony Condon Cherokee II N373Y |
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