Another side of this issue is what does flying F1D have to do with indoor flying in general? I have what I consider valid reasons for not flying F1D but I don't think the sport is going to die if I don't personally aspire to that level.
I actually think that F1D is doing very well in the USA. There were a number of qualified people who wanted to be on the team who didn't make it. There are at least 3 others I know of who will probably be trying during the next cycle. I think it's a case where quality is more important than quantity and we have a very high quality team.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Saks <bensaks@...> wrote:
>
> Don, why are you not flying F1Ds? Maybe if you explain what your barriers
> to entry are, we would have a better idea.
>
> There are also two teams, Argentina and Australia competing at the wc this
> year, that have not sent teams in over 20 years. I think there are actually
> more people flying them now than when I started in 2002.
>
> Lastly, cost is not an issue, access to flying sites remains the issue.
> Outdoor sites are essentially infinite for practice and competing.
> There is no money for the Ama, suppliers, sponsors, spectators to be
> generated by indoor. The money comes from the other segments of the hobby,
> which explains the support they get.
>
> Indoor is a passion, not a business.
>
> On Apr 19, 2012 10:20 PM, "Don DeLoach" <ddeloach_at_...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Interesting points Jimmy.
> >
> > Bottom line though: why aren't more people flying F1D?
> >
> > Don DeLoach
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Apr 19, 2012, at 6:36 PM, "jim" <glider902003_at_...> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Don to Brett:
> >> "Economical? How many hours have you spent to become proficient at the
> WC level in F1D?"
> >>
> >> True, but lets face it most of us have more time then dollars...or will
> at some point in our life unless we are lucky enough to be very successful
> at our day job. If that were the case for me I'd be joyously wasting that
> money racing *inside* of something!
> >>
> >> I consider a hobby as simply something to occupy my "free time" as I
> find it (which is not often at the current stage of life). There are times
> that I evaluate my many hobbies for the best value in the class of dollars
> spent/hour of enjoyment. Indoor flying is practically untouchable in this
> category, which is one reason I stay involved.
> >>
> >> (I think about this at times because I actually work with people near
> retirement age who are financially able to retire, but complain that they
> have no idea how they will occupy their time so they are afraid to retire.
> We have regular debates regarding this and it irritates the heck out of
> me!!!)
> >>
> >> Sure the members of the current F1D have copious amounts of time
> invested in learning their craft, but is it really any more than the
> members of the current F1 outdoor team? To fly at that level is a huge
> investment of time no matter what the discipline. Indoor however does have
> a very attractive jumping in price, and a heck of allot less support
> equipment.
> >>
> >> Now if only I could learn how to steer overnight...
> >> ~Jim
> >>
> >
>
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