Originally Posted by
WLIU
I personally think that the solution is to encourage partnerships in higher performance aerobatic aircraft. Trying to "dumb down" categories to create "fairness" is much less interesting than trying to level the playing field by figuring out how to match like-minded and comparably skilled pilots to share ownership in one of the super-ships. We all want to fly the highest performance ship that we can muster the intestinal fortitude and pilot skills to get into. That is just our nature. Anything less is a compromise. So lets come up with a model partnership agreement, and create a program that has IAC chapters function as match makers to mentor pilots looking to own their own acro ship.
There is even a business opportunity separate from IAC here. Really experienced acro owners and mechanics might be able to offer aircraft management specific to aerobatic aircraft. I take care of the scheduling of maintenance for a partnership and the owners just have to show up and fly. Hmmmm......
I'd love to be a partner in a Staudacher, a Sukhoi, or an Extra 300S. Then we could stop complaining about our wealthier friends. Food for thought.
Best of luck,
Wes
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